About Us
Creating sustainable employment and prosperity in the Muskoka-Kawarthas economic region.
Mission
To empower people to find and keep the jobs they want, and employers to find the labour they need – to build better lives, better communities and a better world.
Vision
Creating prosperity and transforming communities through sustainable employment.
Values
Responsiveness, collaboration, inclusiveness, innovation, accountability.
| What We Do
As the Service System Manager (SSM) for employment services in the Muskoka-Kawarthas economic region, Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services (MKES) — a division of Fleming College — oversees the operation of all employment service providers in Haliburton County, City of Kawartha Lakes, District of Muskoka, Northumberland County, and City and County of Peterborough.
Serving both job seekers and employers, MKES assists its communities with locally responsive employment programs and services, with a goal to remove systemic barriers for clients and improve overall job retention.
By creating more opportunities for sustainable employment, MKES aims to build prosperity within our communities and contribute to a strong regional economy that benefits everyone.
Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
| Services en Français
Nos fournisseurs de services Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services son theureux de fournir un soutien à l’emploi en français et en anglais. Pourles services en français, veuillez envoyer un courriel: mkes@flemingcollege.ca et indiquez la zone où vous avez besoin de service.
En function de votre emplacement, les services peuvent être fournis en personne, par téléphone, par e-mail ou par écrit.
| Contact Us
Peterborough Square
360 George Street North, Unit 58
Peterborough, ON K9H 7E7
1-866-353-3536
mkes@flemingcollege.ca
Fill in our Contact Us Form
Are you a client with a formal complaint?
Follow our Complaint Resolution Process.
| Meet our Team
Sarah Haase
Director, Workforce Development
Rebecca Wasson
Employment Retention Specialist
Tammy Jinkerson
Employment Services Coordinator
Paula Walton
Marketing Officer
Paulus Lacombe
Service Delivery & Quality Specialist
Joy Cyr
Administrative Assistant
Amrit Singh
IT Analyst
Kendra Brightnose
Indigenous Consultant
| Our Virtual Employment Advisors
Our Virtual Employment Advisors provide on-demand support to job seekers, employers, and community members via live chat and video conferencing directly from our website. Our Advisors are available online between Monday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to provide you with information and advice about job search, resumes and cover letters, interview techniques, posting a job, and many other career and employment topics.
Not sure if our Advisor can help? Just ask us!
Click our ‘Live Chat’ button in the bottom right corner of your screen now.
| Our Employment Service Providers
CITY AND COUNTY OF PETERBOROUGH
863 Chemong Road, Unit 20-A
14 Queen Street, Lakefield
P: 705-740-9014
peterborough@agilec.ca
Website
418 Sheridan Street, Peterborough
705-748-9110
info@epcjobs.ca
Website
123 Aylmer Street South, Peterborough
705-748-4070
findwork@ceo.ymca.ca
Website
270 Braidwood Avenue, Peterborough
705-742-0806
info@AlternativesPeterborough.ca
Website
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES
863 Chemong Road, Unit 20-A
14 Queen Street, Lakefield
P: 705-740-9014
peterborough@agilec.ca
Website
33 Lindsay Street South, Unit A, Lindsay
705-878-5627
amanley@clth.ca
Website
DISTRICT OF MUSKOKA
95 Wellington Street, Unit 11, Bracebridge
705-646-0475
bracebridge@agilec.ca
Website
2-410 Muskoka Road, S, Gravenhurst
104 Main Street, Sundridge
1-800-461-5541
janet@employmentnorth.com
Website
60 King William Street, Huntsville
705-787-0349
huntsvilleerc@sm.ymca.ca
Website
99 West Road, Huntsville
705-789-4543
clh@clhuntsville.ca
Website
HALIBURTON COUNTY
49 Maple Ave., 2nd Floor, Haliburton
705-457-2020
flemingcrew@flemingcollege.ca
Website
33 Lindsay Street South, Unit A, Lindsay
705-878-5627
amanley@clth.ca
Website
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
65 Bridge Street East, Campbellford
1-866-859-9222
info@careeredge.ca
Website
9 Elgin Street East, Unit 7, Cobourg
105 Peter Street, Port Hope
1-888-348-8854
info@watton.ca
Website
19 King Street East, Cobourg
905-372-4455
sscott@communitylivingrespite.ca
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