Finding Employment in Israel

Computer Programming and IT

“Second Silicon Valley”

• International companies with local branches in Israel

• Wide range of technical and not-so-technical career opportunities

o Sales & marketingo Customer service & administrationo Finance & law

• Higher-than-average salaries and benefits

What’s in Demand?

• Programming languages o Javao .NETo C# o C++

• QA testingo LoadRunnero Automated GUI testing o Hardware testing

• Professional and community email lists• Local LinkedIn groups • Job-search sites

o JobNet.co.ilo Computer Jobs in Israel (http://www.cji.co.il)o www.alljobs.co.il (Hebrew)o Newsgeek.co.il (Hebrew)

• Nefesh B’Nefesh onlineo Yahoo group o Linkedino Facebook group

Online Resources

Where are the Jobs?

• Central Israel offers more opportunities and higher salaries

• Hi-tech parks located throughout Israel, including:

o Ramat Hachayal (Tel Aviv)o Har Chotzvim & Malcha (Jerusalem)o Raanana’s industrial areao Herzlia Pituacho Matam Park (Haifa)o Kiryat Gat (South)

Salary Surveys

• The Marker: http://www.themarker.com/ibo/career/table.jhtml

• Jacob Richman's salary survey: http://www.cji.co.il/docs.htm

• Job Info's salary survey (in Hebrew):http://www.jobinfo.co.il/Content/Career/Salary/SalaryTableDB.asp

• Shenhar (in Hebrew) http://www.shenhar.co.il/occupations.asp

Networking

• NBN Employment Department

• Online contacts

• Friends and family

• Networking events

Alternatives: Technical Writing

• Leveraging technical experience

• Utilizing English-language skills

• Stable, well-paying career

Learning Hebrew • Knowing Hebrew will help build and

advance your career

• If you want to engage Israelis as clients or colleagues, you will need Hebrew skills

• Study Hebrew prior to Aliyah: local Ulpan, online resources

• Take an Ulpan once you arrive

Where Should I Go to College?

• If you study in Israel:o Olim receive benefits for a free academic education,

up to a certain age bracketo By attending Israeli universities, you build your

professional network and gain high-level Hebrew

• If you study abroad:o Study programming languages that are in demando It is best to obtain one year of experience (minimum)

prior to making Aliyah

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