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Also known as: people operations, HR ops, human resources

People Ops

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Definition

People Ops: People Operations (People Ops) is a modern approach to HR that emphasizes employee experience, data-driven decisions, and strategic talent management. People Ops handles recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, culture, and employee relations—treating employees as internal customers whose experience matters.

Example Usage

ā€œOur People Ops team runs engagement surveys, designs compensation bands, and builds career frameworks. They're partners in scaling our culture.ā€

Common Misconceptions

People Ops is just renamed HR. People Ops emphasizes proactive strategy and employee experience over compliance alone.
Small companies don't need People Ops. Even 10-person startups benefit from intentional people practices.
People Ops is soft and unmeasurable. Modern People Ops uses data—retention rates, engagement scores, time-to-hire—for decisions.

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