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human resourcesthe department in a company that deals with recruiting, training, and managing employees

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the department in a company that deals with recruiting, training, and managing employees

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːrsɪz/

Korean meaning: 회사에서 직원 채용, 교육, 관리를 담당하는 부서; 인사부

Korean pronunciation: **휴**먼 리**소**시즈

Example Sentences

  • The human resources team organized a company retreat where everyone had to do trust falls, but nobody trusted Jerry from accounting.
  • Our human resources director has a psychology degree, which explains why she always asks 'How does that make you feel?' during performance reviews.
  • The company's human resources strategy focuses on employee retention and career development.

human resources

NOUN

//ˈhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːrsɪz//

the department in a company that deals with recruiting, training, and managing employees

human resources concept
💡 Concept

the department in a company that deals with recruiting, training, and managing employees

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːrsɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪz/

🌳Etymology

Roothuman

Origin

1960년대에 등장한 용어로, 인간(human)을 자원(resources)으로 보는 경영학적 관점에서 탄생했습니다. 이전에는 'personnel'이라고 불렀지만, 사람을 회사의 소중한 자산으로 인식하면서 더 포괄적인 의미의 'human resources'가 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

coursessourcesforces
courses
sources
forces

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The human resources team organized a company retreat where everyone had to do trust falls, but nobody trusted Jerry from accounting.

😄 Fun example

Our human resources director has a psychology degree, which explains why she always asks 'How does that make you feel?' during performance reviews.

The company's human resources strategy focuses on employee retention and career development.

All workplace harassment issues must be reported to human resources immediately.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

personnelworkforcestaffHRhuman capital

Antonyms

automationmachinery

Related

recruitmentemployeemanagementpersonnel administrationworkplace