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Magic Johnson Announce 10,000th Job Filled, Urge Participation in HIRE
LA’s Youth Program
Key milestone
reached in program sponsored by the city of Los Angeles, Workforce
Investment Board and L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce
From
staff reports
Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa last week announced the fulfillment
of the 10,000th job through this year’s HIRE LA’s Youth
program and set a new goal of 15,000 jobs for the coming year.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson joined Villaraigosa to urge youth
and employers to participate in the program, which connects youth ages
16 – 24 with local employers for paid full- and part-time jobs.
The HIRE LA’s Youth program – sponsored by the city of
Los Angeles, the Workforce Investment Board and the Los Angeles Area
Chamber of Commerce – was created to provide summer work experience
for young adults and help fill entry-level job openings with Los Angeles
employers.
“With so many young people in Los Angeles who are out of school
and out of work, HIRE LA’s Youth is an extremely important program
aimed at giving young people the opportunity to join the workforce
and maximize their potential,” said Villaraigosa. “I congratulate
our city’s businesses for offering our youth the opportunity
to build their careers and become the future leaders of tomorrow.”
Achieving last year’s program goal, the 10,000th job was filled
by Vons, one of the business partners participating in the program.
Building off this success, UPS pledged to fill the first of 15,000
new jobs, the new goal of the program. A key component of HIRE LA’s
Youth is Work Readiness Certification, which provides youth with a
portable credential certifying that they possess the basic skills necessary
to obtain and retain employment. The Work Readiness Certificate is
endorsed by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the City Workforce
Investment Board and the Professionals in Human Resources Association.
“One of the biggest challenges facing employers in Los Angeles
is hiring qualified entry-level workers,” said Gary Toebben,
president & CEO,
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. “By creating a work-ready
pool of applicants for participating businesses to select from, HIRE
LA’s Youth addresses this challenge and helps strengthen L.A.’s
workforce and economy.”
“By providing our youth with job readiness training, HIRE LA’s
Youth not only gives young people in Los Angeles employment opportunities
they may not have had, but it also gives them a sense of confidence
as they enter the workforce that they can succeed,” said Charlie
Woo, president, Workforce Investment Board.
HIRE LA’s Youth thanks its sponsors AT&T, Vons and Southern
California Edison for their continuous support and involvement that
help make the program possible.
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