Ressources humaines
Example: Les ressources humaines gèrent le recrutement dans l'entreprise.
Definition
"Ressources humaines" refers to the department or function within an organization responsible for managing employee recruitment, training, development, and welfare. It focuses on optimizing workforce potential and handling personnel-related matters to support the company's goals effectively.
Etymology
The term "ressources humaines" originates from French, where "ressources" means resources, and "humaines" means human. It reflects the idea of employees being valuable assets or resources within a company. This concept gained prominence in the 20th century as businesses recognized the importance of managing people strategically.
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"Ressources humaines" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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