Drop the WhatsApp and Facebook – They’re Your Biggest Problem at Work
LinkedIn says focusing is your most important skill, but this task has become harder in the age of digital distractions. The good news is you can practice to get better
Sivan Klingbail
Amid Political Stalemate, Israeli Officials Marking Time and Wasting It on Red Tape
'You get a salary but can’t really do anything,' says one government official. 'If we were a private business, it would've declared bankruptcy or laid off half of us,' says another
Israeli Schools Aren’t Teaching, So Tutors Are Doing It for Them
Teacher shortage and overcrowded classrooms leave parents no choice but to seek private help, even for young children
Wages Fall and Jobs Evaporate for Israelis Over Age 50
People need to work longer as life expectancy grows, but employers are more likely to fire than hire older people
'Sea Levels Will Rise by Half a Meter, Enough to Flood Cities. Think of Tel Aviv'
Meteorological service’s climatology chief says climate change could make Eilat as hot as Abu Dhabi
Four-day Workweek Faces Hurdles in Israel, Too
Economists say GDP and household income would be hit, not to mention the Haredim and Israeli Arabs
Israeli Job Market Showing Signs of Stress After Years of Strong Growth
Israel Employment Service director calls increase in job seekers, fewer vacancies a 'red light', warns not to wait for the crisis to take action
As the Freelance Workforce Grows, Israeli Entrepreneurs Offer New Ways to Work
One has a WeWork space for designers, another a model based on pirates and a third a cooperative for older workers
In Israel, Meritocracy Not Only Rules, but Also Pays Well, Study Finds
Those who are at the bottom half of the skills ladder, however, earn less than their counterparts in other OECD countries
Check, Please: As the Tip Jar Empties, a Generation of Israeli Servers Are Quitting
A year after a court ruling meant to provide social benefits, restaurateurs and servers are dissatisfied – and experienced employees are leaving the field
Only 9 Percent of Israeli Arab Men Complete Undergraduate Degrees
Low graduation rate is sharp edge of sword in educational system where Arabs lag far behind their Jewish peers
Israeli Wages Rise for Fifth Straight Year, but Gender Gap Widens
Gap between Jews and Arabs remains wide, too, but showed some improvement in 2018
What the Israeli Job Market Wants: Facility With Numbers, College Degree Not Required
Survey shows jobs requiring analytical and quantitative abilities are growing the fastest, but local schools aren’t teaching math and science successfully
Futurist Sees ‘The End of the World as We Know It for Average Person’
Israeli Roey Tzezana says middle-class jobs will vanish, polarization between rich and poor will grow – and it will happen faster than you think
50 and Fired: Growing Problem of Older Unemployed in Israel
Long before they are ready to retire, many Israelis find themselves out of a job and no prospect of getting a new one
Israel Finance Ministry Says Low Pay for Arabs, ultra-Orthodox Will Hurt Economy
Treasury economist urges plan to boost labor productivity
Israeli Economist Proposes Mandating Paternity Leave to Close Gender Gaps
The proposal calls for giving new parents a combined 24 weeks of paid parental leave, up from a current 15
‘The Gig Economy’: A Euphemism for 19th-century Style Exploitation
‘Freelancers have no protection – neither legally nor socially,’ says lobbyist – and they are on their way to being the majority in the workforce
Israel Election Board Curbs Parties’ Access to Information on September’s Vote
Committee said it provided some political parties less access to minutes from precincts after they violated disclosure restrictions
To Be Young, Educated, Middle Class and Penniless
For years, marketers have been trying to figure out how to sell to millennials. Start by looking at their empty wallets
Risking Vote Irregularities, Israel Election Board OKs Unbalanced Monitor Assignment
Haaretz found a correlation between unbalanced precinct committees and polling stations with potential irregularities; Central Elections Committee says such configurations are unavoidable
Whiteboard Jungle: One of Five Israeli Teachers Quits Within Three Years
A 'dysfunctional' education system drives many who retrained with the hope of making a difference to leave the profession
Last Israeli Election Was Riddled With Irregularities and Suspected Voting Fraud, Haaretz Investigation Reveals
Haaretz pored over thousands of protocols and spoke to ballot officials, uncovering a disturbing picture
Ultra-Orthodox and Arab Parties Struck Illegal Deal at Polling Stations, Haaretz Investigation Finds
United Torah Judaism and United Arab List-Balad swapped representatives at key polling stations, in violation of election laws ■ Analysis of thousands of protocols from polling stations and interviews with dozens of representatives reveal the deal
Is Israel’s Medical Marijuana Future a Lot of Smoke and Mirrors?
With exports approved, the rush is on to serve a multibillion-dollar global market. But some warn that competition and high costs could dash dreams
Israelis Want Healthier Food, Even if They’re Fuzzy on the Specifics
Less sugar and salt is all the rage as food makers try to catch up and still keep their products tasty.
In Israel Too, the Death of Brands as We Know Them
Once ads told us who used a brand and what the story was. Today it’s all told on social media and price rules, so the big chains are hurting.
How Your Kids Are Funding the Maccabi Tel Aviv Money Machine
Parents are being forced to pay a premium for their children to play at Israel’s premier soccer and basketball clubs, including the buying of official kits and merchandise.
Class A Drug: Affluent Israeli Highschoolers Are Taking Ritalin Without Doing Their Homework
A Haaretz investigative report shows that the benefits of the drug are far from clear, especially when taken without proper supervision.
Wissotzky Turns Green Tea Into a Hot New Product
It seems that in 2012 Wissotzky Tea cracked the code of getting shoppers to spend more on a particular product - something others in Israel's food industry struggled to do.