Top-10 Resources for English for Human Resources (HR)

Talaera Human Resources Words and Phrases for Professional English

Description:

Talaera Human Resources Words and Phrases for Professional English gathers more than sixty HR terms and ten workplace phrases, published on the blog of Talaera, a company that teaches business English to professionals. The terms are grouped by HR function rather than listed alphabetically, each with a definition and an example, and later sections cover the words that carry legal weight.

100% Free (unlimited): The whole guide is open to anyone, with no account and no payment: every entry, the ten phrases, the sections on using them at work and the questions at the end. Talaera's coaching and its speaking practice are separate services with their own sign-up, and nothing in the article is held back for them.

Access: 100% Free Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) & Advanced (C1-C2) Format: Article / Reference Written for: Business English (ESL) English Variant: US

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

The guide gathers more than sixty human resources terms grouped by function: recruitment, onboarding, compensation, performance management, organizational development, compliance, HR technology, workplace culture and separation. Each carries a definition and a workplace example. A further section gives ten phrases for performance talks, difficult conversations and international teams.

How to use this resource:

You can work through one group at a time, so the words of recruitment or of compensation arrive together rather than alphabetically. The examples put each term in a sentence you could hear at work, giving you a model for a performance review or an offer letter. The section on terms that carry legal weight shows which words change what you must do next, and the phrase bank gives you wording for a difficult conversation.

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Last verified — Oct. 19, 2026