As a recent Arizona State University graduate, Sabrina Demetriades has had the opportunity to witness firsthand a growing concern in our society — well-qualified and educated individuals struggling to find suitable employment opportunities. Through her business venture with Patrice & Associates and by leveraging technology, networking and innovative hiring solutions, Demetriades aims to help ensure that educational qualifications are not overlooked in favor of traditional experience metrics. She believes Patrice & Associates’ specialization, nationwide reach, proprietary tools and personalized approach are among the characteristics that set it apart from other recruitment firms, especially in the competitive field of hospitality recruitment, but also able to expand into sectors beyond hospitality.
Noting that Scottsdale has an entrepreneurial ecosystem, with many startups and small businesses seeking to expand their teams, plus diverse industry sectors — from tech and healthcare to tourism and real estate — making it adaptable to the ever-changing job market, Demetriades says, “Basing ourselves in Scottsdale, Arizona, but also purchasing territory in the Greater Phoenix Area of Mesa, Gilbert, Buckeye and Peoria, was a strategic move. Scottsdale is my home and has been for almost my entire life. The relationships that I have built here and my familiarity with the area and its surrounding ones is a great strength.”
Given her strong background in finance and management, Demetriades sees recruiting as a field where she can leverage her skills — having graduated Summa Cum Laude with dual degrees in finance and management as well as a minor in real estate, with an honors thesis titled “The Importance of Understanding Culture in Business” — to make a meaningful impact on both candidates and clients. Crediting her parents for instilling in her a belief in the importance of education and hard work, she shares, “My family immigrated to the United States from Johannesburg, South Africa, when I was an infant. My parents were driven by the belief that this country offered boundless opportunities for a better life.”
