(じんざい)

じんざい
noun
talent, human resources
1. 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(ゆうしゅう)人材(じんざい)(もと)めている。
We are looking for talented people.
人材(じんざい)育成(いくせい)(ちから)()れている。
We are putting effort into developing talent.
IT分野(ぶんや)では人材(じんざい)不足(ぶそく)深刻(しんこく)問題(もんだい)になっている。
In the IT field, a shortage of talent has become a serious problem.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人材(じんざい)育成(いくせい)する (to develop talent)
  • 人材(じんざい)確保(かくほ)する (to secure talent)
  • 人材(じんざい)不足(ぶそく) (talent shortage)
  • 人材(じんざい)派遣(はけん) (staffing, temporary staffing)
  • 人材(じんざい)紹介(しょうかい) (recruitment, headhunting)
  • 優秀(ゆうしゅう)人材(じんざい) (excellent talent)

The variant 人財(じんざい) (using (ざい) meaning "treasure") is sometimes used by companies to emphasize that people are valuable assets.