Employment

20 stories about Employment
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ויזות

Could Trump’s visa decree end up being a blessing in disguise?

24.06.20|Sophie Shulman
Israeli executives point out the possible pros and cons of Donald Trump’s decision to restrict work visas for foreign employees
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ 30 מאי 2020

Tens of thousands of Israeli techies stuck in their tracks due to Trump visa decree

23.06.20|CTech
New executive order sabotages companies' commitments to Israeli tech workers and American clients, says visa expert
דונלד טראמפ גן הוורדים הבית הלבן 26.5.20 קורונה

Is Trump’s visa decree the end of the American dream for foreign tech workers?

23.06.20|CTech
The U.S.'s tech giants often use the newly restricted visas to bring in thousands of foreign workers, including Israelis
פרילנס חופש עבודה עובד ים

“Getting paid vacation is not so bad.” How Covid-19 made lifetime freelancers reconsider full-time employment

15.06.20|Maayan Manela
Former freelancers, forced to fend for themselves amid a global pandemic weigh in on crossing sides and becoming company men
מוסף שבועי 30.8.18 עזת הסיליקון Gaza Sky Geeks חממת סטארטאפים ב עזה

World Bank to invest $15 million to offer IT jobs to Palestinian youth

15.06.20|Adi Pick
More than a quarter of working-age Palestinians were unemployed even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Youth unemployment in the West Bank stood at 37% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and an alarming 61% in Gaza, according to the World Bank
תהליך בדיקה מעבדה נגיף הקורונה קורונה בית חולים שיבא

Israel's Confirmed Corona Cases Reach 250

16.03.20|CTech
As infection and mortality rates rise around the world, Israel sees increased infection among its medical staff
ד"ר אורנית רמתי דביר מנהלת תחום תעסוקה באקורד ו סמא צפורי תעסוקת ערבים

Nearly Half of Israeli Arab Academics Avoid Applying for Jobs at Predominantly Jewish Companies, Research Shows

27.01.20|Maayan Manela
According to the study, conducted by The Hebrew University’s aChord Center, Arab candidates are afraid of encountering racism or failing to get the job for non-professional reasons as well as of the way working for a Jewish company may be perceived by their own community
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Startup Employees Make Double the Average Israeli Wage, Report Says

31.12.19|Meir Orbach
A Monday report by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reveals startup employees make an average monthly wage of approximately $5,780, with Tel Avivian startup workers earning on average approximately $1,550 more than their Jerusalem counterparts
פגישה עסקים חתימה

HR Tech: Can AI Recruitment Lead to a More Diverse Workspace?

06.12.19|Sophie Shulman
The AI that helps companies recruit talent is burdened by the same biases as the humans that trained it
לחיצת יד ראיון עבודה

Wages Predict Career Advancement Expectations, New Data Shows

18.11.19|Shahar Ilan
Almost 30% of Israelis who make over $4,000 a month consider promotion possible, while only 11% of those who earn less than $1,700 do
סטודנטים אוניברסיטה לימודים

Academic Studies in Israel: More Computer Science, Less Law, Humanities

10.10.19|Shahar Ilan and Adi Pick
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of students who signed up for computer science and math degrees has gone up by approximately 53%
אתר בנייה זירת הנדל"ן

Recent Government Data a Warning Signal for Israel’s Job Market

06.09.19|Adrian Filut
New data by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reveals the increase in the number of jobs seen in recent years has been halted since January, with only the tech industry proving resilient
עובדים בחברת גט Gett

In Israel, Tech Companies Take a Greater Piece of the Workforce Pie

27.08.19|Adi Pick
Tech employees accounted for 8.7% of the national workforce in 2018, up from 8.3% the year before, according to new report
חרדים דתיים הייטק

Israel Launches a Tech Integration Program for Haredi Students

27.08.19|Shahar Ilan
Amounting to 11% of Israel’s population, the number of Haredi Jews employed in high-paying jobs is relatively low
חופשת קיץ בני נוער נטורל אינטליג'נס

Why Flip Burgers When You Can Write Code? Israeli Teens Get Tech Summer Jobs

14.08.19|Maayan Manela
In light of the ongoing talent crunch in the Israeli tech sector, companies are attempting to utilize an untapped resource: their employees’ offspring, with some offering paid internship programs during the 10-week summer vacation
יזמיות היי טק בצילום קבוצתי עם מיצג של אנגלה מרקל

The Israeli Employment Market: a Timestamp

01.08.19|Lilach Baumer
On Wednesday, the Israeli Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services published a report for 2018, detailing the current state of the local employment market
מהומות חרדים מול לשכת הגיוס ב ירושלים

Exclusion of Haredi Jews From Workforce Could Cost Israeli Market Over $100 Billion a Year, Official Says

14.07.19|Shahar Ilan
According to data by the Israeli Ministry of Finance, the employment rate among Haredi men has been in a downward trend in the past two years
מוסף שבועי 18.2.16 בשר מתכנתים כיתת סייבר ב תיכון אוהל שם רמת גן

With Tech Talent Too Expensive, Israeli Startups Look to High School

28.06.19|Sophie Shulman
The ever-increasing demand for tech talent in Israel—and the continuous rise in salaries that inevitably follows—is pushing startups to look for creative solutions for their human resource woes
אסף רפפורט מיקרוסופט

Microsoft Israel to Integrate Contract Employees as General Staff

17.06.19|Meir Orbach
Israeli law restricts contract employment to a nine-month period, but many companies use a loophole to fire employees after said period only to rehire them under the same terms
מגזין נשים 31.12.18 טל אוחנה ראש העיר ירוחם

Israeli Small Town Wants to Become Country's Cannabis Capital

10.06.19|Navit Zomer
With a population of less than 10,000 and an agriculture-friendly climate, southern town Yeruham is banking on government support to court cannabis entrepreneurs