Personální

Personální is a Czech and Slovak term meaning relating to personnel or staff. It is widely used to describe activities, roles, and documents connected with human resources in organizations. The root noun is personál (staff, personnel). The adjective form personální appears in compounds such as personální oddělení (HR department), personální politika (personnel policy), and personální řízení (personnel management). In Slovak, the corresponding forms are personálny and related compounds.

In practice, personální covers processes around people in an organization, including recruitment and selection, onboarding and orientation, compensation and benefits, payroll, performance appraisal, training and development, employee relations, and compliance with labor law. It also intersects with information systems used to manage personnel data (HRIS).

Relation to lidské zdroje: In Czech and Slovak discourse, personální is widely used in administrative or department names, while lidské zdroje (human resources) is a broader term that can imply strategic management of people as assets. Some organizations combine both terms, using phrases like personální oddělení and oddělení lidských zdrojů to reflect different aspects of HR work.

See also: human resources, HRM, recruitment, payroll.