personnel development
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personnel development
The area in a company or organization that deals with the targeted support, training, and qualification of employees. The goal is to expand the skills of the workforce and align them with the company's goals.
Unsere Firma investiert viel in die Personalentwicklung, um die Fähigkeiten der Angestellten zu verbessern.
Our company invests a lot in personnel development to improve employees' skills.
The word consists of 'Personal' (staff/employees) and 'Entwicklung' (development). So it literally means the 'development of employees'. The gender is feminine ('die') because the last word in the compound is 'die Entwicklung' (development).
Die Personalentwicklung ist eine zentrale Aufgabe der Personalabteilung.
Personnel development is a central task of the HR department.
This is a technical term from the business world, especially from the area of Human Resources (HR). In emails or meetings, the abbreviation 'PE' is often used.
Im Meeting der Personalabteilung wird die neue Strategie für die PE besprochen.
In the HR department meeting, the new strategy for PE is being discussed.
Common formulations are 'in die Personalentwicklung investieren' (to invest in personnel development), 'Maßnahmen der Personalentwicklung planen' (to plan personnel development measures), or speaking of the 'Abteilung für Personalentwicklung' (department for personnel development).
Unsere Firma investiert viel Geld in die Personalentwicklung.
Our company invests a lot of money in personnel development.
HR department
The Personalabteilung is responsible for many employee-related matters and may also oversee training. Personalentwicklung, by contrast, refers specifically to the area that develops employees’ skills through support and qualification. Use „Personalabteilung“ for overall responsibility and „Personalentwicklung“ for the specific training-related task.
Die Personalentwicklung plant die Weiterbildung der Mitarbeitenden.
The personnel development department is planning the employees’ further training.
Die Personalabteilung organisiert für alle Mitarbeitenden eine Schulung.
The HR department is organizing a training session for all employees.
