Franchise Owner Helen Nourai brings extensive staffing, hospitality, and management experience to the P & A team. Helen’s hands-on, direct experience in the hospitality industry makes her uniquely qualified to identify top talent for her nationwide clients. Helen leads a team of professional recruiters in Elk Grove who find and place hospitality professionals all across North America. As an Account Manager to some of the world’s most respected and iconic hospitality brands, her clients know they can rely on Helen and her team to find the right fit at the right time. With some of Chicagoland’s leading hospitality recruiting professionals, the office combines over 23 years of hospitality experience and over 25 years in staffing and recruiting to assist our candidates’ and client’s needs.
Helen has led teams in such roles as General Manager and Restaurant Manager in both Restaurants and Hotel Chains, as well as serving as a Branch Manager and Area Manager with some of the nation’s most widely recognized staffing leaders. Helen is a P&A Franchise Advisory Council member, an adjunct Patrice & Associates Academy instructor, and a mentor to new P&A franchisees and Regional Developers. She has earned recognition as Franchisee of the Year multiple times and is consistently recognized as one of the Top Producers in the company.
Helen understands what it means to run a profitable business and the role of talent in getting you there. She also understands how our services positively impact individuals, their families, clients, and customers. “Our approach provides the client company with high caliber, quality employees, and ultimately a positive customer experience which ultimately flows to the company’s bottom line.” Helen’s clients and the candidates she helps consistently say the same thing about her—“she listens to our needs, she cares, and she delivers.”
Helen gives back to the P&A Team in various ways; however, her generosity doesn’t stop there. Helen is an active local community member, having served at the Elk Grove Food Pantry and Chicago’s homeless shelters.
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Helen Nourai's expertise and professionalism was impeccable!
I would love to share my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to work with, the one and only, Ms. Helen Nourai. During our discussion, I found our conversation to be insightful and impactful. I literally was taking notes as she and I were talking. She was thorough in her assessment of me and my endeavors, Helen Nourai's expertise and professionalism was impeccable; it was clear to me that she was a veteran at the services she provided.Although Helen was a recruiter; I felt that she ALSO was an advocate for me, as well. It was truly a pleasure and a vibe to have an encounter with her. Words cannot express my gratitude for meeting her. I truly believe that she was God sent to me. Everything I expressed to her that I was looking for, she delivered, and more. I firmly believe that I have this opportunity because of her diligence.Thank You,Destiny W.
