Definitions for human resources
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1. human resourcesnoun

   The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees; abbreviated as HR.

2. human resourcesnoun

   The personnel employed in an organization.

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1. Human resources

   Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include manpower, labor, personnel, associates or simply: people. The Human Resources department (HR department) of an organization performs human resource management,overseeing various aspects of employment, such as compliance with labor law and employment standards, interviewing and selection, performance management, administration of Employee benefits, organizing of employee files with the required documents for future reference, and some aspects of recruitment (also known as talent acquisition) and employee offboarding. They serve as the link between an organization's management and its employees. The duties include planning, recruitment and selection process, posting job ads, evaluating the performance of employees, organizing resumes and job applications, scheduling interviews and assisting in the process and ensuring background checks. Another job is payroll and benefits administration which deals with ensuring vacation and sick time are accounted for, reviewing payroll, and participating in benefits tasks, like claim resolutions, reconciling benefits statements, and approving invoices for payment. HR also coordinates employee relations activities and programs including, but not limited to, employee counseling. The last job is regular maintenance, this job makes sure that the current HR files and databases are up to date, maintaining employee benefits and employment status and performing payroll/benefit-related reconciliations.

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1. Human Resources

   Human resources is the set of individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector or an economy. "Human capital" is sometimes used synonymously with human resources, although human capital typically refers to a more narrow view; i.e., the knowledge the individuals embody and can contribute to an organization. Likewise, other terms sometimes used include "manpower", "talent", "labor", or simply "people". The professional discipline and business function that oversees an organization's human resources is called human resource management.

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1. human resources

   A term used to describe human beings as a resource within an organization, all equal and accountable.

   Human Resources are important for all organizations.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021  

How to pronounce human resources?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of human resources in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of human resources in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of human resources in a Sentence

1. Jack Graham:

   He’s already been sent to human resources and he received a semi-threatening letter from the CEO, it’s already happening – the punishment – the discrimination.

2. Steve Feaga:

   We traveled to the nursing home to talk to Ms. Lee at the request of the Alabama Department of Human Resources.

3. Brian Johnson:

   While I'm positive on CBA, here's the problem: we now have got a CFO, head of retail and banking services, head of institutional banking, head of human resources, head of enterprise services and head of marketing and strategy - that is, 6 out of 12 executive positions where they are conducting a search at the moment.

4. Duval County Public Schools:

   The district has opened a human resources matter to review allegations of potential misconduct under school board policy and the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, the presumption of innocence applies ; however, Amy Donofrio has been removed from school and classroom duties while the matter is reviewed.

5. Greg Delks:

   As a single unit, you’re vulnerable. One downturn or even a 10-month street project in front of your store can ruin you, we realized multi-unit franchisees can survive better because they have access to capital, infrastructure and human resources. They can leverage that against multiple brands. And they can grow faster than single operators. We believe multi-unit operators are a much more solid foundation for growth.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Human_Resources
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Resources
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=human resources