Everyone who wants to find a job in Israel needs first to look for a job in Israel. To find a job in Israel, you can start with All Jobs and Drushim. You can look for recruitment agencies in Israel. And you can look for jobs on Facebook groups in Israel.
Once you find a job, you may need a work permit. You can do this from abroad or in Israel. Israeli citizens and residents do not need a work permit to find a job. In most cases, every other nationality wants to apply for a work permit to work with regular documents. You can do this together with your new employer or employment agency. Or you can find a work visa scheme to come to Israel without a job offer. Read more below on how to find a job in Israel.
Most websites or apps are in English and Hebrew. If you need it, use Google Translate or any other translation service.
First, find a job, and then you will worry about a work permit if you need it.
How to get a job in Israel?
You can find a job in Israel by searching online for job opportunities in Israel. You can find a job either with a company or a recruitment agency.
Israeli citizens and residents do not need a work permit to find a job. In most cases, every other nationality wants to apply for a work permit to work with regular documents.
Job websites in Israel
Many job websites can help you find work in Israel. Some focus on specific professions and industries. Searching for a job on these popular job websites is a good start.
Baidu, Google, Naver, Sogou, Yandex, or any other search engine, can be a good start for a job search. You can search for a job that you want. That can be, for example, ‘Construction worker in Tel Aviv’ or ‘Babysitter in Jerusalem.’ Use the language that you feel most comfortable speaking. Don’t stop at the first pages and go deep with your search. You’ll get an immediate feeling of what’s around and which job websites best suit your needs.
Google Maps, Baidu Maps, Naver Maps, 2GIS, or any other map app, can help you find employers near you or abroad. Look for an organization that might have job opportunities for you. You can look for “Retail in West Jerusalem” or “Mall in Haifa,” for example.
Facebook groups can also be an option to start to see what’s around you. You can search for Facebook groups that talk about Israel and jobs.
Facebook groups and other social media to get a job in Israel.
Facebook groups help you to connect with people about jobs in Israel. I found these groups talking about jobs in Israel. You can look for more.
Recruitment agencies in Israel.
You can look up a recruitment agency that can help you. You can type “recruitment agency near Jerusalem” on Google Maps or any other map app. There you can find a list of relevant agencies that you can contact. You can search your area for local recruitment agencies if you are not in Israel. They can help you find a job in Israel.
Be aware that you should not pay an agency when they find a job for you. So be careful when an agency asks you for money.
Ask around you for jobs in Israel.
Speak with any person who may have traveled or worked in Israel. You will see that some of your friends or family know someone who knows someone. Ask around, and find opportunities among your contacts.
To find a job in Israel, look at local newspapers, bulletin boards, radio, and word of mouth. Local radio and newspapers are good sources of information about jobs in Israel.
You can email local businesses and companies for jobs in Israel.
You can search for companies and local businesses in Israel An easy tool for doing that is any map app. Below is, for example, a Google Maps search for “factory near Tel Aviv.”
Walk around anywhere in Israel for possible jobs.
If you are somewhere in Israel, you can explore the area and see what job opportunities are around you. You can look for organizations and businesses around you and visit them. For example, below is a search on Google Maps for “market near Haifa.” You can see these places to ask for job opportunities.
Search for employment schemes.
You can apply for an employment scheme or an employment support program to help you find a job. Those programs can be local or national. They can be open only to Israeli residents, but they can also be available to foreigners. You can search for “Israel employment scheme” or “Israel employment program.” You can search for employment schemes at your local government or embassy.
Sources: I used Similarweb to check how popular are some of the job sites presented above.
The caption of the cover image above is in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo by Олег Юдин on Unsplash.
Leave a Reply