Collocations for "personnel"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "personnel" in context.
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personnel
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [store, factory, shop, company] personnel
- personnel to [ensure, assist, provide, perform]
- different (varieties of) personnel
- is in charge of the personnel
- management of the personnel
- the personnel responsible for
- (need to) hire [new, additional, more] personnel
- is hiring [technical, sales, security] personnel
- the [company, business] employs 100 personnel
- applies to [all, certain, internal] personnel
- a [memo, reminder, notice] to all personnel
- all personnel are [requested to, reminded that]
- policies regarding personnel
- [civilian, security, medical, military] personnel
- qualified personnel
- works in personnel
- [talk to, discuss it with, consult] personnel
- the [matter, issue, incident] was referred to personnel
- [escalate, take] the issue to personnel
- the personnel office
- in charge of personnel management
- personnel policies
- the personnel office
- in charge of personnel management
- personnel policies
'personnel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clerical
- construction
- contingent
- department
- director
- efficient
- file
- firing
- incident
- maintenance
- management
- manager
- military
- mill
- newly
- questionnaire
- raid
- recruitment
- reduction
- redundancy
- redundant
- retirement
- safety
- skilled
- specially
- teaching
- technical
- temporary
- trained