Employment
Wix cuts 20% of its employees citing shekel-dollar exchange rate, AI implementation
According to the CEO, the fact that the company has shekel-dominated costs and dollar-denominated revenue made it impossible to keep its current operations running without cutting back.
The JOB EXPO 2026 fair returns to Beersheba
Revised income tax brackets boost March salary
Israel registered 37% less unpaid leave applications than in previous Iran war, report reveals
'I end each day exhausted': Survey of 1,488 workers reveals ‘AI brain fry’
Employees with 'AI brain fry' showed a 33% increase in decision fatigue, 11% more minor errors, and 39% more major errors, and 34% said they may resign versus 25% without it.
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
Overall, Israel’s labor market has remained tight over the past year, with the ratio of vacancies-to-job-seekers around one-to-one.
For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals
A shift was recorded this year in the education-to-employment match index. Some 76.4% of employed Arabs work in the field they studied, compared with 72.5% of Jews.
Tech Talk: Do startup competitions matter for founders? New research says yes, if done correctly
A new Tel Aviv University analysis examines whether startup competitions improve survival, access to funding, and growth, or reward teams already positioned to win.
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.
Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says
Ultra-Orthodox populations must join not just the military but the workforce if Israel wants to have a sustainable economic future, Liberman said at the Ogen Conference.
Average salary in Israel rises in first half of 2025, as gender pay gap widens, NII data reveals
Israel’s National Insurance Institute released its first-half 2025 wage report, showing a 4.5% rise in average pay but a 43% median-to-mean gap and a 54% gender gap.
Jensen Huang says Israel is 'our second home' as Nvidia confirms new campus plans
The campus will accommodate a higher number of employees than industry executives initially estimated - double the number of the company's employees in Israel today.
Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion
The roots of Israel’s pension crisis lie in education, employment, and income, not in retirement age.
‘Just be you': How Israel can support individuals with disabilities - opinion
Whereas many people view getting out of bed and coming to work as an obligation, for many employees with disabilities, going to work is welcomed and a source of excitement and recognition.