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Work first: finding a job in Israel

Where the openings are, the groups where Israeli hiring happens, the people who help olim get hired and a CV the Israeli market reads correctly. Every link dated and checked.

Four moves, in order

  1. 01Reshape your CVOne or two pages, results first, in the format Israeli recruiters scan. Free and on your device.
  2. 02Search the boardsStart with the boards built for English speakers, and check the going salary before you name a number.
  3. 03Get referredIn our experience a referral is the fastest way in. Israelis call it chaver mevi chaver, friend brings friend. Join the groups where openings and referrers meet.
  4. 04Get a mentorCareer programmes and olim networks pair you with people who have already made this exact move.
Build or import your Israeli CVBring your current CV or start fresh, reshaped for the Israeli market, free and on your device.

Where the openings are

Public job boards and salary data, open to everyone with no sign-in. Each one opened and checked on the date shown.

Oleh Jobs

Olim and English speakers, all fields

A free, ad-free board of thousands of openings pulled from employers’ own hiring sites. Each listing says how much Hebrew it needs, where the job is and whether it is on-site, hybrid or remote, with the date it was last checked. Upload a CV to see roles ranked against your experience.

Open Oleh Jobs →Checked 2026-10-11

Nefesh B'Nefesh job board

English-speaking olim, all fields

The olim-focused job board run by NBN, with roles across Israel and many employers used to hiring English speakers.

levels.fyi Israel

Tech roles. Little help outside tech

Know the going rate before you negotiate: crowdsourced Israeli tech salaries in shekels, built from close to 2,000 submissions for software engineers alone, with an Israel jobs list alongside.

Open levels.fyi Israel →Checked 2026-10-11

Cruitie Jobs Israel

English speakers, all fields

A public WhatsApp channel posting daily openings across Israel for English speakers. A broadcast channel, so you follow it rather than post in it.

Jerusalem municipality olim jobs

Olim in Jerusalem

Job events and listings the Jerusalem municipality runs specifically for olim in the city, often with Gvahim.

The groups where hiring really happens

In our experience, many roles in Israel are filled by referral before they ever reach a board. These are groups we know are active for olim. Introduce yourself, say what you do and ask for referrals, not just jobs.

3 groups and channels

  • Referally LeadershipWhatsApp

    A WhatsApp referrals group for leadership roles.

    Senior and leadership roles

    Not open to the public yet. If you know a member, ask them to add you. If the admins approve a shareable link, we will post it here. Until then, the public boards above are open today.

    Invite not yet published
  • Seekers and Referrers 2WhatsApp

    A WhatsApp group where job seekers meet people able to refer them.

    Job seekers, all fields

    Not open to the public yet. If you know a member, ask them to add you. If the admins approve a shareable link, we will post it here. Until then, the public boards above are open today.

    Invite not yet published
  • NbN Job HubWhatsApp

    A WhatsApp jobs group for olim. We have not yet confirmed whether it is run by Nefesh B'Nefesh.

    Olim job seekers, all fields

    Not open to the public yet. If you know a member, ask them to add you. If the admins approve a shareable link, we will post it here. Until then, the public boards above are open today.

    Invite not yet published

Who actually helps olim find work

Career programs, tech networks and rights bodies, each dated and linked to its own site. Most are free or heavily subsidised.

Gvahim

Paid

A personal mentor and HR consultants who repackage your foreign experience for the Israeli job market, heavily subsidised: about ₪450 after an 85% subsidy.

Gvahim →Checked 2026-08-04

Nevo Network

Ask

For olim already in tech: free micro-mentorship with an experienced oleh who has navigated the ecosystem, plus a selective leadership fellowship and a venture studio.

Nevo Network →Checked 2026-08-04

Nefesh B'Nefesh employment services

Ask

An Israel job board, resume submission to a placement team and short retraining tracks (hi-tech sales, digital marketing, UX writing, full stack) for a career pivot.

Nefesh B'Nefesh →Checked 2026-08-04

Olim.Tech

Free

For experienced developers: a placement service that matches olim engineers with Israeli hi-tech roles, free to the candidate because the employer pays.

Olim.Tech →Checked 2026-08-14

Kav LaOved (Worker’s Hotline)

Free

Free enforcement of your employment rights, whatever your status: if a first Israeli employer is shorting you on pension, overtime or havraa pay, this is the address.

Kav LaOved →Checked 2026-08-04

Qualita

Ask

The umbrella organisation for French-speaking olim: a job hub, a rights centre, an entrepreneurship programme in Jerusalem and aliyah assistance, all in French.

Qualita →Checked 2026-08-04

La OLEI

Ask

The Spanish and Portuguese equivalent, 70+ years old with 20+ branches: bureaucratic accompaniment, housing guidance, credential recognition, a mental-health line and support for lone soldiers.

La OLEI →Checked 2026-08-04

The money most people miss

The retraining voucher: up to NIS 7,000

The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration occupational voucher covers up to 80% of an approved retraining course, capped at about NIS 7,000, for olim within their first 10 years. You pay the remaining 20%, and the course must be one the Employment Service recognises as in demand.