Human Resources

Human Resources (or HR) is the field concerned with the recruitment, retention, and development of people belonging to an organization.

Under the HR umbrella, one usually finds:

• Payroll
• Staffing
• Benefits
• Compensation
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Workforce Planning
• Training & Development

Formerly known as "Personnel."

For more info

• SHRM (The Society for Human Resource Management): http://www.shrm.org