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Non-jewish emigration and jobhunting in Israel

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Gerrit

4/11/2008 16:29 EST

Hi,

I am a Belgian native who has been living in 5 countries so far. One of my big dreams is to relocate to Israel and live and work there for 1 or 2 years. I have been trying to get a job in Israel for over a year now, but lot of attempts did not work out yet.

My problem: I am not of jewish origin. I cannot make aliyah and for jobs not aimed at university graduates, most companies will wait for a Jewish applicant because then they don't need to request a working permit. I have no university degree or special skills, except for the fact that I speak 4 languages (Dutch, English, French, German) but I doubt that this is considered a special skill.

I have been contacting many employers and often had the reply that I'd have gotten the job if only I were jewish.

Well, I am not jewish but I still feel extremely attracted to Israel because of its diversity, cultural diversity and natural beauty. I really would like to emigrate to Israel, and I am continueing to look for an employer that wants to sponsor a working permit. Does anyone know such a company that needs multilinguals and is known to not mind requesting working permits?

Also, a hotel may be the option because they get easier working permits, also for non-jews. Problem is that most hotels won't hire someone from a distance, and moving to Israel first and only jobhunt then is just too risky financially.

So basically: does anyone know a company that is known for wanting to request working permits? Or does anyone know a hotel that needs multilingual people and wouldn't mind interviewing me from a distance (which can work given the right connections within the hotel) ??

My CV can be checked on www.gerritsite.com

Thanks for any help.

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rozman

4/15/2008 16:35 EST

Hi Gerrit. Why not check out Belgian companies, organizations and charities based in Israel and see if they have suitable vacancies for you. To explain Israel's policy, they give priority for Jewish immigrants who need a refuge from anti-semitism, then 2nd priority other nationalities fleeing oppression (Israel took in many from Darfur for example), and 3rd priority is to fill gaps in the labour force - mostly manual/agricultural/care workers. Good luck!

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gracelai

7/17/2008 10:43 EST

hi gerrit, just wanted to respond to your message regarding jobs in israel (not too sure if you've made it there yet), however, another suggestion is to teach languages, ie. especially english, as there is quite a high demand over there. i'm thinking of doing part time study to gain a certificate to teach english here in sydney, australia, then applying for some jobs in israel (for work and travel). some websites i've found which may be of interest to you are: http://www.jewishagency.org,http://www.eslbase.com/advice/israel.asp, http://www.eslemployment.com/esl-articles/english-teaching-in-israel.htm, http://www.etni.org.il/index.html. hope you make it over there and enjoy travelling! god bless.

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sarahmarois

7/29/2008 13:53 EST

Hi! I know a lot of non-jewish people work as caretakers of elderly people, construction workers or in restaurants. Not sure if you are looking for any of these careers! I see a lot of adds at my university (TAU) for call centers looking for english speakers. Volunteering with an NGO is probably your best bet. I'm here on a student visa (i'm not Jewish either).

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Ellina

10/10/2012 14:10 EST

Hello

I am interested in relocating to Israel too(non-Jewish). Could you give any contact details/links regarding work at agricultural sector, I would go for it. Thank you in advance

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