👋🏾 Hello there! I’m Desirèe Obafisoye, a dedicated HR professional with a passion for elevating the candidate+ employee experience. Your employees are your most valuable customers—and together, we can attract and retain top talent that drive innovation and business growth. With over 7 years of diverse experience in Sales, Technical Support, Administrative Assistance, and Loss Prevention/Operations, I bring a wealth of cross-functional expertise to the table. As such, I can help your company build strong, engaged teams and craft HR strategies that make employees feel valued, empowered, and ready to contribute.🌟 What I Excel At:* Talent Acquisition & Recruitment: From crafting compelling job descriptions to sourcing top talent and leading structured interviews, I help businesses recruit future leaders.* Employee Experience & Engagement: I design strategies to boost engagement and ensure employees feel like VIPs—because happy employees drive business success.* Change Management: I am passionate and academically trained to guide teams through transitions, by keeping morale high and ensuring seamless implementation. 🌟 The Moments in my Career and Education that I am most proud of:✅ Drove a $20K revenue increase by training and mentoring a sales team of 7, fostering performance through positive reinforcement.✅ Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment process by identifying staffing requirements, drafting compelling job descriptions and advertisements, screening resumes, scheduling and conducting behavioural based interviews, and leveraging a structured rating system to identify the most qualified candidate, leading to a 95% grade. ✅ Facilitated onboarding for 8 sales specialists by providing hands-on support and conducting coaching sessions, resulting in accelerated proficiency and a 15% increase in initial sales performance.✅ Honoured with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Manitoba Top Student Award for outstanding academic achievement, recognized for being in the top 5% of my HR program and demonstrating exceptional dedication and performance throughout my studies.Outside of work, I am passionate about empowering young BIPOC women through my podcast ( launching soon), where I create a space for them to break barriers and live fearlessly. You can also find me exploring new cuisines from around the world, as I am always in search of my next favourite dish!In all, if you’re looking for a passionate HR professional to champion your team, let’s connect! I’m actively seeking onsite, hybrid, and remote roles in Calgary, Alberta.