Employment Planning and Counselling Peterborough

Service: Integrated Employment Services

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Record #: PET0925
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2025
Last Full Update: 21 Jan 2025

Description

Description (Service) Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario:
  • assessment of skills, interests and abilities
  • job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
  • help in maintaining employment
  • information and referral to other employment and community services
Employment services at this agency/location can be tailored to meet the needs of: Indigenous people, Older workers, Francophones, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, Persons on Social Assistance, Businesses, Students, Women and Youth

Better Jobs Ontario -- skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

  • training program must demonstrate good job prospects

  • financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for Employers - help in identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention
Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Service Details

Hours Resource Centre: Mon-Fri 8:45 am - 4:30 pm
Areas Served Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility Individuals of legal working age and not attending full time school or training; must be resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada
  • Employment services at this agency/location can be tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous people, Older workers, Francophones, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, Persons on Social Assistance, Businesses, Students, Women and Youth
Better jobs Ontario Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household
Application Call for information
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Site Location The former Collins Barrow building
Located In Community Peterborough
Address & Map
418 Sheridan St
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9H 3J9
 
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Intersection Sheridan St and Hunter St W
Physical Access Fully Accessible; Elevators, unknown

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-748-9110
Fax 705-876-0887
E-Mail info@epcjobs.ca
Website www.epcjobs.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epcjobs
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employment-planning-and-counselling-peterborough
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdK8FKLyX_01--5AiGXtpg
Primary Contact Karen Wilson, Executive Director; Email: karen@epcjobs.ca
Alternate Contact Nancy Thompson, Team Coordinator; Phone: ext 228

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