Need People? We’ve got ‘em!
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:
- Job Matching and Placement Services.
- Recruitment and Pre-Screening Services.
- Interview Assistance and Job Fairs.
- Online Job Posting and Social Marketing.
- And Access to Employment Related Resources.
These FREE employment services can help you reduce the time and money spent on recruiting quality applicants.
Who can access these services?
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.
Where do I start?
Give us a call at 705-748-9110 and we’d be happy to recommend the service that best suits your needs.
Funding
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.
Assisted Employment Services
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.
Canada Ontario Job Grant
What Is COJG?
- Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) provides opportunities for employers, individually or in groups, to invest in their workforce, with help from the government.
- The Canada-Ontario Job Grant provides direct financial support to individual employers or employer consortia who wish to purchase training for their employees. It is available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees. Important to know:
- Employers can get up to $10,000 in government support per person for training costs.
- The training has to be delivered by an eligible, third-party trainer.
- Employers with 100 or more employees need to contribute 1/2 of the training costs. Small employers with less than 100 employees need to contribute 1/6 of training costs.
- For employer groups who want to apply for training supports the government offers a COJG Consortium Stream. The Consortium Stream allows a group of employers (two or more employers) to pool their resources to support common training objectives and goals. To apply as a consortium, the intermediary organization needs to ensure all the participating employers and trainees meet COJG requirements, and are able to make their required contribution towards the training cost.
- Most organizations acting as an intermediary are eligible for administrative funding equal to 15% of the government contribution.
Who Benefits?
- Employers benefit by being able to offer their employees enhanced training that meets the needs of their workforce with financial assistance from the government.
- Employees benefit from enhanced training by further developing their skills and solidifying their position in the workforce.
- The entire Ontario/Canadian workforce benefits by becoming better trained and more competitive in the global economy
Who Can Participate?
- Employers who are licensed to operate in the province of Ontario and are not considered to be part of the broader public sector or a federal, provincial or municipal government agency
- Employers must maintain appropriate WSIB or private workplace safety insurance and comply with all applicable federal and provincial human rights legislation
***A Training Consultant can provide more specific information
A Sample List Of Courses
Below is a list of potential training courses. EPC can assist you in finding the right training course/trainer for your staff.
- Microsoft Word Specialist
- Accounting
- Adobe Indesign Basics
- Crane Safety
- Failure Mode Effects Analysis
- Problem Resolution
- APQA
- Access Level 1
- Intro to Business Management
- Certification Part Joint Health & Safety
- Stress Management
- CFO Leadership Program
- Leadership Development
- Practical Time and Workload Management
- First Aid Responder
- Writing to todays business readers
- HR Management
- CPA Designation
- Pediatric Echo Cardiology
- Performance Management Training
- ASIST
- CPA Designation
- Intro to Production and Operations
- ECE Certificate
- Noggin Short Course
- Fundamentals of Restoration
- Transitions Signature Program
- Welding
- Project Manager
- Sage 300ERP
- Leadership & Performance Management
- Lean Training Level 1& 2
- Personal Attendant Plus 2
- Externship Trauma Counselling
- Quality & Advanced Quality Systems Audit
- Pediatric Echocardiology
- ECE Certification
- Mede-Care Software
- Leadership training
- Pay Web - Time/Attendance/Payroll
- Personal Attendant Plus 2
- Masters Cert in Health Care Management
- Sommelier Course
- Peak Leadership
How Do I Get More Information?
For more information about COJG please call 705.748.9110 or visit https://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/
Looking to have a job fair?
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.
Where do I start?
Our Job Fair Team has a proven track record of success. Contact us today to get the ball rolling.
Summer Students
Want a summer student? We’ve got ‘em!
EPC is committed to helping connect students to local employers through our summer employment job board.
Where do I start?
For more information on this or other Employment Ontario programs and services or to register contact us!
Want to post a student job online? Great! We can do that for you!
EPC Peterborough posts summer student jobs on our job board. You can also call us at 705.748.9110 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and one of our Employment Counsellors will be glad to assist you.
Placement Services
EPC offers professional and compassionate outplacement services when you’re in need.
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:
- Job Search strategies/networking techniques
- Vocational Testing (GATB, JVIS, SII) to identify career alternatives
- Identification of transferable skills employment counselling to identify new career opportunities
- Development of professional resumes and cover letters
- Interview preparation and practice
- Access to career-related information, employment resources, and current labour market information
- Identification of training and educational needs
- Sourcing appropriate training programs
- Development of return to work action plans
- Customized workshops
- Meeting space for Labour Adjustment Committees
Where do I start?
For more information on this or other EPC programs and services contact us!
Still need more info?
Take a moment to review the sections on this page for more information on our programs and services, or contact us directly!