personnel department

noun

1. the department in an organization dealing with matters involving employees, as hiring, training, labor relations, and benefits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of personnel department¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Southers and commission vice president Rasha Gerges Shields seemed to suggest that the decision was made by commission staff and the city’s personnel department, which oversaw parts of the nationwide chief’s search.

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When asked about the trade deadline last month, Hortiz, a first-time general manager after 26 years in the personnel department of the Baltimore Ravens, said the Chargers would be “looking and listening,” but stressed that potential transactions needed to make sense for the current season and the future.

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The first thing Harbaugh did Monday after watching the tape of the Denver win was go into Hortiz’s office and express gratitude for the personnel department’s eye for talent.

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The front office alignment has trickled down to the field, James said, as he feels Hortiz and the personnel department “really give us an edge.”

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A spokesperson for the Personnel Department said that he would have to confer with the department’s general manager before discussing the case.

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