Definition of "human resources" []

• The persons employed in a business or organization; personnel. (noun-plural)
• The field of personnel recruitment and management. (noun-plural)

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• "A survey by the human resources firm of Goodrich & Sherwood showed that a job hunter who saw only two companies a week could expect to look for work for at least a year."
• ""We can't rely on a poor economy and have to keep a pulse on each employee," said Connie Spyropoulos-Linardakis , chief human resources officer at Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation ."
• ""They'll find that in fact this is a very intriguing business," said David Rodriguez , executive vice president for global human resources at Marriott, speaking about the game, which is making its debut this week on Facebook."