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Are you looking for a job? Do you need adjustments to your current workplace for health reasons? The Profil Foundation Profil help. Here are a few examples from recent years.

Whether in a butcher shop, at a food manufacturer, or at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland – opportunities to find employment exist everywhere.

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Porsche Center Zurich Schlieren

«That was the first job interview of my life!»
Kevin Cubisino
Employee at Porsche Center Schlieren

For Kevin Cubisino, 30, a dream has come true! The former pizza delivery driver with no formal training could never have imagined that his hobby, car paint care, could one day become his profession. But thanks to the support of Profil , his career change Profil a success. Today, he polishes cars professionally at the Porsche Center in Schlieren and is overjoyed.

This was made possible thanks to the successful collaboration between Pedro A. Soares, integration advisor at Invalidenversicherung Aargau, Pascal Haller, head of bodywork and paint shop at Porsche Center Zurich Schlieren, and Mariette Casagrande, specialist advisor for work integration at the Profil Foundation.

Annual Report 2022, pp. 6-7 (> PDF)
dealer.porsche.com

Employee from a Car Workshop

Abilia Basel

"For me,Profil a star in the sky!"
Raquel E. Belliard
Employee at Abilia Basel

Raquel E. Belliard, a 52-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic,
found herself unemployed after a restructuring and, despite numerous applications, was unable to find another job. Thanks to the support of Profil , she Profil gained a foothold as a career changer in the social sector as a companion for people with disabilities.

This success was made possible by the SECO 'Supported Employment' project, which targets individuals over 50 years of age whose eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits is soon to expire.

Annual Report 2022, pp. 9-10 (> PDF)
www.abilia.ch

Project 50+

Procap Bern

«It means a great deal to me to be able to work in the primary labor market!»
Cyrill Scheuber
Employee at Procap Bern

Profil Arbeit & Inklusion won the Prix Printemps in September 2022 together with Insieme Bern and the Aarhus Foundation.

At the award ceremony, a film was shown featuring Cyrill Scheuber, who found Profil inclusive job at Procap Bern with the support of the Profil Foundation, and his employer Sophie Muralt.

www.procap-bern.ch

Schulthess Clinic

"Profil exactly what people like me need!"
Israel Chavez
Employee at Schulthess Klinik

Since childhood, Israel Chavez has suffered from irreversible visual impairment, optic nerve atrophy. His love for a Swiss woman led him to leave his native Mexico and try to find work in Switzerland. Israel was constantly afraid: he didn't want his employers to find out about his disability and fire him.

Finally, he turned to the Profil Foundation, which was able to find him a job in room service at the Schulthess Clinic. There, his employer and his teammates are now aware of his visual impairment.

Annual Report 2021, p. 8 (> PDF)
www.schulthess-klinik.ch

Israel Chavez in the 2021 annual report of the Profil  Foundation Profil  Work & Disability

Rogenmoser Butchery

"Without Profil , I wouldn't Profil dared to apply!"
Martin Fischer
Employee at Metzgerei Rogenmoser

Martin Fischer lives with a kidney donated by his father, as he has suffered from kidney dysfunction since childhood. Although disability insurance granted him a full pension, Martin enjoys working and wanted to return to the private sector, where he feels valued.

If he tells an employer about his disability pension, there is a risk that they will immediately back out and only see problems ahead. That is why Martin Fischer turned to the Profil Foundation Profil a mediator and now works happily at the Rogenmoser butcher's shop.

Annual Report 2019, pp. 6-8 (> PDF)
www.metzgerei-rogenmoser.ch 

Martin Fischer in the 2019 annual report of the Profil  Foundation Profil  Work & Disability

Haco AG

"I am Profil grateful to Profil !"
Bernard Ducrey
Employee at Haco AG

Bernard Ducrey was seriously injured in a car accident at the age of three, leaving him in a coma for six weeks. He received full disability benefits and worked in a sheltered workshop for five years, but wanted to return to the private sector. Profil him achieve this goal and found him a job at Haco AG.

Annual Report 2018, p. 6 (> PDF)
www.haco.ch 

Bernard Ducrey in the 2018 annual report of the Profil  Arbeit & Handicap Foundation

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

«Back in the workforce, that feels really good!»
Max Wiederkehr*
Employee at FHNW

Max Wiederkehr is highly qualified as a certified engineer, business manager, and interim manager. He worked around the clock, twelve hours a day, seven days a week. However, when his best friend took his own life, Max was completely incapacitated by burnout.

After a stay in hospital, he managed Profil to work with the help of disability insurance and the Profil Foundation. Today, Max Wiederkehr works at the FHNW, where he is able to put his expertise to excellent use in both teaching and project work.

Annual Report 2018, p. 10 (> PDF)
www.fhnw.ch/de

*Pseudonym
Max Wiederkehr in the 2018 annual report of the Profil  Foundation Profil  Work & Disability

Insights into our Work

Take a look at our film portraits of people with health impairments and disabilities and their employers.

YouTube video Working with hearing impairment by Stiftung Profil  Arbeit & Handicap (Work & Disability Foundation)

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