Employment

Gvahim: Two decades of helping olim build their careers

A nonprofit organization helps olim of working age translate their skills, experience, and ambitions into meaningful careers.

The Gvahim team.
Avigdor Liberman speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Average salary in Israel rises in first half of 2025, as gender pay gap widens, NII data reveals

 The Nvidia logo is seen on a building (illustrative)

Jensen Huang says Israel is 'our second home' as Nvidia confirms new campus plans


Palestinian unemployment in West Bank, Gaza Strip on decline - report

The report also indicated that 22% of Palestinian wage employees work in Israel and in settlements in the West Bank

 Palestinian men work in an orchard near Kibbutz Nir Am, southern Israel, February 20, 2022.

Is office work in Israel taking a back seat to remote work?

Following the pandemic, remote/hybrid work has become the preferred model for millions of employees. But do its benefits outweigh its singular set of challenges?

 Work from home (illustrative)

Minister Chikli: I brought down the last gov't, I can bring this one down too

Haredi MKs demanded that haredi people should get preferential treatment in employment like released soldiers get.

 DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli will have to fight in the government on behalf of Jewish communities all over the world, says the writer.

Overworked employees take less breaks - study

Employers should still not rush to load extra work onto their employees, because well-being and performance is improved with regular breaks.

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China to raise retirement age to deal with aging population

China's retirement age is among the lowest in the world at 60 for men, 55 for white-collar women and 50 for women who work in factories.

 Workers unload coal at a storage site along a railway station in Hefei, Anhui province in China, October 27, 2009.

Gen Z want more flexible working conditions - study

A study conducted by Fiverr has shown that workers aged between 16-26 value passion, flexibility and the ability to build skill when seeking employment opportunities.

The Bnei Brak Employment Center

As shared offices take off, Israel's ROOMS looks to expand

A trend toward flexible workspace demand indicates increased interest in outsourcing non-mission-critical facets of running a business — such as accommodation and IT — to external providers.

 ROOMS' office space overlooking the Tel Aviv shoreline

Employment of Afghanistan's women plummeted by 25% in less than 2 years

Since mid-2021, employment levels for Afganistan's woman has seen a sharp dropoff. 25% fewer women are employed in the Taliban-run country than a year and a half ago.

 Afghan women in Kabul

Remote work is here to stay; Gable raises $16 million to keep coordinating it

With nearly 100 million remote workers in the US alone, the need for remote work logistics has become necessary to avoid burnout and disconnection among isolated employees.

Ergonomic assessment is of the utmost importance these days when so many work from home and spend many hours of the day in front of our screens.

Smotrich unveils Israel's state budget, economic plan to fight inflation

Finance minister: “The daycare centers will not be more expensive for parents by one shekel, we will absorb the costs."

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Religious Zionist Party, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2023.