The Aluma for Employment business community is a collaborative space where employers, organizations and professionals work together to promote quality employment. Employers play a central role in social mobility, and so we work to build direct connections between the labor market and young people starting their professional journeys. We work to promote diversity in recruitment practices and market-driven training, alongside guidance and support for employers in onboarding and staff retention. This contributes to job security, reduces turnover and generates significant economic value for organizations, resulting in broad and lasting impact for program participants, employers and the local economy.

Part of JDC-Tevet’s national emergency program, Skills for Success is a support program for people in vocational training. The program is designed to pave new career paths for residents of war-affected areas in northern and southern Israel, as well as for reservists. Participants receive hands-on vocational training in in-demand fields, alongside soft skills training in effective communication, time management, retention, teamwork and more. The program also offers individual support throughout the job search process, including help with CV writing, interview prep, and finding potential employers through Aluma’s partner network. Participants continue to receive support even after placement, to ensure successful integration, improve job security, and ensure their ability to stay the course.

Run in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Welfare and the Yated program and sponsored by Bank Hapoalim, this regional initiative promotes employment among young people across Israel, with a focus on the north. The initiative is rooted in the understanding that regional recovery and economic growth depend in part on young people’s ability to find good, stable and suitable employment — and that employers play a central role in that process. It provides young people with individual employment support, helping them pave their career path, refine their job search, and find suitable opportunities in their area. At the same time, the initiative works with local employers, offering support in recruitment and staff training tailored to sector and regional needs. The initiative holds vocational skills workshops and job fairs and offers ongoing on-the-ground support to create long-term connections between young people, employment and a strong local economy.

A modular support program for students and graduates that provides practical tools to help them visualize their professional future and navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing job market. The program offered one-on-one and group support and a structured process of intake, refining CVs, professional focus, interview prep and support during internships. Participants were also offered personal development workshops, an employment bootcamp, introduction to the Israeli job market, help identifying strengths and obstacles, cultivating self-marketing and networking skills and using AI. The program also included trips that gave participants a firsthand look at relevant organizations and work environments. These helped them better visualize their professional future and enter the job market with confidence. Fifteen percent of participants in the internship program found work at their placement organization, and program graduates earned NIS 5,000-20,000 more per year on average than their peers.

A national program for integrating practical work experience into undergraduate academic studies. The program sought to bridge the gap between academic studies and the demands of the job market and to enable students from Israel’s social and geographic periphery to gain relevant professional experience during their studies. The program has its roots in HaDavar HaBa, a national program launched in 2012 by the Edmund de Rothschild Foundation and Aluma to support academic graduates in finding their first jobs. Aluma ran the program from its inception. In 2019, the Council for Higher Education chose Aluma to co-lead the learning frameworks for work-integrated courses in 21 academic institutions across the country, under the name Work-Integrated Academia. The program helped over 15,000 students participating in over 1,100 academic courses to incorporate hands-on experience in their curriculums, completing internships in 2,000 organizations, institutions, and businesses. As well as the hands-on experience, the program also included a theory-based course that provided students with practical tools for the job market. The program was successfully implemented as part of “Academia 360” following a call for proposals by the Council for Higher Education. From the 2024-2025 academic year, institutions have been running the internship programs internally — testament to Aluma’s ability to develop models and embed them in public systems.