Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Personnel

Personal (adjective) = concerning or belonging to one person in particular; individual or private: ‘The novel is based on the author’s own personal experience.’ ‘He has his personal bank account.’

Personnel (noun) = (1) all the people employed in a company, office etc.: ‘In case of emergency, all personnel must report to the reception area.’ (2) the administrative division of an organization responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management: ‘The personnel officer wants you to call and arrange an interview.’

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