Career Clarity, Confidence & Direction
Louise Bijesse - UpTalent Founding CEO
When it comes to career coaching, Louise Bijesse is the person you want in your corner. With decades of experience in HR and executive search, she brings insider perspective on what hiring leaders are really looking for. In a one-on-one session, Louise will review your resume, provide a candid career assessment, and help you position yourself strategically for your next move.
Career coaching shouldn’t cost a small fortune. Louise offers her sessions at a fair, transparent rate — because in a market full of overpriced quick fixes, she believes in providing honest support at an honest price.
One-hour career coaching session + one follow-up email is $200.
Ongoing sessions are also available (inquire for pricing).
1 hr
200 US dollars
Career Timeline
UpTalent Consulting & Search
Founder / CEO
Years in the making, UpTalent feels like a full-circle moment for Louise. Her career began as an entrepreneur, and after years of rich, hands-on corporate experience, she set out to combine the best of what she’d learned with the gaps she saw in traditional recruiting and HR structures.
Staying on the leading edge of technology and embracing a people-first culture, Louise has combined her talent for identifying exceptional leaders with her genuine care for both individuals and business owners. Today, she leads her own firm and a dedicated team, serving clients as a strategic talent partner who builds lasting impact through authentic and human-centered search.
BrightSpring Health
VP of Talent Acquisition & VP of Human Resources
After her decade-plus-long tenure at Compass Group, Louise was recruited as a VP at BrightSpring, bringing her hospitality-driven leadership to the healthcare industry. During the global pandemic, she stepped up to also serve as VP of HR, guiding a workforce of over 37,000 through one of the most challenging times in healthcare with empathy and operational focus.
Compass Group
Head of Talent Acquisition
Over the course of more than a decade with Compass Group, a Fortune Global 500 leader in foodservice and hospitality, Louise supported an immeasurable number of searches and helped the company scale through a period of rapid technological transformation. She played a key role in ensuring Compass Group stayed at the forefront of innovation, while continuing its core mission of feeding people and delivering exceptional hospitality.
Brighten Staffing
President
Upon her completion of culinary school, winning a national cooking competition, and launching her own catering company, Louise quickly realized her true passion wasn’t just in the food itself...it was in the people who make the hospitality industry and businesses thrive. Louise started her own staffing company from the ground up, servicing New York City markets.