Employee Relations Advisor Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the employee relations advisor position.

Previously, I was responsible for comprehensive employee relations consultation to managers and employees by having a deep understanding of legal regulations, company policies and procedures, and CH Robinson values, educating and counseling to ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Manages program budgets and resources, enterprise training schedules, and vendor compliance to contract specifications
• Monitors programs through direct feedback and support data
• Develops and drives initiatives that directly address employee commitment to organizational work, mission and vision
• Analyzes corporate engagement survey results and proactively addresses areas of opportunity with business leaders
• Partners with leadership development to ensure linkage with other management development initiatives and Human Resources peerpartners to determine appropriate strategy for CoSA leadership
• Previous Affirmative Action Plan, OFCCP audit, EEOC an/or other government-related compliance experience
• Basic understanding of U.S. EEO laws and regulations and the associated risks
• Serving as liaison between Site HR Manager, KNA Manufacturing BU HRBP and GBS as appropriate

In response to your job posting for employee relations advisor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for investigatory support to the legal department when responding to State or Federal agency employment claims which may be filed against the organization.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience coaching/consulting with various levels of employees
• Experience conducting inquiries / investigations
• Acts as a resource for escalated issues of an unusual nature
• May serve as subject matter expert on broader Human Resources projects (ie, IPM, manager training, etc)
• Provides manager/learning sessions by business need (HR related topics, performance management, calibration) typically at AVP and above
• Proactively analyzes and identifies organizational trends and benchmarks industry practices to address employee relation issues, and recommends appropriate action
• May be a point of contact to industry organizations for benchmarking purposes
• Acquires and applies intermediate to advanced knowledge of relevant human resources discipline(s)

I would like to submit my application for the employee relations advisor opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for advice and consultation to develop solutions in collaboration with Managers and The People Office (TPO) for the purpose of ensuring compliance to employment practices, policy and employment laws.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience conducting formal investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other policy violations and writing investigation reports
• Experience advising and supporting supervisors and managers to successfully manage employee behavior and performance issues, including experience researching and drafting formal disciplinary action documents
• Experience integrating employee protections and benefits, including employer provided leave benefits, Workers’ Compensation and FMLA, and facilitating requests for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Experience partnering with management to develop and document policies and procedures
• Experience developing and delivering training to managers, supervisors and employees
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint software applications
• Class “C” Texas drive license
• Collaborates with senior leadership to influence employee relations practices for assigned CoSA(s)

In response to your job posting for employee relations advisor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for advice and counsel to management regarding most current employment law, performance management, discipline, HR practices, and Company policy.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Consults business partners and leaders of assigned CoSA or for strategic enterprise program(s), providing guidance, oversight, and communication on existing employee relations policies
• May serve as subject matter expert on assigned Human Resources projects (ie, IPM, manager training, etc)
• Provides manager/learning sessions by business need (HR related topics, performance management, calibration)
• Provides regulatory awareness/education to management
• Analyzes and identifies organizational trends and benchmarks industry practices to address employee relation issues, and recommends appropriate action
• Applies intermediate knowledge of relevant human resources discipline(s)
• Provides insight, guides management on issues and manages client caseload
• Developing knowledge of Microsoft Office products and other software to be used to develop analysis, charts, and/or supporting documentation

I am excited to be applying for the position of employee relations advisor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for investigative support in EEOC and other regulatory agency complaints and partners with HRD / Corp Legal Department to develop written responses in partnership with the organizations employment counsel and appropriate line management to minimize or eliminate employment litigation and financial liability.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Provides insight and guides management on issues and manages client caseload
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products and other software to be used to develop analysis, charts, and/or supporting documentation
• To provide comprehensive specialist HR advice & guidance to managers and staff on a wide variety of operational employment related issues, ensuring that the service standards and operational performance targets are met
• To strive for service excellence and work with HR Operations management team to identify and implement service improvements
• Experience advising and supporting supervisors and managers to successfully manage and resolve employee behavior and performance issues in accordance with established policy and procedure to include researching and drafting disciplinary action documents
• Experience identifying, developing and conducting human resources training issues and effectively partnering with the training department to deliver to both employees and managers
• Experience integrating employee protections and benefits, including employer-provided leave benefits such as Workers’ Compensation, FMLA, and facilitating requests for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Public Sector and/or Municipal Civil Service experience