About

Mission Statement

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that aims to provide superior career development and employment-related programs and services.

Organization Background

Formerly known as the Employment Planning & Youth Career Centre, our name has changed to better reflect the diversity of employment-related programs and services offered to all members of the community.
Since our programs are supported by government employment, education, and training initiatives, you can be assured that the programs we offer provide effective outcomes. Whether you choose just one program or opt for a comprehensive range of programming and services, you'll see why we've been able to build a reputation based on quality.

Public Services & Resources

We offer access/referral to a wide variety of government-funded programs and resources to give both employers and individuals the employment edge. Please contact us at (705) 748-9110 for more detailed information and a current list of government-funded programs and resources.

Contact Us

EPC Staff Directory

Name	Position	Phone
General Inquires		705.748.9110
Karen Wilson	Executive Director	705.748.9110
Nancy Thompson	Manager, Employment Services	705.748.9110 ext. 228
Kristen Ayres	Youth Success Coordinator	705.748.9110 ext. 229
Marina VanAmerongen	Administration, Finance	705.748.9110 ext. 224
Ella Hope	Administration	705.748.9110 ext. 254
Susan Ross	Administration	705.748.9110 ext. 256
Mary Lalonde	Administration	705.748.9110 ext. 242
Nicole Weatherdon	Reception	705.748.9110
Valerie Andrew	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 226
Julia Bateman	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext. 241
Amanda Campsall	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext. 232
Paul Carroll	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext.241
Jinnell Cooper	Job Developer/Client Success Specialist	705.748.9110 ext. 257
Ryan Healey	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 225
Jon Hedderwick	Employment Counsellor/Client Success Specialist	705.748.9110 ext. 248
Lisa Kavanagh	Employment Counsellor, Resource Centre	705.748.9110 ext. 222
Fari Munjanja	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 255
Carolyn Powles	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 239
Deirdre Quinn	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 236
Kim Richards	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext. 227
Meghan Slotegraaf	Employment Counsellor, Resource Centre	705.748.9110 ext. 242
Dave Thomas	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext. 253
Sandy Vandermeulen	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 235
Amanda Van Halteren	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 233
Zeljko Vinkovich	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 234
Ron Wishlow	Job Developer	705.748.9110 ext. 238
Cole Williams	Employment Counsellor	705.748.9110 ext. 259

EPC Board Of Directors

Links Library

Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation	The Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPA EDC) is a regional economic development organization contracted to provide investment attraction & expansion and tourism services for the City and County of Peterborough, Ontario.
Worksearch	A unique Site designed to help you through the process of looking for work. This page contains information for people who are interested in upgrading their skills, retraining or making educational choices. Jobs posted within the last 48 hours.
The Workforce Development Board (WDB)	Formerly known as the Kawartha Lakes Northumberland Haliburton Training Board.
The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce	We know you will benefit from networking with us and our members.
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism	Why we have chosen to live in the Kawarthas and why you might be interested in us.
County of Peterborough	The County is situated in the heart of the Kawarthas.
The Peterborough Employment Resource Centre (PERC)	Self-help centre which provides current resource materials, equipment and professional assistance from qualified staff to inddiduals conducting a self-directed job search. All of these services are provided at no cost to any member of the community and surrounding area.
City of Peterborough	More information is added to this site weekly and updates are made frequently.
Lansdowne Place	645 Lansdowne Street West, Peterborough, Ontario.
Work Info Net	An Internet directory providing information on different aspects of the labour market.
CKWF-FM - THE WOLF	Welcome to the home of Central Ontario's Best Rock, THE WOLF 101.5 FM.
fourinfo.com	Database of Local Community Agencies and Volunteer Opportunities.
The Community Training and Development Centre	We provide training & development through specialized programs and services which positively influence individual and community growth
Welcome Peterborough	Information about the Peterborough area.
New Canadians Centre (Peterborough)	The New Canadians Centre is dedicated to supporting immigrants, refugees, and other newcomers. Please take a look around, and feel free to contact us. Everyone is welcome!
PTBOCanada.com Volunteer	Peterborough has lots of great opportunities for volunteering. Click the link for current volunteer positions where you can lend a helping hand.
Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration	We believe immigrant integration is essential for long-term social, cultural, economic and environmental prosperity in our region. We exist to promote, advance and support coordinated immigrant integration in the Peterborough community.

