The implementation report of the Jerusalem Urban Employment Authority reveals new records in ultra-Orthodox employment in the capital in 2021. According to the report, the share of the ultra-Orthodox public in all employment placements in 2021 exceeded the 50% threshold in Jerusalem, compared to 41 % In 2020. In numbers out of 4,941 new workers in Jerusalem in 2021, about 2,500 new workers are from the ultra-Orthodox public.
The report's data show that over the past year, 18,531 residents received services from the city's employment centers and employment coefficients in the city's neighborhoods, of which about 4,900 received services in the direction center.
This, in parallel with the statistics of the population of Jerusalem, which indicate that the ultra-Orthodox constitute about 28% of the population in the city.
The data also show that 64% of those who turn to the direction center are men from the ultra-Orthodox community, compared to 36% of ultra-Orthodox women.
This is in contrast to the trend in the rest of the population in Jerusalem, where a majority of women turn to employment centers, with a ratio of 54% women compared to 46% men.
Haredim in the center of direction.
About 64% of those who contact the center are men, Photo: Direction Center
In order to provide a quality and individual response to the various communities, the Jerusalem Municipality, through the Municipal Employment Authority, operates eight employment centers that specialize in designated populations.
One of them is the "Direction Center", operated by the KMH Foundation (Haredi Professional Advancement), which served as the gateway to the world of employment for the Haredi public in Jerusalem.
Recently, the center noted more than 35,000 participants who applied for assistance from the Direction Center during the 8 years of operation, of which close to 15,000 participants were integrated into quality jobs and earn a decent living.
The center is currently undergoing significant development and expansion, with an emphasis on the development of a new high-tech department, along with new plans for the development of new employment channels that will address the needs of ultra-Orthodox employment seekers in Jerusalem.
Yechiel Amuyal, CEO of the Kivan Center: "The past year has been a transition year from the Corona period to the post-Corona routine.
The increase in demand for working hands is evident in all sectors of the economy.
We decided to emphasize professions with stability in the new world of work as well. "Amuel added that" in order to adapt the right path to employment for every applicant, we create unique collaborations and keep in touch with all employment factors, in order to enable every ultra-Orthodox to integrate into the employment market. His family is dignified. "
Haim Amar, Director of the Municipal Employment Authority in the Jerusalem Municipality: "The various guidance centers assisted applicants from all neighborhoods in professional training, workshops, exposure meetings, projects with employers, and especially in placement and absorption in quality jobs." Direction Center " And a symbol of creativity and thinking outside the box when it comes to integrating the ultra-Orthodox into employment. "
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