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If you are abroad and a prospective oleh or returning Israeli...here is a personal message from the director of Kedumim Personnel
If you are coming to Israel primarily for a job, we cannot help you. Israel is much more than a place to work. If you are positively motivated, seeking a challenge and a better way of life for yourself and your family and if obviously, you want to live in a Jewish State, you may very well make it here...a sense of humor helps! Assuming therefore that you have made a realistic decision for Aliya, we will do our best to assist you in finding suitable employment.
There are certain realities to be faced in seeking a job in Israel:
* Be Flexible! Your first job may not be the ideal or ultimate one. A beginning position can be valuable in helping you adjust to a new, different work environment. In any event, employment expectations should be as close to your experience as possible - your value to a prospective employer is what you have done, not what you would like to do.
* Flexibility in geographic preferences is also important. We are a small country whose economy is subject to ongoing changes in labor demands. Once hi-tech positions were concentrated in the center of the country. Today, many of Israel’s advanced firms are to be found in the north which has the advantage of also offering good housing possibilities.
* Keep in mind that looking for a job is only relevant at a certain stage. There may be exceptions, but generally companies will not hire without a personal interview nor are they prepared to make a long range commitment. This fact can also work in your favor enabling other possibilities to develop. If you contemplate a pre-aliya visit to explore employment opportunities, for practical resons, this should be close to the time of your availability to start work.
* We are happy to "test the water" for you, but we cannot follow up any action which we have not initiated. Be careful not to impair prospective employment opportunities by "wholesaling" your resume. Circulate your resume selectively and in a timely manner to avoid closing any doors for the future. In any event, to avoid duplication of efforts, we will need to know what you have done and what has been done on your behalf. Remember that efforts made too far in advance of your planned aliya/return are difficult to follow up and keep alive.
* When considering a time table for beginning work, take into account whether you will be attending an Ulpan. It is true there are many positions in which you may begin with English only. Generally however, to progress on the job and also to facilitate social integration, we seriously recommend that you undertake Hebrew study at least for the first few months. Learning at an ulpan (a facility especially designed for this purpose), gives you a means of acquiring basic Hebrew and an opportunity to look for employment. As an initial step in becoming part of the Israeli community, you can view what the country has to offer from a different perspective. You may find that a geographic area which didn’t appeal to you prior to Aliya, may be more attractive once you are here.
We assume that for all general questions relating to Aliya per se, you will be in touch with your area Jewish Agency Representative.
Behatzlehah...(with success),
Elaine Levitt
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KEDUMIM PERSONNEL, LTD
P.O.B 5, Tefen Industrial Park 24959, Israel
If you are abroad or would like general information in Israel, contact the overseas department at our main office:
Tel: 972-4-9872117 Fax: 972-4-9872093
Email: info@kedumim.co.il
If you live or will be living in the Beit Shemesh area please call Ellen Shacham at (02)999-3110 email your resume to her at kedperbs@netvision.net.il.
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