Engaging and varied professional development opportunity. - Community Executive United Way Employee Review

5.0
Sep 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The ability to meet the higher-ups in a large variety of businesses and organizations is unparalleled, potentially leading to future career options, since the CE position is inherently temporary. The job also teaches a useful and flexible skill set, including public speaking and communication skills, relationship building and networking, data entry, and basic accounting. Little oversight means your manage your own workload. Pay can be negotiated and seems to vary by location, but is typically between $12 and $15. Overall a very positive and fun experience.

Cons

Public speaking skills are a must; this position is not for the shy. Depending on your region, downtime may be common, even during the hectic campaign season (though this can sometimes be a plus).

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The mission is meaningful and the work itself can be deeply rewarding. Colleagues are talented, dedicated, and genuinely care about the community they serve. For the right person, that camaraderie carries a lot of weight.

Cons

Over the past two years, this organization has undergone significant and painful change. A revolving door of senior leadership, including the abrupt loss of key executives, created instability that trickled down to every level of staff. Layoffs followed, and then a steady stream of voluntary departures that leadership appeared either unable or unwilling to address meaningfully. Under new leadership, nearly every quality-of-life benefit that made nonprofit-level salaries feel worth it has been reduced or eliminated: fewer sick days, increased healthcare costs, loss of Summer Fridays, loss of Thanksgiving week, and a shift to more required in-office days. The cumulative effect is an organization that asks a great deal of its staff, in salary sacrifice and mission commitment, while systematically withdrawing what made that trade-off feel fair.

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