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Gerrit
Joined 2008
Posts: 2

Non-jewish emigration and jobhunting in Israel

16 years ago

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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