Culturally Appropriate Assessment of Employees Sam Amiel, JDC Israel June 2, 2008

Labor Force in Israel Working Age Population Aged million Aged million Unemployed 1.1 million Job Seekers 200,000 Not Participating 900,000 Employed 2.2 million Aged ,000

Unemployment in Israel Participation Rate

Immigrants People with Disabilities Minorities Haredim Young Adults. Israel has the highest rate of chronically unemployed in the western world

Phases of Tevet 1. Initial programs focused on orientation to the workplace and job placement. 2.Phase II programming will highlight job retention and career development. 3.Dual client approach: job seekers and employers are equal partners to workforce development efforts

The Need Market failure: human resource assessment centers and employers lack tools for culturally sensitive selection

Response: Multi-pronged approach: Culturally-sensitive structured interview Learning strategies Adapting testing methodology

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