{"id":3111,"date":"2020-02-26T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=press_release&p=3111"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:54:22","slug":"2019-high-tech-human-capital-report","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/press_release\/2019-high-tech-human-capital-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 High-Tech Human Capital Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Burgeoning trends that will increase the supply of human capital in the long term include a rising number of academic graduates, the recruitment of graduates from alternative training programs, and an increase in inclusive employment (Arab and ultra-Orthodox populations constituted 14% of the growth in high-tech employees between 2017 and 2018). Nonetheless, the offshoring trend continues, the percentage of women in high-tech has remained stagnant, and only 45% of high-tech companies engaged in recruiting inexperienced employees (juniors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Eugene Kandel, Start-Up Nation Central CEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe continued growth of Israeli high-tech and Israel\u2019s economic strength is dependent on the root treatment of the shortage of technological human capital. I call on high-tech companies to adopt inclusive approaches to employee recruitment and integration in their organizations. The \u2018bring a friend\u2019 referralmethod was an efficient way to recruit employees in the early decades of Israeli high-tech, but now there is a clear need to break past familiar boundaries and recruit employees from diverse backgrounds as well, beyond 8200 Unit or university graduates. Policies encouraging women and other sectors of Israeli society to join the unprecedented success of the high-tech industry must be set. Companies that fail to adopt this approach will restrict themselves to a limited supply of employees and miss out on quality talent pools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aharon Aharon, Israel Innovation Authority CEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c<\/strong>It has been three years since the passing of Government Resolution No. 2292 to Increase Skilled Manpower for the High-Tech Industry. The resolution created a broad action plan, involving a variety of relevant governmental entities, which includes long-term efforts such as setting a national goal of a 40% increase in the number of undergraduates pursuing high-tech studies in subsidized higher education institutions, particularly universities. The program also includes short- and medium-term efforts as well, to realize existing potential (particularly among women and underrepresented populations in high tech), broaden the entrance channels to high tech, and optimize the use of a skilled workforce from abroad. This year, after much effort, we have seen a significant increase in the number of high-tech employees: as of the end of 2019, there were 321,000 employees in high tech, accounting for 9.2% of all Israeli employees and representing an 8% increase (24,000 employees) in the past year. It is important to emphasize, as shown in this report, that we face a shortage as much in quality as in quantity. This is why the emphasis in most programs is on maintaining a high level of quality, which will provide clear solutions for the industry\u2019s needs. It is therefore crucial that the high-tech industry continue and even increase its involvement in these programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inclusion of Arabs in High Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inclusion of Ultra-Orthodox in High Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Integration of High-Tech Employees over the Age of 45<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Integration of Foreign Experts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The share of high-tech employees continues to grow, crossing the 9% threshold for the first time, aligned with the high demand for technological employees (18,500 open positions) and signs of a continued shortage of skilled human capital Burgeoning trends that will increase the supply of human capital in the long term include a rising number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5482,"parent":0,"template":"","geographic_location":[96,114,111,107,112,108],"collaboration_opportunities":[97,98,99,100,102,101],"mini_site_category":[],"class_list":["post-3111","press_release","type-press_release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","geographic_location-europe","geographic_location-india","geographic_location-japan","geographic_location-latin-america","geographic_location-singapore","geographic_location-united-states","collaboration_opportunities-academia","collaboration_opportunities-enterprise","collaboration_opportunities-entrepreneur","collaboration_opportunities-government","collaboration_opportunities-investors","collaboration_opportunities-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAdditional key findings from the report<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Solutions to the Human Capital Shortage: Diversification and Inclusion of Populations Underrepresented in High Tech<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Inclusion of Women in High Tech<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Solutions to the Human Capital Shortage: Training Inexperienced New Employees \u2013 Juniors<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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