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Louise Casson felt utterly despondent because the job center wouldn’t listen to her and was only concerned with rules. A new project in Nyborg threw out the rulebook and helped her find employment.

Municipality disregards strict rules and provides tailored assistance to the unemployed or those on sick leave, based on their individual needs.

32-year-old Louise Casson has been in and out of the job market, but with the help of a new special initiative in Nyborg Municipality, she has secured stable employment. Foto: Finn Frandsen
32-year-old Louise Casson has been in and out of the job market, but with the help of a new special initiative in Nyborg Municipality, she has secured stable employment. Foto: Finn Frandsen
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Everything was just bleak. She had suffered from postpartum depression, often crying and lacking energy. Just as she had finally recovered, she lost her apprenticeship as a housepainter.

Now she was ready to work again. But she encountered a mental barrier at the job center.

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