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talent, capable person, human resources
A person or people with skills and abilities needed for a particular role. Also refers collectively to human resources within an organization.
優秀な人材を求めている。
We are looking for talented people.
人材の育成に力を入れている。
We are putting effort into developing talent.
IT分野では人材不足が深刻な問題になっている。
In the IT field, a shortage of talent has become a serious problem.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人材を育成する (to develop talent)
- 人材を確保する (to secure talent)
- 人材不足 (talent shortage)
- 人材派遣 (staffing, temporary staffing)
- 人材紹介 (recruitment, headhunting)
- 優秀な人材 (excellent talent)
The variant 人財 (using 財 meaning "treasure") is sometimes used by companies to emphasize that people are valuable assets.