A series that helps equip you for the Israeli job search process and connect you to your professional industry.
Israel has its own approach to the job search. As opposed to head hunters, placement companies, and job fairs most people in Israel find opportunities through personal and professional contacts. Internationals, lacking an extensive contact base in Israel, often find themselves seriously behind in the job-search race before they even get started. This 4-part series is designed to ready you for the Israeli job search process and connect you to professionals in your industry of interest.
NEXT SESSION: Industry Connect
February 14, 2011 5:30pm to 8pm
Location: Lion Hall, Recanati School of Business, Tel Aviv University (campus map)
This session is all about connecting participants to their professional field of interest. Via round-table discussions with industry professionals participants get the inside scoop of their industry of interest’s internal mode of operation – from what’s available, to how people find opportunities, to what events those-in-the-know attend.
Session Overview
5:30 – 5:55: Registration & Networking
Industry professionals include:
- Banking & Finance: Maya Hagoel, Associate, Hapoalim Capital Markets
- Education: Yair Zivan, Founder & Director, Kol Voice Seminars
- Government: Yoram Morad, Director, Department of Digital Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Law: Minna Felig, Founder, smartjob.co.il
- Marketing: Limor Ashkenazi, Intl Account Manager, Dead Sea Laboratories, AHAVA
- Medical: Jennifer Matlin, Qualified Nurse & Midwife trainee, Ichilov Hospital
- Human Resources: Tal Wilson, Quest HR
- Hi-Tech: Yariv Nornberg, Regulations, Standards & Compliance, Better Place
- Focused Resume & Interview Tips: Sigal Abbatovi, Organizational Psychologist & Social Media Expert
Past Sessions
Session 1, Repackaging Yourself for the Israel Market
Dec 14, 2011 5pm to 8pm
Location: Tel Aviv University, Rosenblatt Hall, School of Electrical Engineering, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv
As any marketing professional can tell you, you must know your audience before attempting to make a sale. Eran Goren, co-Founder of Fidelis Family Office & Gvahim Board Member; Anat-Geifman Broder, Senior Human Resources Consultant and Gvahim Alumni, Karen Beer-Gabel, Ophelie Namiech and Giuseppe Calo, will share with you their knowledge and experience on “Repackaging Yourself for the Israeli Market”.
Session 2, Building and Executing your Job Search Strategy
January 4, 2012 5pm to 8pm
Location: Lion Hall, Recanati School of Business, Tel Aviv University
Like any great business idea, the key to a successful job search lies in the execution. In this session you will learn how to build your own job search strategy, workshop networking the “Israeli way”, and connect with industry insider’s to gain a better perspective on the culture of professional networking in your industry of interest.
Sessions:
Prof. Jonathan Smilansky: “Building and Executing your Job Search Strategy”
Shoshi Gal: “The Ins & Outs of Networking the Israeli Way”
Industry Insiders:
Entrepreneurship, Edoe Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of Omanoot & Pauline Vorms, Program Manager France-Israel and Eurostars at MATIMOP
Finance, Giordana Mosseri, Senior Analyst at KCPS & Co & Eran Pasternak, Co CEO at Pasternak Shoam Investment House
Hi-Tech, Dan Hod, APRM Line Of Business Director at Amdocs and Founder of www.danslist.co.il
Marketing, Erez Bahat, Owner of Gemius Israel
Non-Profit, Michal Rubin, VP Development of Minuf
Public Sector, Jonathan Javor, Foreign Affairs & Parliamentary Advisor to MK Otniel Schneller
General - Professor Jonathan Smilansky, Sofaer International MBA Career Consultant
Session 3, The Ins & Outs of a Successful Job Search: Tools, Tips and Tactics for Getting the Job you Want
January 23, 2011 5pm to 8pm
Location: Lion Hall, Recanati School of Business, Tel Aviv University (campus map)
Sigal Abbatovi, Organizational Psychologist & Social Media Expert and Rachel Berger, Director of Employment for NBN will discuss strategies and tools (both online and conventional tools) for finding the right job and developing your career in Israel.
Session Overview
5:00 – 5:15 – Sign in and networking
5:15 – 5:45 Targeted Social Media for the Job Search: Sigal Abbatovi, Organizational Psychologist, Professional Recruiter, Founder, Endlessknot
5:45 – 6:15 Branding yourself Online: Mike Mintz of My Media Labs and Blogger for LexisNexis, University Lecturer on Online Marketing
6:15 – 7:00 The Twitter Solution – How Twitter Can Help You Find a Job: Mitch Schneider Online Marketing at Better Place Moderator: Rachel Berger, Director of Employment at Nefesh B’Nefesh
7:00 – 8:00 Job Search Workshops: Professional Career Developers will offer expert advice on:
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- Creating your Elevator Pitch
- Targeted Linkedin Profile
- The Executive Summary on the Resume
- Things every Employee Needs to Know – Employee Benefits (Tzvi Szjainbrun, Lawyer, Volunteer)