National Links

Employment Ontario	We're Employment Ontario and we want to help you get the training, education, skills and experience to achieve your goals.
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities	Up to date information about education and training in Ontario.
Job Futures	Career resources site offers labour market information.
Service Canada - National Site	Offers information on Programs and Services.
Canadian Careers Page	Your guide to Canadian Online career information.
CharityEmployers.com	Canada's Home for Non Profit Jobs and Resources.

Additional Links

Smart Serve Ontario	Smart Serve Ontario has been developed to provide information about safe alcohol service at work and at home.
Apprenticeships	Employment Ontario-Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' website, provides a wealth of valuable information on apprenticeships in Ontario.
Ontario Internship Program	Initiative of the Ontario Government designed to help young people and recent graduated find jobs in public service.
Contact Point	A Canadian web site dedicated to the professional development needs of Career Counsellors.
Career Edge	A National Youth Internship Program.
Career Paths	Come along on a little time travel from the latest issue of career paths.
Charity Village	Charity Village is Canada's supersite for the non-profit sector.
Passport to Safety	A unique, not-for-profit, cross-Canada catalyst for change intended to help eliminate needless injuries and preventable deaths of young Canadians aged 24 and under.
THINKMentalHealth.ca	This site provides access to reputable and tested tools, models and frameworks. The tools found on this site have been reviewed to ensure they provide sound and practical advice for reducing stigma and managing mental health hazards in your workplace. We hope they allow you to implement a mental health program that protects the psychological well-being of your workers.
The Ontario Civil Construction Careers Institute (OCCCI)	Providing youth with insight into the Civil Construction industry and the many career opportunities that it provides, through increased public and government funding, knowledge and resources.
TRIEC Campus	TRIEC Campus is a free online learning hub offering self-paced resources designed to support team members and leaders in today's culturally diverse workplace. Resources cover effective communication and team-work as well as recruitment, selection and talent management practices to create workplaces inclusive of skilled immigrants.
MGS Word Report Template	Writing a Cover Letter and Résumé: Tips, Tools and Resources
Stop Human Trafficing Durham	Human trafficking is a crime and human rights abuse that’s sometimes called “modern day slavery.” Traffickers control people in many ways, including psychological manipulation, emotional abuse, lies, addiction, threats, violence, isolation, and taking control of ID/documents and money.
City Of Peterborough Homelessness Services	As of December 21, 2016 the Brock Mission Men's Emergency Shelter program temporarily relocated to 120 Murray Street (educational wing of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church) to allow for construction of their new building. Men needing emergency shelter should go to the new location at St. Paul's. Entrance is located off of Murray Street.
City Of Peterborough Food Calendar	The food calendar provides information about local food banks and free community meals in the City and County of Peterborough.
City Of Peterborough Community Services Map	City Of Peterborough Community Services Map

Privacy Policy

Legal Statement

Protecting your privacy is important to Employment Planning & Counselling - Peterborough and all other web sites owned and operated by Employment Planning & Counselling - Peterborough.

We hope the following policy information will help you understand how we collect and safeguard the personal information you provide on our web sites.

Privacy Statement

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) has established rules that Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough has used as a guide to be compliant with PIPEDA.

Information Collection

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough collects and stores only the information we need to ensure efficient delivery of our programs and services. We will not sell, lease or otherwise distribute any personal and/or subscription information.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough web sites use a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how you use the site.

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough is not responsible for any improper use of your personal information that is beyond our reasonable control. However, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us. In this regard, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data while you are on the Internet.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough web sites contain links to other sites. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, please understand that we are not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by, other sites.

