Employment

AI bet goes awry: Oracle fires 21,000 employees

Oracle laid off ~13% of its staff to fund a $300B computing deal with OpenAI. Now, a credit downgrade and $7B in required power grid guarantees put the massive project in jeopardy.

Larry Ellison, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Oracle
Samsung

Relocate or resign: Samsung gives hundreds of US employees an ultimatum

Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Thousands of Google employees demand fair layoffs

The waiters and gardeners returned, the high-tech workers stayed home. Job fair

The labor market has not yet recovered from the war


Being fired decreases your salary by 26% over 11 years, Finance Ministry reveals

The chances of an employee who has been fired being hired decrease by 25% in the first year after they are fired, and drop 7% in the long-run.

A beggar sits and asks for money amid the coronavirus crisis, Jerusalem, 2020

For the first time in Israel: Caesar Hotels chain to encourage service with prize vouchers

Caesar Hotels' management launches a special campaign to improve service levels by allowing guests to reward hotel staff with financial vouchers for activities that meet their satisfaction.


Lauder Center Kicks Off Season with Tzvika Hadar's Performance in Negev

Hundreds of students enjoy the performance at Lauder Employment Center in Negev, endorsing the revival of Southern Israel's communities.

 WJC President Ronald S. Lauder

CBS: Real average wages up 4.4% from last year, down from March

Average wages for Israeli workers were down in April of 2024 when compared to March 2024.

 The Finance Ministry offices are seen on May 14, 2023

Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content

The ex-employee alleged that after finding a short video posted by a Palestinian photojournalist of a destroyed Gaza building, it was classified as pornographic.

 Meta Facebook

Isracard opens customer service center at Ruppin campus, recruiting dozens of students

In a move to address the current challenge of employee recruitment, Isracard is establishing a unique customer service center within the Ruppin campus.


Civil Service Commissioner tours Lauder Employment Center in Beersheba

The Lauder Employment Center was established by Jewish philanthropist and World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder in cooperation with the Jewish National Fund USA.

Daniel Hershkowitz and a delegation of senior officials during a tour of the Lauder Employment Center in Beersheba. May 16, 2024.

Israeli average real wages increase slightly in March 2024 - CBS

The average salary for Israeli employees was NIS 14,108 in March 2024.

 Illustration of  Israeli shekels, September 24, 2023

Nvidia purchases Israeli workload management startup provider

NVIDIA acquires Israeli startup Run:ai. Prior, it acquired Mellanox Technologies, expanding tech presence in Israel. NVIDIA focuses on diversity, innovation, and AI advancement.

  A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023

Lauder Center holds job fair for residents of Israel's north

Participants in the event enjoyed a special lecture by Israeli artist Lior Kalfon.

A job fair held by the Lauder Center for the Advancement of Employment in the Galilee.