Recursos humanos
Example: O departamento de recursos humanos organiza a contratação de novos funcionários.
Definition
"Recursos humanos" refers to the department or function within an organization responsible for managing employee-related processes, including hiring, training, and welfare. It plays a crucial role in organizing the recruitment and support of new and existing staff members.
Etymology
The term "recursos humanos" comes from Portuguese, combining "recursos" meaning resources and "humanos" meaning human. It reflects the idea of employees being valuable assets or resources to a company, emphasizing the management of the workforce. Did you know? The English equivalent 'human resources' shares the same roots and concept.
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