Privacy Policy

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough is committed to ensuring the protection of personal information of our employees, clients and users of all web sites owned and operated by us.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough collects and stores only the information we need to ensure efficient delivery of our programs and services. We will not sell, lease or otherwise distribute any personal and/or subscription information.

The Ten Privacy Principles

Principle 1 - Accountability

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough is responsible for all personal information under its control. We have established policies and procedures to comply with our privacy code and have designated staff to be accountable for compliance.

Principle 2 - Identifying Purposes

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will identify the purpose for which personal information shall be collected, prior to or at the time the information is to be provided. We will contact you if information is to be used for a purpose not previously identified.

Principle 3 - Consent

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough understands the knowledge and consent of individuals are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, except where exempted by law.

Principle 4 - Limiting Collection

The collection of personal information will be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough.

Principle 5 - Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for any purposes other than for the purpose identified at the time of collection unless we have the consent of the identified individual or as required by law.
Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

Principle 6 - Accuracy

Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.

Principle 7 - Safeguarding Customer Information

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough protects personal information with safeguards deemed appropriate to the sensitivity of the information it collects.

Principle 8 - Openness

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will make available to individuals specific information about its management of personal information policies and practices.

Principle 9 - Access

Upon request, Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will inform individuals of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information and provide access to that information. Individuals can verify the information for accuracy and can request information be amended as appropriate.

Principle 10 - Handling Complaints and Inquiries

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will provide procedures to receive and respond to complaints or inquires of the policies and practices of Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough's handling of personal information. These procedures will be accessible to individuals upon request.

Collection of Personal and Confidential Information On-Line

We currently collect information from users when they register for services available on web sites owned and/or operated by Employment Planning & Counselling - Peterborough.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough collects information from both Jobseekers and Employers at the www.jobspeterborough.ca web site.

Employers

When an Employer registers with www.jobspeterborough.ca they are required to provide their name, company name, e-mail address, web site URL, address, city, postal code, telephone number, facsimile number to asssit with posting job openings on-line and if approved by Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough.

When an Employer requests cancellation of their profile, all information will be deleted from our database. Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will not sell, lease or otherwise distribute any information supplied to an outside source.
At our discretion we can disable and/or terminate the account of any user who may be infringing the intellectual property rights of others. Furthermore, Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough reserves the right to deny any registration request.

E-mail

When e-mail is sent to us you provide your name (or tag), e-mail address, and information contained in the body and/or attachments included in the e-mail. This information will only be shared with persons outside of Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough when you have provided prior consent and when it is required to effectively fulfill your request. Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough retains all e-mail correspondence indefinitely.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file on the user's browser and hard drive that uniquely identifies the user's browser. There are two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are erased when the browser exits. Persistent cookies remain on the user's hard drive until the user erases them or until they expire.

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough only uses SESSION cookies to identify clients. When you login to Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough a session cookie is placed on your browser with an identification string. This cookie is sent back to our server with each page you request. In turn, we use this identification string to retrieve your personal information from our secure database, and send back the requested page.

Each time you login to Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough a new session cookie with a new identification string is set on your browser. Cookies are a widely used, secure method of maintaining a session with a member of our site.
If you do not have cookies enabled on your browser then Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough still provides a method to maintain a session called URL rewriting. Each time you login to our site we append the identification string to the end of the URL you request. This is the same string that would have been placed in a session cookie if your browser was enabled to accept them.

A typical session cookie identification string would look like this:

jsessionid=E9625E9814A855BFB2DFC871E1E0B06D

Employee Confidentiality

Employees of Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough are required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement. The Confidentiality Agreement demonstrates Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough's commitment to protecting the confidentiality of information held by us.

Limitation of Liability

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough tries to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and security but acknowledges that complete confidentiality is not yet possible over the Internet.

Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough collects and stores only the information we need to ensure efficient delivery of our programs and services. We will not sell, lease or otherwise distribute any personal and/or subscription information.
You acknowledge and agree that Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough and it's subsidiaries shall not be responsible for any damages you suffer as a result of the transmission of sensitive information over the Internet and that such communications will be at your own risk.

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