Emily Irish

About Emily Irish

Global Human Resources leader with experience in employee relations and strategic HR…

Experience

1. Senior Human Resources Consultant

   Microsoft

   Feb 2021 — Present

   Support Legal and Human Resources Groups, consulting with managers and employees on ~150 highly complex performance and employee relations issues annually. One of only 3 HR Consultants at Microsoft supporting international cases.\\\\n• Manage ticketing queue of ~2,500 cases/year for HR, Legal, Marketing, Business Development, and Corporate Finance, assigning workloads across team of 17 peers based on expertise, areas for development, business acumen, and preference, determining where work is best aligned and supported.\\\\n• Lead the annual Rewards rhythm for the Legal and HR organizations, consulting with leaders and expertly facilitating across senior leadership teams. Influence leaders using data to drive appropriate outcomes and budget accountability.\\\\n• Build cross functional, trusted partnerships including Legal, Workplace Investigations and Benefits while focusing on employee experience. Drive manager capability by engaging in ongoing 1:1 coaching.\\\\n• Interpret trends in employee relations issues and performance cases to provide a holistic view to the HRBP team to support their org design and diagnostic work.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Bachelors of Business Administration, Human Resources

  2002 — 2006

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Masters of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Human Resources

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Talent Acquisition
• Marketing
• Technical Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Talent Management
• HR Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Employee Relations
• College Recruiting
• Interviews
• Personnel Management
• Hris
• Training
• Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Workforce Planning