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Urban League of Greater Atlanta

The mission of this company is something that causes great motivation, however, the reality is quite different.  When I initially started working, it was straight out of college, my skill set was developing and this was made known on the onset.  Once started the work level intensified beyond a single person's capability.  I was doing the job of three people, as that was how many was hired upon my exodus.

Management was unyielding and out right cruel.  Meetings would be called and all person's related to the team were not informed, hours of operations constantly changed and a job description was never provided.  SOPs were never consistent, however, work performance was expected to be done based on the changed and uncommunicated SOP and not the discussed SOP.

Everything was done at the last minute and at a frenzied paced.

My experience at the Urban League was far less than I expected. For anyone considering working with this company, I would advise you to read all of the reviews as most commentary are true. I wouldn't recommend this organization to anyone thinking about accepting a role with them. My experience as an employee was poor at best.

The typical day at work involved video recording and editing. I learned how to produce and market corporate videos. Management at ULGA is competent and productive. The co-workers are very supportive and create a family environment. The hardest part of the job is working with co-workers from other departments of the company who are not familiar with video production. The most enjoyable part of the job was having creative freedom.

The organization needs a major revamping. Leadership is subpar at best. There’s no real motivating factors with this organization. It’s been almost 100 years and they are 100 years behind. If you’d like to rub sticks together to make fire, ULGA is for you. However, if you’re the creative type, you will not thrive. FYI, this place still hands out paper checks, two business days later.

I was not really explained position then they put work on top of work until you overworked, stressed to the point of quitting. I quit. I was told A very high turnover and learned it is very high. Leadership did not seem focused on staff mental health per present staff members at that time but the need for outside funding and promoting organization. The services are needed, however it is a civil rights organization that do not treat their staff with respect.

There is no room for advancement. I was employed there in 2011 and it was disorganized, the executive management team was comprised of only what the  CEO was feeling at the moment. Once you start you will be expected to complete task on top of task on top of task with no level of support. Great people work for the Atlanta Urban League but the culture is depressive. I stayed there for less that 6 months before I quit.

Fun Place. Lacks Leadership period. You get paid 2 business days after original pay date. The CEO is very narcissistic only doing dinners and fundraisers in which she can be in the spotlight with entertainers that don't know anything about the Urban League. if you follow her speeches she says the exact same thing over and over. 
The only thing they care about is FUNDING.

High Turnover is due to lack of employee support and micromanagement of task. Leadership is not loyal or receptive to ideas. Organization has one of the best missions and does good work but leadership must be open to allowing employees to contribute in a meaningful way.

This was a company that I initially began my career. It is a great company to network and move to the next level.
-Great co-workers
-Team culture
-Excellent Management

The Urban League of Greater Atlanta was a great place to work. They are very progressive and are constantly growing at a rapid rate.  All of the clients are treated with respect and outstanding Customer Service. 

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Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Career counselor 2 salaries reported	$52,500 per year
Counselor 19 salaries reported	$47,237 per year
Program manager 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Business coach 3 salaries reported	$62,083 per year
Program coordinator 1 salary reported	$50,000 per year

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