Job Hunt IL
From CV to signed offer in the Israeli tech market. Bilingual resume, interview prep, LinkedIn, salary negotiation, and demei avtala between jobs.
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Finding a job in Israel in 2026 is harder than it was five years ago. The tech market has cooled, layoffs keep happening in waves, and competition at every level is intense. This bundle covers the entire funnel, from the first Hebrew word on your CV to the signed offer letter and the safety net between jobs.
Key facts
- Demei avtala eligibility: you need a work period of at least 12 months out of the last 18 (תקופת אכשרה) before layoff, per the National Insurance Law (חוק הביטוח הלאומי, Chapter 7).
- Register at Sherut HaTaasuka (ShBa) within 14 days of your layoff, later registration forfeits eligibility for those days.
- Maximum demei avtala in 2026: the daily cap is 550.76 NIS for the first 125 days (about 11,000 NIS gross/month) and 367.17 NIS from day 126 onward (about 7,300 NIS gross/month). The benefit rate itself depends on age and income bracket: 30% to 80% of the average daily wage for claimants aged 28+, and 25% to 60% for those under 28. There is no flat rate.
- Benefit duration: up to 175 days depending on age and family status. Reservists have special extended entitlements.
- Israeli tech median base (Senior Backend, 2026): roughly 38-55K NIS gross/month at mid-to-large companies, with meaningful equity and bonus variance.
- Job search length post-layoff (tech, 2026): median is 2-5 months; planning for a longer runway is prudent.
Who is this for?
- Tech workers (engineers, product, design) navigating the post-layoff market
- Reservists returning to civilian life who need to catch up with the market
- Career switchers moving into or between industries
- Olim and foreign professionals writing their first Israeli resume
- Anyone between jobs who wants to claim the unemployment benefits they've paid for
What you get
- Israeli CV Builder, bilingual, ATS-friendly resumes that work for Israeli startups and multinationals alike
- Israeli Tech Interview Prep, whiteboard patterns, systems-design walkthroughs, and behavioral questions specific to Israeli tech culture
- Israeli LinkedIn Strategy, Hebrew/English profile optimization, recruiter keyword targeting, and how to get found in the right searches
- Israeli Tech Salary Negotiator, current IL tech salary bands by role, company tier, and experience level, with negotiation scripts
- Israeli Job Market, active openings, hot sectors, frozen sectors, and company-specific intel
- Israeli Bituach Leumi, demei avtala (unemployment benefits) eligibility, registration walkthrough, and special miluim rules
How it works
- Use the Job Market skill to understand where the hiring is happening right now
- Build a targeted CV for each real opportunity with the CV Builder
- Optimize LinkedIn in parallel so recruiters find you (LinkedIn Strategy)
- Prep for interviews with the Interview Prep skill before every loop
- Use the Salary Negotiator before accepting any offer, and the Bituach Leumi skill to claim demei avtala while you're between jobs
Why demei avtala is in a job-hunt bundle
Most career guides skip it. But you paid into Bituach Leumi every month you were employed, and you're entitled to unemployment benefits between jobs, including a special track for reservists. Not claiming it is leaving money on the table. The bundle treats the safety net as part of the job search, not a separate topic.
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- 1. Click "Download ZIP" to download the bundle files.
- 2. Open Claude Desktop and go to Customize > Skills.
- 3. Click "+" and select "Upload a skill", then upload each ZIP file from the bundle.
- 4. Start a new conversation. The skills will activate automatically when relevant.
Try These Prompts
Turn my Hebrew CV into an English one optimized for a senior backend role at a mid-size Israeli startup. Keep my Israeli experience details but rephrase them for a global audience, and make sure the format is ATS-friendly.
Help me prepare for a systems-design interview at a large Israeli tech company next week. Walk me through the typical whiteboard pattern, the questions Israeli interviewers ask at each stage, and give me 3 mock questions with a grading rubric.
I was laid off yesterday after 3.5 years at a startup, gross monthly salary was 32,000 NIS. Calculate my exact demei avtala entitlement, the waiting period, and walk me through the registration steps at Sherut HaTaasuka and Bituach Leumi.
Skills in this bundle
Author: skills-ilGenerate a polished Israeli-style CV (korot chayim) in Hebrew and/or English following Israeli conventions: 1 page reverse chronological, mandatory military service section, dugri (direct) language, metrics-driven bullets, plus an optional Israeli cover letter (michtav mukdam). Use when a user needs to write a CV for AllJobs, Drushim, JobMaster, or LinkedIn Israel; prepare a bilingual Hebrew + English tech CV; or draft a cover letter in Israeli style. Automatically omits personal data prohibited by the Equal Employment Opportunities Law 1988 (age, photo, marital status, religion) to protect the candidate from discrimination claims. Do NOT use for job market research, interview preparation, salary negotiation, or employment contract review.
