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Things You MUST Have To Find A Job In Israel

1.  The Right Mindset

-Positive thinking is super-important during the stress of finding a job. Naturally, you may have an internal dialogue that is telling you why you aren’t qualified for certain jobs that your want.

-As a career counselor in Tel Aviv, Israel… I have heard it all: I don’t speak Hebrew, ageism, racism, religious-ism, and others. Yes, these things exist in Israel but staying in a positive mindset is a MUST.

-Aim high when looking for a job. Don’t be afraid to apply for a job title that you think is above your past work experience.

-A persistent attitude will be essential. For example, expect to put in tons of effort with very little return. You might find yourself sending out your CV day after day, with zero success for a period of time.

2.  Thick Skin

-Getting feedback on your CV from family, friends, and professionals is humbling… but you must do it. 

-Plan on getting rejected.  Most of the jobs that you are applying for will have several stages of the hiring process, and the fact is that you might get rejected from at least one.  Most importantly, accept it. Above all, move on and keep your skin thick. 

-In addition, don’t  take rejection personally.  If you do get the dreaded notification of non-continuance in a hiring process, it is not a personal decision. It is a professional choice that a company has made, and doesn’t reflect on your character. You are a good person, and keep being you!

3.  A Job Recruiter working for you

-You need to have someone on your team. Certainly friends and family are nice to have on your side when you are on the job hunt, but you should also have a professional on your team that is actively looking for you as well.

-They have their foot in the door already. No matter what your CV looks like, a professional headhunter will have a better way of presenting you than you.

Why? Because they will be familiar and possibly even friendly with employees in the HR department of many companies, and are already in direct contact with them… you are not.  Likewise, they have access to jobs you won’t hear about.

You see, I still remember the day I arrived in Israel… I had NO JOB, NO FRIENDS, and NO MONEY.

And it took me several years of living in Israel before I found a decent-paying job at a tech company.

I was working for this company, and was promoted to a leadership position when I had a powerful self-realization:

The purpose of my life, is helping other people get what they want from life. 

I looked back into my past and understood that I was always asked to be a leader + trainer + teacher… and I absolutely loved doing it!

Therefore, with my 15+ years of experience in the field of sales and customer service I decided to open a sales training company.

I never thought that I would open my own business in Israel… but I did!

I decided to name my sales training company Sales Development Israel.

Then, I began to use all of my spare time before work and after work creating training materials, and trying to acquire clients.

In addition, I was sending emails and cold calling companies in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, Bat Yam, and Holon.

Basically, I was reaching out across the whole country of Israel in my efforts.

Great news – I was able to find my first few clients! 

Something I immediately noticed was at the conclusion of my sales training workshops, two things would happen consistently happen: 

Firstly, I would receive feedback that my sales training workshops were providing massive value for the sales team.

Secondly, one or two of the students in the courses would privately approach me.

These students would speak with me about their struggles not only in sales, but also in their lives.

Then one time, a female student offered to pay me for a one-on-one session outside of the office.

She asked me to help her learn how to communicate more effectively, and to help her figure out a better career path.

Another student, approached me and offered to pay me for my time to help prepare him for a job interview.

Similarly, another student from another workshop, at another company, asked me to help them build their self-confidence.

And this would happen again and again and again…

Each of these wonderful people I began to work one-on-one with,  had their own unique challenge, and asked me for help.

Each time we developed a plan, strategized, and executed.

These first clients would call me their “Life Coach” or “Career Counselor“, and I am proud to say that I was able to help them.

At the conclusion of our one-on-one sessions, they each had taken took massive steps forward towards the results they wanted!

Eventually, enough people called me their Career Counselor or Life Coach that I began to call myself a “Career Counselor” and ”Life Coach”.

Most people set out to become a trained and certified life coach (קואצ’ר , אימון אישי) or career counselor before ever having a client… that is not my story.

I never once said to myself that I wanted to be a life coach (אימון אישי לחיים) or a career counselor.

This interesting and fulfilling profession came to me… literally.

So that is the short story of how I began life coaching (תל אביב קואצ’ינג לחיים) and career counseling in Tel Aviv Israel.

And after all these years, I’m happy to say I have helped hundreds and hundreds of people from around the world achieve their goals!

Let’s schedule a time for us to speak…

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