Services
How We Support You
The Profil Foundation Profil people with health impairments to integrate into the primary labor market.
Whether you already have a job, are still looking for one, or would like to start an apprenticeship/training program: Profil happy to assist you during your integration into the workforce!
Our services include:
- Recruitment:Weactively support you in your search for a suitable job. We then accompany you during your first few months in your new position. Employment is also Profil during the first year through Profil temporary staffing service.
- Working with a Disability Pension: Do you receive a disability pension and wish to work? We are happy to advise you!
- Job Retention: You have a job you enjoy. We work with you and your employer to find solutions so that you can continue to perform your job despite health limitations.
- Educational Support: Are you facing career choices after leaving school? We support young people in finding a suitable apprenticeship or study placement. We guide you through your apprenticeship and as you enter professional life.
- Peer Counseling: With us, in addition to support from a Job Coach, you have the opportunity to receive support and advice from peers – individuals who share similar experiences related to disabilities or health impairments.
Further information on our individual services can be found further down on this page or in our flyers.
Please contact us if you require any kind of support in entering professional life. We are happy to help and advise you!
Flyers
> Job Placement (PDF)
> Temporary Staffing (PDF)
> Working with a Disability Pension (PDF)
> Job Retention (PDF)
> Peer Counseling (PDF)
> Educational Support (PDF)
Job Placement
Are you looking for a professional challenge that you can pursue despite your health impairment or disability?
During our consultation, we actively support you in finding a suitable job. Our goal is for you to find a job you enjoy and can perform long-term.
What to expect from our consultation:
- We clarify your expectations, jointly define objectives, and plan the next steps.
- We inform you about available opportunities.
- We support you during trial placements (taster placements).
- We assist you with preparing your application documents.
- We support you during contract negotiations with your new employer.
- We support you during the initial phase of your employment and advise both you and your employer on any questions that may arise.
Employment during the first year is also Profil through Profil 's temporary staffing service.
> Job Placement (PDF)
Work with a Disability Pension
Do you receive a disability pension and wish to work? You can!
We also advise individuals who receive a disability pension or are in the assessment process due to a health impairment, and we assist them with (re-)entering the job market.
- In an initial consultation, we clarify your expectations, inform you about your options, define your goals, and plan the next steps.
- We discuss your pension situation.
- We support you in finding a suitable job.
- We accompany you during your onboarding period and provide ongoing support as a Job Coach throughout your employment.
Job Retention
Do you have a job you enjoy? We work with you and your employer to find solutions that enable you to continue performing your work despite health limitations.
We advise employees who, due to health impairments, have questions about continuing to work at their current place of employment.
Our goal is to help you secure Profil job in the long term with the support of the Profil Foundation.
What can you expect from our job retention consultation?
- In an initial consultation, we clarify your expectations, inform you about your options, define the shared objectives, and plan the next steps.
- We clarify your employer's involvement in implementing the planned measures and workplace adjustments.
- We support you and your employer with targeted Job Coaching to implement the agreed interim goals.
> Job Retention (PDF)
Educational Support
Are you facing career choices or considering higher education after completing school? We support young people with health impairments in finding a suitable apprenticeship and successfully completing it. We also accompany students during their academic education and prepare them for entering professional life.
Whether searching for a suitable apprenticeship (EBA and EFZ), internship, or permanent position, we support young people with health impairments on their path to independence. We also accompany you during your studies, for example, by helping you structure your daily routine, acquire learning techniques, or manage exam anxiety. We offer coaching and support throughout the entire apprenticeship and training period, and beyond, when entering professional life.
What can you expect from our consultation for students with health impairments?
- In an initial consultation, we discuss your career aspirations and options (including during your studies). Together, we define goals and determine our collaborative approach.
- We assist you with preparing application documents and prepare you for job interviews.
- We assist you and your training company in drafting the apprenticeship contract.
- We support students with structuring their daily routines, planning their studies, and with learning techniques, among other things.
- We ease the burden on you and your family by coordinating between the various parties involved in your education, such as Vocational Training Casemanagement, disability insurance (IV), vocational schools, and your training company.
Our aim is for you to successfully complete your training and subsequently find employment that you enjoy and are passionate about.
> Educational Guidance (PDF)
Peer Support
Are you actively engaged in a job placement, job retention, or training process and seeking a peer-to-peer exchange with someone who understands your situation and experiences?
With us, you have the opportunity to engage in discussions with a peer counselor, in addition to the support provided by your Job Coach. This offers a unique form of support and guidance where individuals with disabilities or health impairments connect and interact actively. The term “peer” signifies “equal” or “equivalent” and refers to people who share similar experiences. Our peers are experts through their own lived experiences.
Peer counseling can provide support in various areas:
- During your counseling sessions, our peers will provide you with valuable tips and advice.
- Our peers will help you clarify your career options by sharing their own experiences and supporting you in making informed decisions.
- Engaging with someone who has shared similar experiences strengthens your self-confidence and fosters your assurance. This empowers you to believe in your professional goals.
- During the onboarding process for a new job, our peers can guide you on how to approach the new challenges effectively.
- In discussions with employers, peers can build bridges and help alleviate any reservations.
- Our peers assist you in developing concrete solutions to overcome potential barriers in the workplace.
- Because peers have navigated similar situations, they can understand your concerns and fears, offering support based on their own experiences.
We are offering peer counseling specifically for you as part of our project from 2024-2026. This initiative is supported by peers with diverse disabilities and mental health challenges.
Contact us or your assigned specialist advisor to benefit from our peer counseling services. Our peers are ready to assist you.
Questions?
We have compiled the most frequently asked questions here.
If your question is not listed, please contact us!
You live with a health impairment and have questions regarding job searching or your workplace.
As a rule, the counseling costs are covered by external agencies (social security institutions, companies, foundations). The counselors at the Profil Foundation Profil the initial situation and financing of the counseling for you.
You are welcome to contact us again at any time, even after experiencing job loss. However, it is advisable to reach out to us beforehand, as we may be able to work with you to prevent a potential termination.
For as long as necessary and possible, our goal is to secure permanent employment. We aim to empower you to solve problems as independently as possible.
Current Job Openings
Specialist advisor for workplace inclusion / job coach, 80–100%
Zurich: We are looking for a specialist consultant for our self-organized team.
Recycling employee, 80–100% (f/m/d)
Emmen: Recycling Coach seeks support for the team Recycling employee 80
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