Angel Lehrian – 2009 Reflections
The end of each year provides an opportunity for reflection on the past and preparation for the future. 2009 was quite a year – filled with new challenges and opportunities. But through it all, lessons were learned as people began to navigate through a changed business environment. In our series of Blogs “2009 Reflections,” we will be sharing interviews with Five Star team members who tell what they learned in 2009 and what they are preparing for in 2010.
In this blog post we will be sharing our recent interview with Angel Lehrian.
Angel Lehrian
Director, Human Resources
What has ’09 taught you?
There are ups and downs, but you have to persevere and move forward.
What is the one big lesson that you learned this year?
You have to take advantage of a down economy to build a connection with the talented people who are unemployed so that you can hire them when things pick up.
What is your biggest personal accomplishment?
Besides my two children, having Five Star recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Western PA and being involved with the Five Star Cares program.
What do you believe is Five Star’s biggest accomplishment this year?
In a period of an economic downturn, we were still able to attract new clients and keep our existing clients happy. An internal accomplishment is Five Star’s receipt of the Best Places to Work award.
How are you going to transfer what you learned in 2009 to 2010?
It is important to learn from the past. I plan to use lessons learned over the last year to explore new, innovative ways to attract and retain employees.
What do you hope to learn in 2010?
I hope to learn more about the health care reform bill and how it will affect our employees.
Final thoughts
Five Star Cares is an exciting program and brings value to our community. One of my goals is to increase involvement in it in 2010.
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