Author: skills-ilPrepare for technical interviews at Israeli tech companies with company-specific processes, question patterns, and Hebrew technical vocabulary. Use when getting ready for interviews at Israeli startups, enterprises, or multinational R&D centers, practicing system design questions relevant to Israeli tech products, or learning Hebrew terms used in technical discussions. Covers interview rounds, coding challenges, behavioral questions, and company culture expectations. Do NOT use for non-technical roles, academic interviews, or interviews at companies outside Israel.
Author: skills-ilDevelop bilingual Hebrew/English LinkedIn content strategies for the Israeli tech ecosystem, including post timing, Hebrew hashtags, and audience engagement patterns. Use when user asks about LinkedIn strategy for Israel, Hebrew LinkedIn posts, Israeli tech networking, or asks about "linkedin", "reshet mitkademet", "tochen" (content), bilingual posting, or Israeli professional branding. Covers Hebrew/English post optimization, Israeli tech topic trends, cultural timing around holidays and work week, and Hebrew hashtag research. Do NOT use for general international LinkedIn strategy, paid LinkedIn advertising, or non-Israeli market targeting.
Author: skills-ilBenchmark tech salaries in the Israeli market and craft data-driven negotiation strategies. Use when preparing for a salary negotiation, evaluating a job offer, or comparing total compensation packages at Israeli tech companies (startups, enterprises, multinational R&D centers). Covers base salary ranges by role and seniority, equity and options valuation, Israeli benefits analysis (pension, keren hishtalmut, car allowance, vacation), and counter-offer scripting with market data. Do NOT use for non-tech roles, freelance rate setting, or salary negotiations outside Israel.
Author: skills-ilAggregate Israeli job market data, optimize Hebrew CVs, benchmark salaries, and track employment trends. Use when user asks about job searching in Israel, Israeli CV writing, Hebrew resume, salary expectations in Israel, AllJobs, Drushim, JobMaster, JobNet, LinkedIn Israel, Israeli job interviews, or Israeli employment benefits. Covers major job platforms, salary data, and Israeli workplace culture. Do NOT use for international job markets outside Israel or immigration/visa work permits (see separate skill).
Author: skills-ilNavigate Israeli National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) benefits, eligibility, contributions, and claim forms (טפסים). Use when user asks about bituach leumi, national insurance, retirement pension (kitzbat zikna), unemployment (dmei avtala), maternity leave (dmei leida), child allowance (kitzbat yeladim), disability (nechut), work injury, reserve duty (miluim), survivors pension, long-term care (siyud), income support (havtachat hachnasa), birth grant (ma'anak leida), savings-for-every-child, or NI contribution rates. Includes form numbers (Form 900, 355, 480, 1500, 211, 7801, etc.) for filing each claim. Do NOT use for private insurance or health fund (kupat cholim) questions.
Author: skills-ilWalk a user through Israeli dmei avtala (unemployment benefits) from eligibility to application: verifies the 12-of-18 months qualifying period (tkufat akhshara, or 6-of-18 under the 2026 Shaagat HaArie chal"t emergency track), calculates benefit amount with the 2026 progressive tier formula, maps max days by age and dependents (50 to 300 days), warns about the 90-day resignation waiting period, surfaces stackable benefits (hashlamat hachnasa, hachshara miktzoit), and generates a personalized Sherut HaTaasuka and Bituach Leumi checklist. Use when a user is fired, laid off, placed on chal"t, or considering resignation and needs to know how much avtala they are entitled to and how to claim it. Prevents thousands of shekels left on the table from late registration, miscounted qualifying months, or unclaimed stackable benefits. Do NOT use for other Bituach Leumi programs, net salary calculations, reservist compensation, or employment contract review.
Author: skills-ilPre-signing red-flag audit of an Israeli employment contract (chozeh avoda) from the employee's defensive perspective. Scans a pasted contract for illegal clauses and mismatches with Israeli labor law, then produces an annotated review plus a negotiating points memo the employee can take back to the employer. Flags Section 14 (Saif 14) waiver traps, unenforceable non-competes, hoda'at mukdemet below the statutory minimum, missing pension from day 1, and at-will language that violates Israeli labor law. Use when about to sign an Israeli employment contract and wanting an independent check before committing. Do NOT use for generating a new contract, post-hire workplace rights, payroll calculations, or unemployment benefits.
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