(じんじか)

じんじか
noun
personnel section; HR department
businesswork
1. personnel section; human resources department; HR department
The department or section within a company or organization that handles hiring, employee records, transfers, evaluations, and other staffing matters.
To submit documents to the HR department.
異動(いどう)こと人事課(じんじか)()いてください
Please ask the HR department about transfers.
There was an explanation from the HR department about next year's hiring plan.

Compound of 人事(じんじ) (personnel affairs) + () (section/department). The () suffix indicates a subdivision within a larger department (()). In larger organizations, 人事課(じんじか) may be part of 人事部(じんじぶ) (human resources division). Related department names: 総務課(そうむか) (general affairs section), 経理課(けいりか) (accounting section), 営業課(えいぎょうか) (sales section). In government offices, 人事課(じんじか) handles civil servant appointments and evaluations.