Employment Guides
Launch your career in Israel - professional licensing, job search, and employment guidance
12 Guides •3-12 months • Intermediate
What Should You Pay Attention to If You're Being Dismissed?
A plain-English overview of your rights when your employer starts a dismissal process — the dismissal hearing (Shimua), notice period, and the documents you should receive when your employment ends.
Annual Vacation Days (Chufsha Shnatit)
Every employee in Israel is entitled to at least 12 vacation days per year — with the exact number depending on seniority, work scope, and sector. During vacation you receive Dmei Chufsha (vacation pay) equal to your regular salary. This guide covers who is eligible, how many days you get, who decides when you take them, the choice-day rules, and what happens with unused days at the end of employment.
Convalescence Pay (Dmei Havra'a)
Dmei Havra'a is an annual employee benefit — a fixed payment (₪ per day, times the number of days set by your seniority) that Israeli employers must pay to employees who have completed at least 1 full year of work. This guide covers who is eligible, how many days you get, how it's calculated for part-time and hourly workers, when and how it's paid, and what to do if your employer refuses.
Sick Days
Employees in Israel accrue a minimum of 1.5 sick days per full month of work (18 per year, up to a 90-day cap) and are entitled to sick pay from their employer when they can't work due to illness — their own or, in certain cases, a family member's. This guide covers how sick days accrue, how sick pay is calculated, when you're not entitled, the process for claiming, protection from firing while sick, and sectors with better-than-minimum terms.
Writing an Israeli-Style CV
A practical guide to preparing a resume that fits Israeli hiring conventions — what to include, what to leave out, and how to format it for both automated screening systems and human recruiters.
Using LinkedIn for the Israeli Job Market
A practical guide to LinkedIn for Olim — what it's for, why it's especially valuable in Israel's hi-tech-heavy job market, how to set up a profile that recruiters can actually find, and how to use the platform to land work.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview in Israel
A practical guide to preparing for job interviews in Israel — the cultural differences, how to research the company, structuring a concise self-introduction, preparing specific examples, and the small touches that move interviews forward.
Where and How to Look for a Job in Israel
A practical, Olim-focused guide to the Israeli job search — the main job boards, when to use recruitment agencies, how to make walk-in applications work, why networking is the single highest-leverage channel here, and how the Israeli referral practice actually works.
How to Talk About Salary and Employment Terms in Israel
How salary conversations actually work in Israel — why openly discussing compensation is normal, how to prepare for the salary question, smart negotiation techniques, what your employment contract should cover, how to read your tlush maskoret (payslip), and the Keren Hishtalmut savings benefit worth asking about.
8 Common Mistakes Olim Make When Looking for a Job in Israel
The eight job-search mistakes that most often hold Olim back — résumé and personal branding, strategy, networking, cultural differences, interview prep, Hebrew confidence, salary expectations, and the emotional traps. Practical, direct advice for entering the Israeli workforce.
Initial Registration with the Employment Service
To be eligible for unemployment benefits or income support, you need to register with your nearest Employment Service office (lishkat hataasuka) as a job seeker. You can complete your initial registration online and then visit the office to finalise it within 14 days.
Unemployment Benefits (Dmei Avtala)
If you've been dismissed, resigned, or placed on unpaid leave (chal"at) by your employer, you may be entitled to unemployment benefits (dmei avtala) from the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi). Read on to find out who qualifies, how much you can receive, and how to claim.