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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

71% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
1.0
12 Apr 2017

Many ethical problems

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Because it is a union position - benefits were good and there were scheduled raises.

Cons

Management does not meet clients where they are at, nor strive to understand the communities from which clients come. Much of this is due to majority white leadership and staff.

4.0
5 May 2021

Pretty Good Company

Recommend
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Pros

The trainees are amazing to work with, good work-life balance, coworkers are more like family. Its a nice place to work.

Cons

No room for upward growth in my position, pay is on the lower end.

2.0
24 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Many great jobs in manufacturing, and so JARC provides great - and free! - training to those who want manufacturing careers. "The sky is the limit" to what an ambitious person can do in manufacturing - after a few years, six - figure salaries can be earned, especially in apprenticeships.... Front - line staff are really great at assisting the manufacturing trainees with moving their lives forward, especially with income support services for the primarily low - income clientele. The instructors - some of them former JARC trainees - are dedicated, and really have the time and patience to individually assist the trainees in reaching their goals of attaining good manufacturing careers. Because of JARC's success in getting their trainees careers, the organization is well - funded. It's a real joy to see the Welding and CNC trainees get great jobs, that allow them to "thrive, not just survive"... JARC is also very pro - active about recruiting and training women for good manufacturing careers, a huge plus...

Cons

Pay is low - the front - line staff only make $38K per year, which is not a living wage; minimum at least should be $45K...benefits are good, so it's time to step up the pay for the really talented folks working there... Hourly staff are unionized, which is a good thing, as management has in the past been very abusive towards union members (although this is changing for the better). Getting a great new - and very professional - HR Manager several years ago really helped, and most of that old hostility has disappeared... My supervisor had anger management issues, and also at times could not prioritize, which kept me on constant edge... I'd describe my working experience as "fraught"... During the pandemic, "technical" issues, such as getting working laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots for remote work was a constant drama, causing needless anxiety...

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