Which of the following best defines the human resource cycle? The human resource cycle refers to the journey of every employee in a particular organization, from recruitment to exit, and the shifting roles played by the HR function in this journey. The human resource cycle represents the career stages an HR representative goes through from the date of joining to the date of the first promotion. The human resource cycle is the process followed by people managers to ensure that organizational resources are effectively utilized. The human resource cycle is the four-step process of planning, monitoring, reviewing, and rewarding to improve the performance of employees in an organization