Employment

West Bank employment rebounds after Oct. 7 drop, but wages, protection remain weak, PCBS data shows

The majority of Palestinians, 680,000, were employed in the local market, an increase of around 27,000 workers from the first quarter.

 PALESTA street vendor arranges his stand next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 14, 2026.
High-tech office complex

Dramatic split: The new map of upheavals in Israeli tech

AIG

Labor dispute at AIG: Employees demand improved conditions, AI regulation

Alon Towers complex, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv among world’s most expensive for employers, least lucrative for employees


Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards - interview

While reducing costs is one reason to hire offshore employees, ONE Offshore explained that most companies outsource to expand their teams.

View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, October 8, 2025.

In Europe, employers will be required to disclose salaries right at the start of recruitment

A new policy in Europe requires employers to provide candidates with a starting salary or a salary range right at the beginning of the recruitment process.

Illustration: A telephone interview for the purpose of job recruitment

Working from home? You are at high risk of layoffs

While everyone is afraid that AI will take their jobs, new data from Gallup points precisely to another group that stands out among those laid off: Employees who worked fully remotely.

A woman working from home

The rate of young Haredim in tech has tripled

While the issue of Haredi conscription continues to agitate Israel, a first-of-its-kind study reveals a significant leap in the integration of Haredim into the tech sector.

The rate of young Haredim in tech has tripled

Tel Aviv to establish new 'beit oleh' to support immigrants, lone soldiers, vice-mayor says

The house will be “a place where they can come and work, have Shabbat dinners, celebrate the holidays, receive lectures, do shows, have parties, and organize,” Tel Aviv Vice-Mayor Guy Avner said.

Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, on a rescue flight sponosred by the IFCJ, arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022.

Fewer likes, more expertise: LinkedIn’s new role in the future of work - opinion

As AI, layoffs, and growing competition reshape the professional world, LinkedIn is becoming less about visibility and more about credibility, expertise, and trust.

 LinkedIn headquarters in Mountain View, California.

The Rat Race 2.0: The less glamorous side of the AI revolution

AI was supposed to ease the burden on employees, but many workers are learning to work with it outside of office hours. This is how the technology meant to save time turned into an extra shift.

The Rat Race 2.0

The pampering of young people in Israel could end in a security disaster

The flight of young people from certain sectors of the labor market is not a phenomenon unique to Israel, but in our specific case, it could turn into a severe security danger.

Foreign workers in Israel

The heavy price of wars: The workers repeatedly pushed out of the labor market

More than 70% of the women who lost their jobs during the 2026 Iran War were also harmed in another emergency crisis in the last six years.

The Jerusalem Employment Service branch, December 2020

The historic opportunity hidden within the tech layoff wave

In a reality where there are many laid–off tech workers and an immense shortage of science teachers: It is time for the government to build a real bridge between the technology world and schools.

Tech layoffs are the key to change in education in Israel