Testimonials
Testimonials
Are you looking for a job? Do you need accommodations at your current workplace for health reasons? The Fondation 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.
Porsche Center Zurich 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, an integration counselor with the Aargau Disability Insurance, Pascal Haller, head of the body shop and paint shop at the Porsche Center Zurich Schlieren, and Mariette Casagrande, a specialist in work integration at the Fondation Profil.
Annual Report 2022, pp. 6-7 (> PDF)
dealer.porsche.com
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
Procap Bern
Profil Arbeit & Inklusion won the Prix Printemps in September 2022 together with Insieme Bern and the Aarhus Foundation.
During the awards ceremony, a film was shown featuring Cyrill Scheuber—who found Fondation Profil inclusive job at Procap Bern with the support of the Fondation Profil —and his employer, Sophie Muralt.
Schulthess Clinic
Since childhood, Israel Chavez has suffered from an irreversible visual impairment, optic nerve atrophy. Driven by his love for a Swiss man, he left his home country of Mexico and tried to find work in Switzerland. Throughout this time, Israel was constantly plagued by fear: he didn’t want his employers to find out about his disability and fire him as a result.
Eventually, he turned to the Fondation Profil, which was able to place him in a position in the room service department at the Schulthess Clinic. There, both his employer and his colleagues are now aware of his visual impairment.
Annual Report 2021, p. 8 (> PDF)
www.schulthess-klinik.ch
Rogenmoser Butchery
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’s a risk that the employer will immediately back out, fearing nothing but trouble. That’s why Martin Fischer turned to Fondation Profil help, and he’s now happily working at the Rogenmoser butcher shop.
Annual Report 2019, pp. 6-8 (> PDF)
www.metzgerei-rogenmoser.ch
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
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
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
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Insights into our Work
Take a look at our film portraits of people with health impairments and disabilities and their employers.
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