Profile

Since 1995 Zarabina asbl has been the first choice for career change training and advice. Our commitment to sustainability and equality allows us to implement our ideas successfully. We focus on customized employment strategies by consistently and effectively integrating the demands of reality with the personal goals of our clients. Our core competencies are:
• programmes for active and lifelong career development
• initiatives for the recognition of professional and non-professional skills and
• crucial projects in the fields of vocational training, work and careers.

WORKING IN A CHANGING WORLD

When Zarabina asbl. was set up to work for fair opportunities in employment and education, the number of women employed in Luxembourg was well below the European average. Work and family life were difficult to reconcile, and after a long career break to raise a family many women had little chance of returning to the labour market.
Since then the proportion of working women in the population has increased markedly. Nevertheless, equality of opportunity in work and education is poor, for example women are still underrepresented in leadership positions and the number of women entrepreneurs is relatively low.
On the other hand the situation in the labour market over the last few years has changed considerably. At Zarabina, consultants are confronted with a new complexity of issues: rising unemployment, high demands on the flexibility of workers, bullying, and redundancy.

Nowadays several changes of employer or even career, with all the attendant opportunities and risks involved, are the norm. Zarabina’s success lies in constantly monitoring these developments and responding with the necessary pragmatism and creativity.

In 2002 Zarabina took the important step of opening up its courses to men. The reason behind this was the fact that, increasingly, inequality in the labour market is also a question of age – therefore men are affected in a similar way to women.
PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT
Today Zarabina employs 14 staff who, rather than continue to rely on "proven concepts", constantly strive to offer new solutions for an ever-changing job market.
The internal structures of Zarabina, the processes, behaviour and leadership principles - simplicity, transparency and learning - reflect our professional commitment. Personal responsibility, trust and commitment are the standards applied to all levels of learning and cooperation.
Zarabina is supported by the Labour and Employment Ministry, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade and by the town councils of Esch/Alzette, Dudelange, Roeser and Steinfort. Everything provided by Zarabina is free of charge.