Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services (PVJOBS) [formerly United Job Creation Council (UJCC)]

Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services (PVJOBS) is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1998 to fulfill a Los Angeles City Council mandate to provide at-risk residents with construction job opportunities at the Playa Vista development site. Over the years, PVJOBS has become a national leader for job programs serving at-risk individuals. Today, PVJOBS maintains contracts with numerous development projects throughout greater Los Angeles. More than 130 community-based organizations have partnered with PVJOBS to refer individuals to our program for employment preparation, pre-apprenticeship training and job placement. PVJOBS provides participants with the technical and soft skills needed to succeed in today’s economy. With an emphasis placed on middle-class employment opportunities that provide health insurance benefits, pension plans and regular pay increases, PVJOBS secures most employment opportunities from local construction projects that are union affiliated. The Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building Trades Council and the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters work with PVJOBS in this effort.