Translation guide
The English word "personnel" refers to the people who work for an organization or the department that manages them. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 人事 (jinji), but the translation depends on whether you mean the department, the staff as a group, or human resources in a broader sense.
Referring to the department that handles hiring, training, and employee matters.
The standard term for the personnel or HR department in a company.
He works in the personnel department.
Please contact personnel.
Explicitly means "personnel department" or "HR department."
This is Mr. Tanaka from personnel.
Literally "human resources," used in academic or business contexts, but less common than 人事 for the department.
Human resource management is an important field.
Referring to the people who work for an organization as a group.
General term for staff or personnel, often used in offices, schools, or government.
A notice was sent to all personnel.
Specifically refers to employees of a company, more common in business settings.
Company employee; often used for regular, full-time staff.
Refers to personnel in terms of numbers or staffing levels, often used in reports.
Referring to members of the armed forces.
人事 (jinji) refers to the HR function or department, not the people themselves. 職員 (shokuin) is a general term for staff, often in non-profit or public sectors. 従業員 (juugyouin) is specifically for company employees. Use 社員 (shain) when emphasizing membership in a company.
The word 人々 (hitobito) means 'people' in general and is not used for organizational staff. Avoid saying 会社の人々 for 'company personnel'; use 従業員 or 社員 instead.
Thank you for your hard work, everyone (staff).
Our company has about 500 personnel.
He is a regular employee.
人員削減が発表された。
Personnel cuts were announced.
The soldiers returned to base.
自衛官が救助活動を行った。
Self-Defense Forces personnel conducted rescue operations.