generalista de recursos humanos
/xeneɾalista de ɾekuɾsos umanos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'human resources generalist' is translated into Spanish as generalista de recursos humanos.
This phrase refers to an HR professional who handles a wide variety of tasks rather than specializing in one specific area. In professional settings, you will often see the term 'recursos humanos' abbreviated as RR. HH. (ensuring there is a space between the letters).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of generalista (generalist), de (of) and recursos humanos (human resources).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Generalista de Recursos Humanos is the term used. In Spain, the term Técnico de Recursos Humanos is commonly used to describe this role.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun generalista is gender-neutral in Spanish, meaning the same form is used for both male and female professionals. To make the phrase plural, only the word generalista changes to generalistas, resulting in generalistas de recursos humanos.
Did you know?
- When using the abbreviation for 'human resources', RR. HH, you must use double letters because the words 'recursos' and 'humanos' are both plural. A single 'R' or 'H' would only denote a singular noun.
- The word recursos in this professional context is a cognate of the English 'resource', but in some Spanish-speaking cultures, overusing the term 'human resources' can feel overly impersonal compared to 'gestión de personas', which means 'people management'.
- If you are looking for this role in a job posting in Spain, you are more likely to see the word especialista used for narrow roles and técnico for generalist roles, which can be confusing if you are looking for a 'generalist' specifically.
Examples in context
- Mi amiga trabaja como Generalista de Recursos Humanos en una empresa multinacional.My friend works as a Human Resources Generalist in a multinational company.
- Ella trabaja como generalista de recursos humanos.She works as a human resources generalist.
- Busco un generalista de recursos humanos para mi equipo.I am looking for a human resources generalist for my team.
- El puesto es para un generalista de recursos humanos.The position is for a human resources generalist.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a new job opening in their office.
- DanielElena, ¿viste la vacante en el portal?Elena, did you see the vacancy on the portal?
- ElenaSí, buscan un generalista de recursos humanos.Yes, they are looking for a human resources generalist.
- DanielParece que el puesto requiere mucha variedad.It seems that the position requires a lot of variety.
- ElenaExacto, por eso necesitan a alguien generalista.Exactly, that is why they need someone who is a generalist.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
