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mlawson1776
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 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject: Looking for work in Israel |
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Hi All,
Most of the postings in this forum are quite old so I thought I would start a new one. I am currently in Israel because my boyfriend lives here, in Haifa. I am a native-English speaker from the US (not Jewish) with a B.A. in Psychology, a CELTA cert., and about 6 months of various teaching experience.
Judging by all the posts and the lack of job listings on the major sites, the market doesn't look so good for me here. I have looked into Berlitz and Wall Street and have applied to several smaller schools throughout Israel with only negative responses. I am working on compiling a list of schools and language institutes in and around Haifa in order to start making the rounds with my CV.
I got some good websites on TEFL in Israel from other postings here that I am going to check out. I also posted in CouchSurfing/Haifa, but haven't received a single response to that. I was thinking of advertising private lessons in some local papers and/or putting up flyers around Haifa.
I'm just looking for any advice that anyone can give me.
Thanks so much! |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| There are probably more speakers of English than of Hebrew in this part of the world ! |
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Henry_Cowell
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| There are probably more speakers of English than of Hebrew in this part of the world ! |
Make that "native" speakers too. Plenty of Americans have been emigrating to Israel since the early part of the 20th century. |
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scot47
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| HC native/non-native is a false dichotomy. It should be seen as a spectrum. |
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johnslat
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Why do I have the uneasy feeling that a can of worms has just been opened? 
Regards,
John |
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Henry_Cowell
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The OP thought that being a "native" speaker of English (her term) would help get her a teaching job in Israel. There are plenty of "native" speakers from the U.S. and Canada there already. That was the only point I was trying to make. 
N.B. The last three posters have a combined total of 23,438 posts on this site. What has happened to our lives?  |
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johnslat
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Dear Henry,
"What has happened to our lives?"
You mean - besides taking a wrong turn and ending up in EFL/ESL?
Nothing terribly bad, I'd say. I can certainly think of a lot of worse pastimes than posting on Dave's. 
Regards,
John |
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Henry_Cowell
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John, wrong turns usually present new opportunities!  |
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cairanya
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| mlawson1776 wrote: |
Hi All,
Most of the postings in this forum are quite old so I thought I would start a new one. I am currently in Israel because my boyfriend lives here, in Haifa. I am a native-English speaker from the US (not Jewish) with a B.A. in Psychology, a CELTA cert., and about 6 months of various teaching experience.
Judging by all the posts and the lack of job listings on the major sites, the market doesn't look so good for me here. I have looked into Berlitz and Wall Street and have applied to several smaller schools throughout Israel with only negative responses. I am working on compiling a list of schools and language institutes in and around Haifa in order to start making the rounds with my CV.
I got some good websites on TEFL in Israel from other postings here that I am going to check out. I also posted in CouchSurfing/Haifa, but haven't received a single response to that. I was thinking of advertising private lessons in some local papers and/or putting up flyers around Haifa.
I'm just looking for any advice that anyone can give me.
Thanks so much! |
Wait, "not Jewish" by American standards (i.e., Christian/Muslim/Hindu/etc.) or by Israeli standards (i.e., Reform/Conservative)?
If you're Reform or Conservative you still qualify for an Oleh's Visa and can get job hunting and HSL support via the Ministry of Immigration. |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| cairanya wrote: |
| mlawson1776 wrote: |
Hi All,
Most of the postings in this forum are quite old so I thought I would start a new one. I am currently in Israel because my boyfriend lives here, in Haifa. I am a native-English speaker from the US (not Jewish) with a B.A. in Psychology, a CELTA cert., and about 6 months of various teaching experience.
Judging by all the posts and the lack of job listings on the major sites, the market doesn't look so good for me here. I have looked into Berlitz and Wall Street and have applied to several smaller schools throughout Israel with only negative responses. I am working on compiling a list of schools and language institutes in and around Haifa in order to start making the rounds with my CV.
I got some good websites on TEFL in Israel from other postings here that I am going to check out. I also posted in CouchSurfing/Haifa, but haven't received a single response to that. I was thinking of advertising private lessons in some local papers and/or putting up flyers around Haifa.
I'm just looking for any advice that anyone can give me.
Thanks so much! |
Wait, "not Jewish" by American standards (i.e., Christian/Muslim/Hindu/etc.) or by Israeli standards (i.e., Reform/Conservative)?
If you're Reform or Conservative you still qualify for an Oleh's Visa and can get job hunting and HSL support via the Ministry of Immigration. |
I know for a fact I qualify to make Aliyah under the Law of Return... Now, as an Oleh, without any Hebrew skills (Yes, I know, I'll get free intensive Hebrew course thrown in) what IS the job market like in Israel?
And I don't mean just teaching EFL, but overall, how's the job market?
Thanks! |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
...what IS the job market like in Israel?
And I don't mean just teaching EFL, but overall, how's the job market? |
Try a couple of Internet searches using:
expat forum israel
current job market israel |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
...what IS the job market like in Israel?
And I don't mean just teaching EFL, but overall, how's the job market? |
Try a couple of Internet searches using:
expat forum israel
current job market israel |
Wow...what a response  |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
| nomad soul wrote: |
| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
...what IS the job market like in Israel?
And I don't mean just teaching EFL, but overall, how's the job market? |
Try a couple of Internet searches using:
expat forum israel
current job market israel |
Wow...what a response |
My response wasn't meant to be flippant. Since this particular forum hasn't seen any action since October 2012, I was merely pointing you to a couple of sources via the Internet (e.g., active Israel expat forums as well as recent articles on jobs in the country) that would provide you quick, relevant info. Anyway, good luck with your job search. |
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hochhasd
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Looking for work in Israel |
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| cairanya wrote: |
| mlawson1776 wrote: |
Hi All,
Most of the postings in this forum are quite old so I thought I would start a new one. I am currently in Israel because my boyfriend lives here, in Haifa. I am a native-English speaker from the US (not Jewish) with a B.A. in Psychology, a CELTA cert., and about 6 months of various teaching experience.
Judging by all the posts and the lack of job listings on the major sites, the market doesn't look so good for me here. I have looked into Berlitz and Wall Street and have applied to several smaller schools throughout Israel with only negative responses. I am working on compiling a list of schools and language institutes in and around Haifa in order to start making the rounds with my CV.
I got some good websites on TEFL in Israel from other postings here that I am going to check out. I also posted in CouchSurfing/Haifa, but haven't received a single response to that. I was thinking of advertising private lessons in some local papers and/or putting up flyers around Haifa.
I'm just looking for any advice that anyone can give me.
Thanks so much! |
Wait, "not Jewish" by American standards (i.e., Christian/Muslim/Hindu/etc.) or by Israeli standards (i.e., Reform/Conservative)?
If you're Reform or Conservative you still qualify for an Oleh's Visa and can get job hunting and HSL support via the Ministry of Immigration. |
I know for a fact I qualify to make Aliyah under the Law of Return... Now, as an Oleh, without any Hebrew skills (Yes, I know, I'll get free intensive Hebrew course thrown in) what IS the job market like in Israel?
And I don't mean just teaching EFL, but overall, how's the job market?
Thanks! |
I guess you are no older than 26 years(i believe that is the deadline) and Jewish? The job market is bad. I was thinking about doing the same thing without doing Aliyah as I am too old. The government starts you off with enough money for one year and what you get is enough to live near the war zone. You can forget about teaching English as I checked into that when I was on vacation. If you have friends or family living there it might help. |
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