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About Me

Location
Ontario, Canada
Languages
English

I’m a seasoned Human Resources consultant specializing in helping organizations build strong and efficient workplaces. With over a decade of experience supporting leaders across sectors, I bring a strategic approach to HR combining compliance, culture, and practical solutions to drive sustainable results.

I work with organizations to optimize their talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement strategies, while ensuring equity, well-being, and accountability remain at the core. Whether resolving complex employee relations issues or developing inclusive policies and programs, my goal is to help create workplaces where people thrive and organizations perform at their best.

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Experience

Recent Work

  • Senior Human Resources Manager, Employment Law Firm (Toronto), July 2021–Present
    • Advise executive teams across global and local organizations on employment law, HR strategy, and workforce engagement, enabling confident leadership decisions.
    • Lead end-to-end recruitment using tailored ATS strategies, reducing time-to-fill and improving retention through cultural and skills alignment.
    • Develop and implement high-impact performance management systems, coach senior leadership, and drive succession planning.
    • Conduct HR process reviews and deliver customized policies, handbooks, and templates ensuring full compliance with provincial and federal legislation.
    • Design and launch employee recognition, compensation, and engagement programs, resulting in higher retention and improved organizational performance.
    • Implement workplace harassment prevention and health and safety initiatives, fostering inclusive, respectful work environments.
    • Provide guidance on employee relations, performance improvement plans, conflict resolution, and terminations.
  • Human Resources Manager, CanadaStays (Toronto), Aug 2017–Sep 2020
    • Managed HR operations across multiple offices, improving collaboration, efficiency, and consistency.
    • Coached executives and managers on performance management, interviewing, and discipline, strengthening leadership capability.
    • Standardized onboarding/offboarding procedures, conducted engagement surveys, and enhanced perks and benefits, driving employee satisfaction and retention.
  • Human Resources Manager, Trend Marketing (Toronto), Sep 2014–Jul 2017
    • Established and led HR department to support rapid growth, developing high-performing, diverse teams.
    • Acted as trusted advisor to managers and employees, improving team performance and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Development

  • MSc, Master of Science (Organizational Psychology), University of Leicester
  • BSc, Bachelors of Science (Psychology), University of Westminster

Knowledge Areas Knowledge Areas are the business domains and areas, or specialties, with which consultants, partners, and experts are most familiar.

Industries These are the industries and sectors in which consultants, partners, and experts have demonstrated knowledge and experience.

Recent Work

  • Senior Human Resources Manager, Employment Law Firm (Toronto), July 2021–Present
    • Advise executive teams across global and local organizations on employment law, HR strategy, and workforce engagement, enabling confident leadership decisions.
    • Lead end-to-end recruitment using tailored ATS strategies, reducing time-to-fill and improving retention through cultural and skills alignment.
    • Develop and implement high-impact performance management systems, coach senior leadership, and drive succession planning.
    • Conduct HR process reviews and deliver customized policies, handbooks, and templates ensuring full compliance with provincial and federal legislation.
    • Design and launch employee recognition, compensation, and engagement programs, resulting in higher retention and improved organizational performance.
    • Implement workplace harassment prevention and health and safety initiatives, fostering inclusive, respectful work environments.
    • Provide guidance on employee relations, performance improvement plans, conflict resolution, and terminations.
  • Human Resources Manager, CanadaStays (Toronto), Aug 2017–Sep 2020
    • Managed HR operations across multiple offices, improving collaboration, efficiency, and consistency.
    • Coached executives and managers on performance management, interviewing, and discipline, strengthening leadership capability.
    • Standardized onboarding/offboarding procedures, conducted engagement surveys, and enhanced perks and benefits, driving employee satisfaction and retention.
  • Human Resources Manager, Trend Marketing (Toronto), Sep 2014–Jul 2017
    • Established and led HR department to support rapid growth, developing high-performing, diverse teams.
    • Acted as trusted advisor to managers and employees, improving team performance and organizational effectiveness.

Education and Professional Development

  • MSc, Master of Science (Organizational Psychology), University of Leicester
  • BSc, Bachelors of Science (Psychology), University of Westminster

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Reviews

  • Debbie E
    5 out of 5

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    Emma is a superb HR professional who navigated many challenging situations with skill, leading to positive outcomes. She consistently demonstrated integrity and dedication. She would be a tremendous asset to any organization that chooses to hire her.

  • Jennifer B
    5 out of 5

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    Emma is professional, knowledgeable, ethical, hardworking, and a pleasure to work with. She established many of the policies, procedures, and HR structures at the company we worked for, while also providing outstanding support to our team. Emma would be an asset to any company she works for.

  • Michael W
    5 out of 5

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    Emma is hardworking, experienced, and highly knowledgeable in her field. She has a strong work ethic and brings a positive attitude that’s felt by everyone who works with her. Your organization will only benefit from partnering with her.

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