Please see a list of our current workshops below.
Please click the link below to access a current list of jobs open at EPC Peterborough. We will update this list every Thursday afternoon, so check back often. If you are interested in applying to one of theses jobs call 705.748.9110, visit 418 Sheridan St or follow the instructions contained within the list (if applicable).
Here are some other places to check for also job postings:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The collection of personal information will be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough.
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.
Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough protects personal information with safeguards deemed appropriate to the sensitivity of the information it collects.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will make available to individuals specific information about its management of personal information policies and practices.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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EPC still offers outreach to Norwood and Havelock. Please contact Sarah Held to make an appointment.
The Peterborough Resource Centre is available to all individuals that are currently job searching. The Resource Centre hours are listed below:
Monday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Tuesday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Wednesday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Thursday: | 8:45AM-6:00PM OPEN LATE!* |
Friday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
We recognize that students entering the workforce face a number of unique challenges. Whether you’re looking for work to help pay the cost of tuition and bills or need a hand getting the right experience to complement your education as a step towards launching your career, we have services designed to help you get your start! We have a full range of programs we deliver and/or refer students to for government training programs and subsidies. Our services include:
If you’re a part-time student, you may be eligible for personalized One-on-One Employment Counselling. In school full time? Don’t worry. Counsellors are always on hand in our Resource Centre to help you with your job search, offering you the flexibility to come and go according to your busy schedule.
Visit or contact EPC today to speak with an Employment Counsellor or fill out your Job Search Profile online and we will contact you within one business day to suggest programs and services.
Click here to look at the latest student job postings.
Have you considered going to College or University but are not sure what program to take? Let our Career Coach help you with free one on one support to make those very important decisions. We can help you with :
For further details please contact Kim Richards via phone at 705- 748-9110 (office), 705-917-2830 (cell) or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Summer-Work Student Exchange Program is aimed at 16 and 17-year-old students looking to improve their French language skills. The Program is sponsored by the Federal Government and the local MP's Office. Students earn between $1300 and $1500 in the six-week program.
For more information call toll-free 1-877-639-9987 visit the national web site www.summer-work.com or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Summer Experience program offers jobs paying minimum wage for youth between 15 and 24 years of age (or up to 29 if disabled as defined under the Ontario Human Rights Code), working in critical government activities.
Click here for more info.
The Ontario Internship Program offers two-year paid positions in a wide range of ministries and agencies across the Ontario Public Service. This entry-level program is open to people who have graduated with a recognized degree, post-diploma (graduate) certificate, or a diploma within the past two years (May 2018 to August 2020). Registration starts in January 2020 and the process starts in the same year. Applications are closed for 2020.
For more information check out the Ontario Internship Program (OIP)website.
Youth Opportunities Ontario is a website managed by the Provincial Government aimed at letting you know all of the options out there to help you reach your potential. Click here to 'learn more'.
Take a moment to review the sections on this page for more information on our programs and services, or Contact Us directly! We’re happy to answer any of your questions.
Take a moment to review the sections on this page for more information on our programs and services, or contact us directly! We’re happy to answer any of your questions.
Name | Position | Phone |
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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 |
Lami Lamgoolam | Administration, Finance | 705.748.9110 ext. 224 |
Ella Hope | Administration | 705.748.9110 ext. 254 |
Susan Ross | Administration | 705.748.9110 ext. 256 |
Kelsey Moloney | Administration | 705.748.9110 ext. 242 |
Mary Lalonde | Reception | 705.748.9110 |
Julia Bateman | Job Developer | 705.748.9110 ext. 241 |
Amanda Campsall | Job Developer | 705.748.9110 ext. 232 |
Jinnell Cooper | Job Developer/Client Success Specialist | 705.748.9110 ext. 257 |
Jo Denley | Employment Counsellor | 705.748.9110 |
Ryan Healey | Employment Counsellor | 705.748.9110 ext. 225 |
Jon Hedderwick | Employment Counsellor/Client Success Specialist | 705.748.9110 ext. 248 |
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 |
Dave Thomas | Job Developer | 705.748.9110 ext. 253 |
Courtney Stoffers | Employment Counsellor | 705.748.9110 ext. 259 |
Sandy Vandermeulen | Employment Counsellor | 705.748.9110 ext. 235 |
Zeljko Vinkovich | Employment Counsellor | 705.748.9110 ext. 234 |
Ron Wishlow | Job Developer | 705.748.9110 ext. 238 |
Cole Williams | Resource Centre | 705.748.9110 ext. 222 |
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.
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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.
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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. |
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. |
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The collection of personal information will be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough.
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.
Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough protects personal information with safeguards deemed appropriate to the sensitivity of the information it collects.
Employment Planning & Counselling-Peterborough will make available to individuals specific information about its management of personal information policies and practices.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
We’re an Employment Ontario funded Employment Resource focused on diversity and sustainable placement. We have a range of employer-focused programs and services geared to assist you with your hiring needs. At any given time we are working with between 150 and 200 active job seekers. We can offer a consistent supply of personnel to augment your hiring pool and satisfy your immediate and/or long term staffing needs at NO COST, to you the employer or the job seeker. In some instances we even have access to wage reimbursements and hiring incentives which can be applied to help offset some of the costs associated with hiring a new employee registered with one of our programs. We offer:
These FREE employment services can help you reduce the time and money spent on recruiting quality applicants.
If you are licensed to operate in Ontario and provide employment in Ontario, then we want to talk to you! We work with small, medium and large business to support them in the hiring of a diversified and stable workforce. We can tailor our services to suit your business needs providing as much or as little support as you need.
