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Dror Bin, CEO of the Innovation Authority<\/strong>, explained: \u201cArab citizens of Israel account for 21% of the overall population, yet their proportion within the tech industry is only 2%-3%. The Arab population in Israel has huge unexplored growth potential, and integrating it into the broader Israeli economy, and especially the tech industry, is the key to narrowing socioeconomic gaps and ensuring sustainable economic growth. Even more so at a time when we are seeing enormous growth in the number of Arab students and graduates in tech subjects.\u201d Proposals for the present call to tender should provide a solution to one of the following challenges: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Directorate General of Labor and the Israel Innovation Authority are issuing a call to tender and offering 20 million NIS to entities that develop innovative training and placement programs in the tech industry for the Arab sector, as part of the Human Capital Fund The Directorate General of Labor and the Israel Innovation Authority […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6996,"parent":0,"template":"","geographic_location":[138],"collaboration_opportunities":[97,98,99,100,101,102],"mini_site_category":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
The Israel Innovation Authority and the Directorate General of Labor will provide grants of up to 70% of the approved budget for innovative and groundbreaking programs and models that facilitate an expansion of the existing highly trained and skilled human capital in the tech sector from the Arab population.
In the tender, published yesterday (Wednesday, August 10th), the two bodies invited corporations, NGOs, employers and others to assist in expanding pathways into Israel\u2019s knowledge-rich industry for the Arab population.
Tair Ifergan, Director-General of the Directorate General of Labor<\/strong>: \u201cThere is widespread demand for skilled employees in the tech sector, and it must expand its talent pool to attract talents from new sources. At present, one in eight non-Haredi Jewish men already work in tech (among men aged 25-35). In the Arab sector, that number is only one in 52 among men and one in 118 among women. This response provides a solution to the needs of the market and the tech sector, as well as supporting the government\u2019s 2030 employment targets. The Directorate General of Labor uses a range of tools, solutions and programs, including professional training, practical engineering and technical studies, and services for Arab graduates and academics in tech subjects. In the past year, the Directorate General of Labor has trained upward of 100 thousand people through its professional training and studies at technical colleges for practical engineers, with a focus on promoting candidates from diverse communities. There is also great demand for a solution for graduates of tech subjects who completed their studies over five years ago and are yet to find employment within the industry, as well as graduates of other STEM subjects and other professional qualifications with potential to find employment in growth roles in the industry. This joint call to tender will promote new programs and solutions to meaningfully scale up and expand the percentage of Arab Israelis employed in the tech industry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The call to tender is intended to provide a solution to a string of challenges, including: developing the infrastructure and tools to find and filter candidates; exposing potential candidates to opportunities in a knowledge-rich industry; integrating employees without prior professional experience; filling in gaps in professional knowledge and training for potential candidates with a relevant background; and increasing employment opportunities among minority groups.
The Innovation Authority already has 14 dedicated training and placement programs for the Arab sector,\u201d added Bin. \u201cWe also set up a dedicated program to encourage entrepreneurship in the Arab community that includes innovation centers, accelerators and angel clubs. The present call to tender therefore aims to expand the models and programs for training and integrating STEM and other tech-adjacent subjects into the tech industry.\u201d
The call to tender is part of a long-term partnership between the Israel Innovation Authority and the Directorate General of Labor to increase diversity in recruitment in the tech industry. The first stage was a call to tender to boost Haredi employment in tech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n