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personnel department; human resources department; HR department
The department within a company or organization responsible for hiring, employee management, training, evaluations, and labor relations.
人事部に配属された。
I was assigned to the HR department.
異動の相談は人事部にしてください。
Please consult the HR department about transfers.
人事部が新卒採用の面接スケジュールを発表した。
The HR department announced the interview schedule for new graduate recruitment.
Composed of 人事 (personnel affairs) + 部 (department). The standard term for the human resources department in Japanese companies.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人事部長 (head of the HR department)
- 人事部に相談する (to consult with HR)
- 人事部の担当者 (HR department staff member)
- 人事部に所属する (to belong to the HR department)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 総務部 — general affairs department; handles administrative matters, sometimes overlaps with HR in smaller companies
- 人事課 — personnel section; a smaller unit (section vs. department)
- 人材開発部 — human resources development department; focused on training and development
USAGE:
In Japanese corporate structure, 人事部 is a powerful department that handles not only hiring but also the regular personnel rotations (人事異動) that are a distinctive feature of Japanese companies. Employees are periodically transferred between departments and locations, and 人事部 manages this process.