human resource
noun
HR ukus [ C, usually plural ]
people, when considered as an asset that is or can be employed and that is useful to a company, organization, etc.:
Over 50% of the city's unemployed residents are a viable human resource for employment.
Companies must invest in both technology and human resources if they hope to secure a stable and competitive future.
human resources
[ U ] ( abbreviation HR)
the department in a company that is responsible for dealing with employees, for example by employing them, training them, dealing with their problems, and managing their records:
Human resources focuses on training, recruitment, organizational design and effectiveness.
human resources department/assistant/director
See also
personnel
human resource
adjective [ before noun ]
ukus HR
relating to people when they are considered as an asset to a company, etc., or relating to a human resources department :
a new human resource strategy
We must consider the human resource implications of this decision.
human resource assistant/director A human resource assistant is urgently required to provide administrative support for our busy HR department.