• HR Company
  • HR Company

Our Story

Founded in 2000, The HR Company was established by Philip Carney, former Head of Human Resources at Microsoft’s European Operations Centre (now EMEA), alongside Angela O’Grady, former Staffing and Recruiting Manager at Microsoft.

Since its inception, The HR Company has grown from a small consultancy into one of Ireland’s most trusted HR service providers. We support small and medium-sized enterprises, while also partnering with leading multinationals and large organisations to co-source HR administration and expertise.

We deliver tailored HR solutions and practical advice, taking the time to understand each client’s business and priorities. Our focus is on providing clear, commercially minded HR support that enables organisations to operate with confidence and compliance.

The HR Company supports healthcare providers in navigating the complex and highly regulated nature of the sector. We provide expert guidance on employment law compliance, staff contracts, rostering, absence management, disciplinary processes and handling sensitive employee issues. With experience supporting both private and public-facing healthcare organisations, we help employers manage workforce challenges effectively, maintain continuity of care, and ensure HR practices align with regulatory and patient care requirements.

The HR Company supports education providers in managing complex staffing structures, employment law obligations and sensitive employee matters. We advise on contracts of employment, fixed-term and part-time arrangements, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and workplace investigations. With a clear understanding of the operational and regulatory pressures facing the education sector, we provide practical HR support that helps institutions maintain compliance, support staff effectively and focus on delivering quality education.

The HR Company supports retail businesses in managing fast-paced, customer-facing workforces with varying contract types and high employee turnover. We provide practical HR advice on contracts of employment, working time compliance, rostering, performance management, disciplinary issues and absence management. Our tailored support helps retail employers remain compliant, respond quickly to employee relations issues and maintain a positive, productive workplace while focusing on delivering a strong customer experience.

The HR Company supports manufacturing businesses in managing complex workforces across shift patterns, production demands and strict compliance requirements. We provide expert HR guidance on contracts of employment, working time and shift arrangements, absence and performance management, disciplinary processes and workplace investigations. Our practical, commercially focused approach helps manufacturers minimise risk, maintain operational continuity and ensure HR practices support both productivity and regulatory compliance.

The HR Company supports transport operators in managing large, safety-critical and highly regulated workforces operating across shifts, rosters and multiple locations. We advise on employment contracts, working time and rest period compliance, absence and fatigue management, disciplinary processes and complex employee relations matters. With experience supporting bus services, airlines, airports and haulage businesses, we provide practical HR solutions that help organisations remain compliant, minimise operational disruption and maintain a safe, reliable service for customers and the public.

The HR Company supports technology companies in managing highly skilled, fast-growing and often internationally diverse workforces. We provide expert advice on contracts of employment, hybrid and remote working arrangements, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes, and complex employee relations issues. With experience supporting both scaling tech firms and established multinationals, we deliver practical HR solutions that help technology businesses attract and retain talent, remain compliant, and support sustainable growth.

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What We Can Do For You

We focus on Human Resource Administration, processes and systems, so you can focus on people! As companies are aware, the day-to-day burdens involved in administering benefit and other Human Resource programs are enormous. These burdens are growing dramatically at a time when senior management is asking the HR function to move beyond administration and play a more strategic role in helping their organisations meet broad business objectives.

This is where The HR Company can support you. We can support you and find administration solutions that minimise internal burdens whilst maximising the level of service and support available to your employees.

Our Mission is to ensure that ‘The HR Company’ organisation is considered one of the most attractive and relevant organisations in the e-service delivery business. To do this we must be recognised for our ability to add value. To achieve this mission, we continue to accomplish the following objective:

  • Give each of our clients/customers one of the most efficient Process Intelligence practices in the industry focused on understanding our Customer Business Needs
  • Address the imbalance between employees rights and employers duties, to eliminate uncertainty and maintain compliance.

Our Vision is to transform the way employees and managers work by transforming the way businesses deliver Human Resource Services.

We will assume complete management, ownership, and accountability for all processes and transactions associated with the Human Resources Function in organisations. By transferring much of the transactional and administrative responsibility of the HR functions to The HR Company, organisations will achieve improvements in the level of services delivered throughout the company, reduce HR costs, avoid significant capital investments, increase employee loyalty and fortify competitive advantage. We will define, develop and drive an implementation strategy for success in the e-service delivery business, bringing the business to a best of class level, thereby mapping B2E as the key provider of this service in the country.

The HR Company’s approach is a fully integrated service designed to:

  • Significantly raise the level of HR services provided to worldwide employees;
  • Allow employee self-service: Enable new, innovative dialogue and bonds between employers, managers and employees;
  • Empower in-house HR executives to become strategic business partners to executive and line management;
  • Reduce HR expenses.

In order to withstand unpredictable changes in the marketplace, HR professionals are increasingly faced with the challenge of adopting a leaner design for instant action requiring more flexible solutions.

The HR Company offers a ‘low fat, low cholesterol’ solution for the clogged arteries of any HR department. By implementing our e-HR service delivery infrastructure, an existing HR function can be liberated from the colossal amount of time and resources that burden them, thus releasing HR professionals from day-to-day “administrivia.” By availing of The HR Company’s expert solutions, HR Professionals and staff can adapt ‘new and improved’ roles. HR professionals can become pioneers in Strategic Human Resources Excellence, acting as key business partners to corporations. Equally, staff are elevated to the level of autonomous employee victors.

Who’s behind The HR Company

Philip Carney
Philip CarneyChief Executive Officer
Philip has over 20 years’ experience at a senior level in HR. He was head of Human Resources for Microsoft’s European Operations Centre for 7 years.
Angela O'Grady
Angela O'GradyChief Operations Officer
Angela has over 16 years’ professional Human Resource Management experience at both Microsoft’s European Operations Centre and Compaq.

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