Bank of Israel recruits Arab professionals
Currently, while Arab citizens make up nearly 21% of the population, fewer than 2% are professionals in Israel’s booming high tech economy, and only 9.5% work in the public sector. For it’s part, the Bank of Israel does not fair any better. As of the June 3rd event, the Bank only employed eight Arab professionals out of a staff of more than 750.
In an effort to increase the number of Arab employees, the Bank of Israel introduced more than 60 Arab economics and accounting students and graduates to the workings of the bank, including tips on how to increase their chances of being hired there. They heard from senior officials including Chief of the Bank of Israel, Karnit Flug, and Moshe Kahlon, Minister of Finance, as well as current Arab employees at the institution.
Kav Mashve’s Jana Neuman said she hoped the event would lead the recruitment of additional minorities at the bank.
Read more about this event on Ynet.
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