human capital
noun
: the skills, knowledge, and qualifications of a person, group, or workforce considered as economic assets
Nothing is more important to a company, nation, or individual than intelligence. It is the fundamental key to problem-solving and wealth creation, and underpins the human capital that drives every company and nation forward.—
Peter H. Diamandis
Peter H. DiamandisIn fact, the evidence suggests that public investments in human capital, including higher education, yield long-term economic rates of return that far exceed most standard investments in technology or capital.—Edward L. Glaeser
Edward L. GlaeserAll of this coincided with the emergence in academe of the idea of "human capital": the notion that the more skilled the work force, the more productive it tends to be.—Denis P. Doyle et al.
Denis P. Doyle et al.Examples of human capital in a Sentence
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The unlocking of this human capital is extending beyond health plans to their providers.
—Amit Garg, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
As part of its mission to build a new billing framework, FHP first developed and implemented workflows designed to boost its human capital.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Migration over the past decade – especially by young people – has dramatically changed Venezuela’s demographics and drained it of human capital.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024
In fiscal 2022 proxies, one study found that half of Fortune 500 boards and 40% of those in the S&P 500 had altered the title of their compensation committee to include human capital management topics, including management development, DEI, and culture.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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Amit Garg, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
As part of its mission to build a new billing framework, FHP first developed and implemented workflows designed to boost its human capital.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Migration over the past decade – especially by young people – has dramatically changed Venezuela’s demographics and drained it of human capital.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024
In fiscal 2022 proxies, one study found that half of Fortune 500 boards and 40% of those in the S&P 500 had altered the title of their compensation committee to include human capital management topics, including management development, DEI, and culture.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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