Florence Aldan

I started my healthcare career in 2005 at Springdale Health Care Center, a long-term care facility in Camden, beginning as a CNA. Over the years, I worked my way up through various positions - from CNA to activity assistant, then rehab tech, work clerk, and business office assistant. In 2017, I was offered the Human Resource Director position. I actually turned it down three times at first because I was the backup to HR and understood the day-to-day complaints and issues employees had, so I was concerned. But I've always been the type of person that wants to resolve issues or concerns - what they call a peacemaker. After the third offer, I decided to take it, and I excelled in it. Now it's something I really like doing. I'm known for my relationships with my employees - they trust me. Previous places I've worked, they used to send me to other facilities to train new HR directors, and when I walk in there, they're happy to see me. I guess it's just my personality and how I treat people. I'm always available for my staff. My day-to-day responsibilities include employee relations, recruitment, retention, employee engagement, and payroll. You go to work in the morning with plans for the day, but it never always happens that way - there's always something that comes up, especially when it comes to employee concerns.