PV Jobs
As PVJOBS commemorates 20 years of service, we would like you to join in the celebration by becoming a supporting sponsor of the PVJOBS 20th Annual Recognition Luncheon, scheduled for September 28th this year. This is our big fundraiser, which brings out hundreds of local city dignitaries, CBO leaders and construction industry influencers! We appreciate your support of the PVJOBS mission: placing Los Angeles’ disadvantaged population – those coming out of homelessness, welfare or incarceration – into career-track employment. Complete a Sponsorship Form and email to info@pvjobs.org today!
Assemblyman Honors PVJOBS in Sacramento
PVJOBS was recently named a 2018 California Non Profit of the Year as part of California Nonprofits Day. Thanks to a nomination from Assemblymember Reginald Jones Sawyer (D-59), PVJOBS Executive Director Erik Miller received the organization’s award in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 6th.
LA City Council Honors Roberts on Retirement
L.A.'s Ninth District Councilman Curren Price honored PVJOBS' founding Executive Director, Ernest M. Roberts in recent City Hall Ceremonies. Pictured above, from left are Associate Director Mary Taylor, Price, Roberts and Erk Miller, PVJOBS' new Executive Director. The next day a PVJOBS 20th Anniversary and Retirement Reception was held in Robert's honor in Playa Vista, where PVJOBS started 20 years ago.
"For two decades our oganization has worked with the re-entry propulation because we beleive the best cure for recidivism is career-track employment," Miller said.
Start a Career on the Metro Rail Today!
Metro’s contractor, Walsh/Shea, has hired PVJOBS to facilitate the hiring process and act as liaison with local unions for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Projet. PVJOBS will connect disadvantaged workers with the contractors for hiring by reaching out to local unions and requesting interested workers and apprentices who fit the criteria of the job initiative.
In 2012, Metro became the nation’s first transit agency to adopt a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with national targeted local hiring goals for federally funded, Federal Transit Administration approved projects valued over $2.5 million. The historic PLA will provide construction employment and training opportunities to many who reside along the project alignment.
Brochure: Start a Career on the Metro Rail Today! [PDF: 1.18MB]
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Reminder about Ralphs Community Contributions Program.
Our new program year began on September 1, 2017. PVJOBS is still active and will remain active in the program. Our supporters, however, must register for the new term.
For your convenience, step-by-step website registration instructions can be found at www.ralphs.com, click on Community, click on Community Contributions, click on ‘Enroll Now’. If you don’t have computer access, please call us at 1-800-443-4438 for assistance.
You can also support us when you shop on Amazon! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4706948 and Amazon donates to Playa Vista Job Opportunities And Business Services.
OUR MISSION
PVJOBS works to place at-risk individuals, veterans and students in meaningful, career-track employment in construction and related trades. To this end, PVJOBS serves as a national model for job programs that assist at-risk youth and adults, veterans and students in achieving lifelong economic independence.
OUR VALUES
We are driven by our cause of helping the at-risk community, veterans and students achieve economic independence.
We believe that our participants can develop lifelong careers, enabling them to lead self-sufficient lives.
We respect our participants as individuals who have the ability to reach their fullest potential.
We believe our veterans are valued citizens who can make a positive contribution in our communities.
We value our staff and their commitment to our mission.
We value our community, labor and business partners that help us source, train and place qualified workers.
We support a society that takes responsibility for the future welfare of our communities.
