human resource
noun
HRukus[C,usually plural]
people, whenconsideredas anassetthat is or can beemployedand that isusefulto acompany,organization, etc.:
Over 50% of the city'sunemployedresidentsare aviablehumanresourceforemployment.
Companies mustinvestin bothtechnologyandhumanresourcesif theyhopetosecureastableandcompetitivefuture.
human resources
[U](abbreviationHR)
thedepartmentin acompanythat isresponsiblefordealingwithemployees, forexamplebyemployingthem,trainingthem,dealingwiththeirproblems, andmanagingtheirrecords:
Humanresourcesfocusesontraining,recruitment,organizationaldesignandeffectiveness.
humanresourcesdepartment/assistant/director
See also
personnel
human resource
adjective[before noun]
ukusHR
relatingtopeoplewhen they areconsideredas anassetto acompany, etc., orrelatingto ahumanresourcesdepartment:
a newhumanresourcestrategy
We mustconsiderthehumanresourceimplicationsof thisdecision.
human resource assistant/directorAhumanresourceassistantisurgentlyrequiredtoprovideadministrativesupportforourbusyHRdepartment.