Watton Employment Services Inc.

Watton Employment Services is a government-funded employment service primarily delivering Employment Ontario programs for Northumberland County and Durham Region. It has main offices in Cobourg and Port Hope, open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, plus satellite locations in Brighton (Tuesday afternoons) and Colborne (Thursday afternoons) by appointment. The service works closely with Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Programs.

For job seekers, the website offers a job board and listings. Services are available to those who are unemployed, under-employed, or have barriers to employment. Employers can post job openings on the website, social media, and a physical job board in the Resource and Information Centre. Additional employer services include job matching from a client database, recruiting with no placement fees, and job fairs organized and hosted at no cost. Financial incentives may be available to eligible employers and clients.