1.
personnel affairs, human resources
Matters related to hiring, firing, transfers, and management of employees.
人事 primarily refers to personnel management or HR matters in a business context.
Common collocations:
- 人事部 (HR department, personnel department)
- 人事異動 (personnel transfer, job reassignment)
- 人事評価 (personnel evaluation)
- 人事担当 (HR person in charge)
Proverb:
- 人事を尽くして天命を待つ (Do your best and leave the rest to heaven/fate)
Note: 他人事 (other people's business, not one's concern) uses different readings.