Human resources are the people who make up the workforce of an organization,
business sector, or economy. "Human capital" is sometimes used synonymously
with "human resources", although human capital typically refers to a
narrower effect (i.e., the knowledge the individuals embody and economic
growth). Likewise, other terms sometimes used include manpower, talent,
labour, personnel, or simply people.
A human-resources department (HR department) of an organization performs
human resource management, overseeing various aspects of employment, such as
compliance with labor law and employment standards, administration of
employee benefits, organizing of employees files with the required documents
for future reference, some aspects of recruitment.
The Sourcing for this variety of talent is carried out by a diverse and specialized team of recruiters who leverage both the active and passive talent channels.