Give us a call at 705-748-9110 and we’d be happy to recommend the service that best suits your needs.
EPC is a member of CERP, the Community Employment Resource Partnership. CERP maintains and promotes an online job board featuring Peterborough and Area employment opportunities. Simply fill out the job posting form by clicking here and one of our Employment Counsellors will upload your ad.
As your local Employment Resource, EPC can help to connect you to resources that can be used to help offset the cost of hiring a new employee. Some of the clients who register with us are eligible for wage reimbursements and hiring incentives. We also administer youth-oriented programs to support summer hiring.
Our Assisted Employment Services program is designed to help unemployed and underemployed individuals, as well as those working fewer than 20 hours a week, and part-time students. Some participants in this program are also eligible for financial assistance. Employers who hire these individuals may be eligible for wage reimbursements and/or hiring incentives.
The $2,000 Apprenticeship Employment Signing Bonus encourages employers in the trades to register new apprentices in sectors where there is a high demand for skilled workers. Apprentices are required to be working with Employment Service Providers.
The Employer Signing Bonus will be delivered in two equal instalments over six months. To be eligible for the first instalment, employers must:
To receive the second installment, employers must:
The $1000 Apprenticeship Scholarship supports individuals who require upgrading to meet the registration standards for apprenticeship training.
An individual must have an interest in apprenticeship, not have the necessary requirements for registering in the trade of choice and be able to achieve the necessary requirements within a year.
***A Training Consultant can provide more specific information
Below is a list of potential training courses. EPC can assist you in finding the right training course/trainer for your staff.
For more information about COJG please call 705.748.9110 or visit tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/.
Let EPC host your next job fair! We have a centralized, downtown location available to employers for use FREE of charge. Looking to hire multiple people at once, or want to get the word out about your industry? We can help you plan and promote your event, collect and screen resumes, and we even help you with the interviewing process.
Our Job Fair Team has a proven track record of success. Contact us today to get the ball rolling.
EPC is committed to helping connect students to local employers through our summer employment job board.
For more information on this or other Employment Ontario programs and services or to register contact us!
EPC is a member of CERP, the Community Employment Resource Partnership. CERP maintains and promotes an online job board featuring Peterborough and Area employment opportunities. Simply fill out the student job form by clicking here and one of our Employment Counsellors will upload your ad.
We offer a comprehensive range of confidential employment-related services for employees of companies in the process of downsizing, closing or relocating. These services can be accessed by individual employees on a one-to-one basis or provided in a group format. You may select some or all of the following services:
For more information on this or other EPC programs and services contact us!
Take a moment to review the sections on this page for more information on our programs and services, or contact us directly!
We have a range of services and programs to assist you. Whether you’re looking for your first job, your next job or your dream job, EPC is here to help. Our services include:
Second Career provides laid-off workers in Ontario with financial support and skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations in Ontario. Second Career is a cost-sharing grant provided on the basis of need, so you may be asked to contribute what you can to your training or education. Second Career provides up to $28,000 for:
Additional support may be available to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities, who have costs related to dependent care, or to cover the costs of living away from home and academic upgrading.
Second Career is for people who have had at least one lay-off since 2005, who are currently unemployed, and who would benefit from long-term skills training to transition them into highly-skilled occupations that are in demand in the local labour market. This includes laid-off workers who have taken an interim job to make ends meet.
There are a number of factors that can affect a person’s eligibility for Second Career funding. The trained Employment Counsellors at EPC are experienced at navigating this process. They will ask you for information on your:
They will work with you to determine your best training option and help to prepare your application and plan of study.
For more information on this or other Employment Ontario programs and services, contact us directly or fill out your EPC Job search Profile and we will contact you.
Got a job and want to make sure you keep it? Something holding you back at work? Learn how to set goals, make a change, and keep moving forward at work. Make a plan with clear steps to help you stay on track. Informal drop-in Thursday evenings (4:30 pm-6 pm). Come for what you need.
Join the 50+ Job Club
Are you a mature job seeker in the market for a new position or looking to re-enter the workforce after a gap in your work history?Does it sometimes feel like your age or experience is working against you?Are you feeling alone and isolated in your job search?
There can be added difficulties to job searching for people from certain demographics. We have the knowledge and experience to support mature workers using group information sessions geared to their specific needs.
Some of the topics discussed at the weekly sessions include: job loss, networking & interview stress.
Join us Wednesday mornings from 9:30am-12pm for information & peer support.
Monday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Tuesday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Wednesday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Thursday: | 8:45AM-6:00PM |
Friday: | 8:45AM-4:45PM |
Saturday: | CLOSED |
Sunday: | CLOSED |
The Resource Centre has ten new computers with high-speed internet access, USB accessibility and Microsoft Office Suite 2010. We also offer free photocopying (limit of 10 pages per day), telephone access, and local and long-distance faxing.
On-site Employment Counsellors provide assistance with job search strategies, career selection, resume writing, information relating to the labour market and information regarding programs and eligibility criteria.
Our in-house job board is updated weekly with jobs taken from general and local job search websites. We make sure the jobs we put on our board are local and we categorize them by industry, saving you time and energy as you continue your search for work.
Not sure how to get started on your resume or cover letter? Come check out our many resumes and cover letter samples. We have samples and templates for many different industries, so you’re bound to find a format that works for you. We also have print resources on commonly asked interview questions, how to do an information interview, job search strategies, as well as job search logs to help keep you organized.
Take a moment to review the sections on this page for more information on our programs and services, or contact us directly! We’re happy to answer any of your questions.