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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 588

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Representatives of the Reservists’ Wives Forum meet with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) in early 2024. (Courtesy)
March 8, 2024, 3:51 pm
Fired during war, reservists’ wives band together to battle for job security
Spouses of reserve troops create forum to help each other with employment rights and petition the government to ease their economic burden as their husbands take up arms
By Sharon Wrobel
Jerusalem's employment bureau (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
November 19, 2023, 7:56 pm
Israel job vacancies slide 18% since outbreak of war with Hamas
Report by Central Bureau of Statistics shows that the number of vacancies for waiters and bartenders dropped by 28%, while openings for construction workers spiked by 47%
By Sharon Wrobel
Ro'i, Josh, and Dror, reservist tankers on the Israel-Lebanon border, October 29, 2023 (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
November 9, 2023, 6:36 pm
War is costing economy some $600m a week due to work absence — Bank of Israel
Costs are attributed to the call-up of reservists, evacuation of residents from war-affected areas, and a shuttered education system that makes it challenging for parents to work
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustrative photo of the Tel Aviv financial business district skyline. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images)
May 30, 2023, 4:49 pm
Return of judicial overhaul could hurt Israel’s credit rating, Fitch warns
Bank of Israel head says economy has suffered significant shock in recent months due to proposed sweeping changes to judicial system
By Sharon Wrobel
Protesters march in Bnei Brak against the billions in funds provided to ultra-Orthodox parties in the state budget, on May 17, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 21, 2023, 6:28 pm
‘Backward country’: Economists warn government over Haredi budget allocations
In letter, former senior Bank of Israel and Treasury officials say the planned funding of food vouchers and unregulated schools poses an ‘existential threat to Israel’s future’
By Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a conference in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 21, 2022, 5:10 pm
Bank of Israel chief has AI-powered chatbot write speech, aiming to encourage use
Central bank governor Amir Yaron says emergence of artificial intelligence technologies will lead to changes in labor market, and must be embraced
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Offices of the Jerusalem Venture Partners tech investment firm in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)
February 27, 2020, 12:34 am
High tech workforce growing but lacks skilled employees, report says
Israeli firms increasingly looking abroad to fill gaps, but should turn to junior workers and minorities, says annual survey by Start-Up Nation Central and Innovation Authority
By Luke Tress
Illustrative image of robots and artificial intelligence (AI) (Phonlamai iStock by Getty Images)
January 5, 2020, 5:09 pm
Some 15% of Israeli jobs said to be at high risk because of automation
Most at risk are jobs in construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage services, postal and courier services, and food and lodging services, report says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: ultra-Orthodox boys. (Rishwanth Jayapaul/Flash90)
December 5, 2017, 11:36 am
Israel program aims to give Haredim cybersecurity skills
11-month course targets excellent computer science and software engineering graduates, broadening pool of available talent
By Shoshanna Solomon
Ultra-Orthodox Jews read lamentations outside one of the entrances to the Temple Mount, during the annual Tisha B'Av (Ninth of Av) fasting and a memorial day, commemorating the destruction of ancient Jerusalem temples, on August 14, 2016, in Jerusalem's Old City. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI)
September 26, 2017, 4:31 pm
Bid to boost employment of ultra-Orthodox men is stalling, report says
Finance Ministry says the increase in employment of Haredi men is slow and will not meet government targets
By Shoshanna Solomon
Mooly Eden (Courtesy)
June 19, 2017, 3:12 pm
Israel unprepared for the robot revolution, warns ex-Intel Israel head
Mooly Eden says automation is looming ‘tsunami’ for labor market; urges government to name a ministry to address challenge
By Shoshanna Solomon
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