Orthodoxy at work.
are the main breadwinners, sometimes the only ones, in quite a few ultra-Orthodox families (Photo: Flash 90, Abir Sultan)
From 2012 to 2018, the percentage of ultra-Orthodox women working in the high-tech industry increased by 44%.
As of 2019, among all ultra-Orthodox employees in the high-tech field, the proportion of women is significantly higher and stands at 71%.
This is according to the 2020 ultra-Orthodox high-tech report of IATI and Kama-Tech.
According to Khoi Hasdiel, CPA and manager of "Ushim Seder", an accounting firm from Guideline, ultra-Orthodox women seek understanding and inclusion for their ultra-Orthodox lifestyle and the sensitivities that arise from it. That is, distance Physical and emotional reinforcements, or for example not playing music, having gathering evenings or parties during the "three weeks" or "nine days" and of course - maintaining kosher in the workplace and at social events.
In order to better understand the needs of ultra-Orthodox women, we have collected some of the most popular questions that are Ask in job interviews.
Khoi Hasdiel, the author of the article and the manager of Make Seder, the accounting and bookkeeping company from Guideline (Photo: Almog Gabai)
What are the working hours?
Like most of the mothers, the ultra-Orthodox women also plan their work day according to the hours of dispersing and picking up from the kindergartens, therefore they make sure that the working hours should be adjusted to the kindergarten hours so that they can get the children in and out on time.
What is the degree of separation between men and women?
The physical and emotional distance from men is very important in maintaining the ultra-Orthodox lifestyle.
That's why in every such interview they find out how physically they should conduct themselves in front of men on a regular basis.
A separate place induces a greater sense of comfort, even though there is no halachic problem.
Is there internet filtering?
The Internet is flooded with content that does not suit the ultra-orthodox lifestyle that they may be exposed to even while browsing professional websites in the framework of work.
Therefore, before each entry into the position, they make sure that software is installed in the company, which takes care of blocking content that is not relevant to work.
They will not work without active approved software.
What is the work procedure on holiday eves and during the holiday?
If vacation on holiday eves is almost a matter of course in most of the economy, then vacation on the holiday varies from one workplace to another.
A workplace that wants to hire ultra-Orthodox women will have to give up the evenings of the holiday and the holy day, when ultra-Orthodox women ask not to work.
What does the social work environment look like?
Like any person who is more comfortable with people similar to him, so is the ultra-orthodox woman, whose need is even more emphasized.
There are differences in language and style when it comes to a secular working population, versus a traditional one, or even a religious versus an ultra-orthodox working population.
The needs for strictness are also different and the work environment changes accordingly.
What about unexpected situations?
In everything expected there is always the unexpected and in every routine and daily work period there will be unusual events.
These events can conflict with the ultra-orthodox lifestyle.
Therefore, ultra-Orthodox women find out, for example, whether there could be a situation in which they would stay at work alone with a man.
Or will she be called to work on holiday evenings if there is unexpected pressure.
All this in order to create an accurate coordination of expectations with the workplace and prevent gaps between the job interview and the actual job.
It is important to note that the accumulated experience proves that employers and companies that know how to adapt to the needs of ultra-Orthodox women will gain dedicated and hardworking workers who integrate well in the changing labor market and bring with them a different and special tone.
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