private:carecensf-2
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https://www.indeed.com/cmp/central-american-resource-center/reviews
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Oct 18th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Central American Resource Center
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Americorps Legal Assistant
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Los Angeles, CA
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USA
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My favorite workplace came with A LOT of cons
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I was an Americorps member (basically an internship) here so my pay/benefits were a little different but I still was given the same workload as everyone else. Ultimately, I became so passionate about working with clients. I'm so grateful that I was able to enter the legal field without any prior experience. I loved every single one of my coworkers (even the ones that gave me the side eye). I appreciated the family like environment and the constant training that we had. This is a great place to learn and to grow, however that's all it is.
I was extremely overworked and underpaid here. Even if I had gotten a typical salary for a legal assistant, it would still be way way too low. I did intakes, screenings, fingerprinting, scanning, research, contacting law enforcement, filing, filling out applications, translating, answering calls, did declarations with clients, etc. None of this sounds too terrible but when they threw 60 cases at us that needed different things, it became a lot. I wasn't just doing what I signed up to do which was file U-VISAs. I was filing U-VISAs, U-AOS cases, work permit applications, and helping my supervisor with whatever she needed.
I felt so inadequate when I wasn't hired as a regular employee. I soon found out that although I wasn't good enough at CARECEN, I was at other workplaces. Nothing I do now will compare to the work I had at CARECEN. My job now only requires a fraction of what I did at CARECEN. I'm so grateful for the experience and it was definitely my favorite place to work at thus far. They just overwork and underpay their employees and they know it. CARECEN has a high turnover rate and most people work there for experience, not for long term employment.
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Great culture
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Too much work and too little pay
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1.0
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1.0
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5.0
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1.0
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1.0
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5.0
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Jan 19th, 2021 11:52AM
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Mar 19th, 2021 07:58PM
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private:carecensf-2
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https://www.indeed.com/cmp/central-american-resource-center/reviews
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Nov 17th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Central American Resource Center
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Supervising Accredited Representative
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Los Angeles, CA
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USA
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Love the work and the people, pay makes it tough to stay
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The work is sometimes very difficult, and I believe the organization does what it can to take care of its employees. But the pay and benefits are too low.
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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4.0
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Jan 19th, 2021 11:52AM
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Mar 20th, 2021 04:16PM
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private:carecensf-2
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https://www.indeed.com/cmp/central-american-resource-center/reviews
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Oct 24th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Central American Resource Center
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Legal Assistant
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Los Angeles, CA
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USA
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Loved it!
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Let's just say that the work they give you is amazing! The attorneys are sweet and helpful. Highly recommend! This was my first job after undergrad and let's just say I made a very good choice.
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Jan 19th, 2021 11:52AM
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Mar 19th, 2021 09:25PM
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private:carecensf-2
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https://www.indeed.com/cmp/central-american-resource-center/reviews
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Sep 13th, 2014 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Central American Resource Center
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Volunteer
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Washington, DC
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USA
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Great place to volunteer
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I volunteer here about once every week-every other week. It's an amazing organization, and it's great to be a part of helping people become U.S. citizens.
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0.0
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4.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Jan 19th, 2021 11:52AM
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Mar 20th, 2021 01:46AM
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private:carecensf-2
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https://www.indeed.com/cmp/central-american-resource-center/reviews
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Aug 12th, 2014 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Central American Resource Center
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Administrative Assistant
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Los Angeles, CA
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USA
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Volunteering as an Assitant
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The organization CARECEN is well known for their legal aid for immigrant communities and educational programming that invests into youth in Westlake, Los Angeles.
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useful facilities, integrated in the community, affordable aid
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needs resources
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0.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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1.0
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1.0
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4.0
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Jan 19th, 2021 11:52AM
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Mar 20th, 2021 04:49PM
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