personnel department

American  

noun

1. the department in an organization dealing with matters involving employees, as hiring, training, labor relations, and benefits.

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Etymology

Origin of personnel department

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Speaking to the Palisades Democrats, Bass said she got that done, in part, by changing the leadership and staff at the city’s personnel department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In this way, it mirrors the way NFL teams divide tasks between a pro personnel department and a college scouting staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Tom Telesco, who would be general manager of the Chargers two years later, was in the Indianapolis Colts personnel department at the time, working under the legendary GM Bill Polian.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov, who oversaw the ministry’s personnel department, were detained for the same bribery charge in recent weeks.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

On her first day at Langley, Dorothy Vaughan spent the morning in the personnel department filling out the requisite paperwork.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly