Resources For Human Development Reviews

I worked at Resources For Human Development full-time for less than a year

Pros – The overtime tends to be the norm at RHD. The PTO is decent compared to other NPO organizations.

Cons – The Bethlehem office has an alarming turn over rate of employees.
The company has financial spending problems, which leads to staff lay--offs.
The management of the company tend to hire "friends".
The company has difficulty performing simple tasks on a daily basis.

Advice to Senior Management – Do not let supervisors hire friends as employees at residential sites.
The company has to fix the spending problems of the residential sites.
Company needs to make better hiring and residential decisions to protect employees of residential violence.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Resources For Human Development

Pros – Provide care for those individuals whom need it along with becoming apart of a family.

Cons – They don't want to pay.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay Me; I did the work. Reimburse me, I provided transportation.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Resources For Human Development

Pros – Vacation benefits if you can actually take the time off.

Cons – Upper management are narcissists. There isn't any free thinking within this organization. Most employees I spoke with are very unhappy working here. You feel like your being micro managed constantly. Management has issues with trusting employees in the positions they placed them in. Absolutely no respect from management. You are not seen as an individual here. Most employees feel the threat of becoming laid off, pushed to leave, or fear termination.

Advice to Senior Management – This is a non profit organization, as such respect the employees that make it all happen. Let employees placed in the position be free thinkers. Find a new CFO, as I see this as the biggest threat to the mission of RHD.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Resources For Human Development

Pros – Laid back environment. Flex hours for many depending on your department. Vacation time cannot be beat. Management is relatively accessible. Not a bad place if you just want a "job" and not a career.

Cons – Compensation is below average, which is to be expected for non-profit. They talk about being a morally superior organization compared to other companies, but little is done to back that up. Management gives themselves astronomical raises in the midst of a financial crisis with no regard to the people supporting them. Expectations for employees are not clearly defined, which may be a product of no performance evaluations. Hiring managers are not trained in either interviewing or supervising; resulting in several incompetencies in these areas. There is no accountability for all of the failed hires that cost the company valuable $.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't try so hard to be different - it's fine to differ from corporate America in certain respects, but it would be a better place if certain pieces of their handbook were incorporated.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Resources For Human Development

Pros – I love the work environment...open, fun, diverse, the type of experience you'd expect at a human services type non-profit but here it's done with a little more color and pop. Very, very good people working here, many of whom really care about what we do and take pride in their jobs. While not universal, I believe the workforce here is very estute and professional.

Cons – Senior management is set in their ways. 40 years of doing things the same way can be tough to overcome, but I think they need to face reality and modernize a bit. Reinventing the wheel never really works...it's round for a reason.

Advice to Senior Management – Add some younger and newer folks to the management team and take the advice of people outside your own circle. It is okay to change - especially if the changes lead to a stronger business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Resources For Human Development

Pros – The benefits are decent, the pay is average. Their group homes are nice and or have the potential to be nicer.

Cons – The hiring of family and friends within management and senior management is astonishing. You are not treated with any respect and humiliated in front of your peers. You can forget about voicing any ideas within the agency because if you do they will no longer be your own or shot down. It is a very disappointing company to work for with very low morale of staff and managers.

Advice to Senior Management – Why bother they wouldn't take it even if you beat them over the head with it. Treat people as you expect to be treated in return. Mr. Fishman should follow the advice and philosophy he gives in his book....The Experiment Isn't Working sweetheart.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend