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Stand out in the Crowd - Practical Tips & Tools with Carol Hauser Slapak
The document is a guide by Carol Hauser Slapak detailing her personal journey of repatriation to Israel, offering practical job search tips and insights into Israeli culture. It emphasizes the importance of building a professional online presence, freelancing, and volunteering to enhance job prospects. Additionally, it provides advice for adapting to the Israeli job market, including language acquisition and networking strategies.
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- 2. Agenda A bit aboutmyself A bit about you How to act like a born & raised in Israel Simulation: applying for a job using social media Practical tips & tools for your job search: Creating or curating content Freelancing Volunteering Keeping track
- 3. Hi! I’m CarolHauser Slapak • Before Alyiah: • I was born in Manaus and raised in Rio de Janeiro • Studied in a Jewish school and was part of a Youth Movement called Chazit Hanoar (Shnat Hachsharah in 2000) • BA in Business Administration and MBA in Finance • Spoke fluently 3 languages, worked for multinationals and have had international experience • Mainly worked for business consulting firms and provided advsory services for big companies in Brazil • After Alyiah: • Almost 5 years in Israel • Did Alyiah alone, but I had one sister and one cousing living in Israel for +5 years • I met Oren (Israeli), we got married and we live in Ramat Gan • Through Gvahim Network, I landed my first job at Netafim as PMO and Corporate Development • Started being one of Gvahim’s mentor and coaching people that approached to me in my spare time • After an acquisition, my position was discontinued • Started writing a blog for The Times of Israel (TOI) about the Israeli Workplace, in English • Created my personal page on Fiverr • Volunteered with several companies • Found my second job through a connection because of TOI • After a year, I decided to quit and look for a job again • BOOM! Coronavirus lockdown • Founded Kadima Brasil, an online community of Brazilian professionals living in Israel
- 4. Happy to meetyou!! Write keywords that come to your mind, when you think about the Israeli Job Market What have been your main difficulty looking for a job in the last 6 months?
- 5. A Small Reminder… EXTRAORDINARY Justremember that you can: • Not have a job • Get laid off • Have a gap in your resume • Not have a college degree • Not master Hebrew • Think that you lack relevant experience And still be…
- 6. When in Rome, doas the Romans do ISRAELI CULTURE How to Act Like a Born & Raised in Israel
- 7. Israeli Culture Inbal Arieli https://www.linkedin.com /in/inbalarieli/ OsnatLautman https://www.linkedin.com/in/osnat-lautman-mansoor- 88b4951b
- 8. Israeli Culture The stateof feeling and expressing joy and sympathy for someone else’s well-being or achievement without jealousy or selfishness. A genuine attempt at making someone else feel good, not to be confused with simply complimenting someone https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/develop-implement- chutzpah-get-your-dream-job-caroline-hauser-slapak/ “We, Israelis, always say: ‘I CAN do it’, even if we got a NO for an answer. We believe in ourselves (self-confidence!) so much that, in the end, we WILL DO IT NO MATTER WHAT and will also convince the other person to change his mind and give you the ‘YES’ you’re waiting for”
- 9. Israeli Culture “The cultureof improvisation in Israel supports “thinking outside the box”. This means not just going along with an existing plan but continually thinking, initiating and changing until the desired goal is reached” • Learn Hebrew • Read / watch local news and learn people’s name • Watch vlogs, listen to podcasts • Learn who are the influential people in business (ex: Forbes / The Marker) • Watch local series and learn actors’ name • Understand local brands (supermarket, pharmacy) http://bit.ly/2tE9xCa
- 10. Practical Tips &Tools for your Job Search • Creating or Curating Content • Freelancing • Volunteering • Keeping track
- 11. Creating or CuratingContent • Why? • Professional image online, personal brand • No character count limitation, unlike a one-page resume format • What? • Your passion / the job position you want to land / companies and verticals • Articles you’ve read • Vlogs you’ve watched • Podcasts you’ve listened • YouTube • Spotify • Create your own website • How? • LinkedIn • The Times of Israel • Medium Add what you’ve learned! Spotlight others
- 12. Freelancing • Why? • Thefuture of the work industry • Spreads your risk One-time project can turn into something bigger and consistent! • What? • Your experience acquired from previous jobs • Specialized skills for one-off projects • Guru • Toptal • Translation / Localization • Others • How? • Fiverr • Upwork • Freelancer.com • Ace
- 13. Volunteering • Why? • Liftyour spirits - feel productive • Expand your network • Learn new skills • Improve your Hebrew! • What? • Your experience acquired from previous jobs • A new profession you want to develop • Create your own opportunity • Israeli volunteer network • Your municipality • Keywords: התנדבות,מתנדב/ת • How? • Ask Limor (Gvahim) • Chamber of commerce • Keep Olim in Israel group • Latet
- 14. Keeping Track • Why? •Get and stay organized • Can help you prepare for the interview • What? • Have clear career goals • Pick a tracking system that works for you • Job application list • Relationship nurturing list • Project management or customer relationship tools • How? • Google sheet • Excel sheet
- 15. Making positive comments Addingvalue Asking questions! Comment Share Recommend Endorse Create content Increase reach Building Relationship is an “Ongoing” Process React
- 16. Simulation: Applying fora Job using Social Media TRUE STORY
- 17. Carol Hauser Slapak 052-9370241 carol.hauser@gmail.com THANKYOU! תודה! OBRIGADA! GRACIAS!
Editor's Notes
- #7 Quem já viajou a trabalho sabe como é importante conhecer a cultura do país ou da cidade onde aquele pessoa vive. Isso não deveria ser diferente quando você decide imigrar para um outro país.
- #8 Quem já viajou a trabalho sabe como é importante conhecer a cultura do país ou da cidade onde aquele pessoa vive. Isso não deveria ser diferente quando você decide imigrar para um outro país.
- #9 Nós já temos a desvantagem de não falar ou ter dificuldade de se comunicar usando a língua local, não fomos ao exército, não entedemos direito como funciona a politica aqui. É preciso se adaptar ao mercado.
- #10 Nós já temos a desvantagem de não falar ou ter dificuldade de se comunicar usando a língua local, não fomos ao exército, não entedemos direito como funciona a politica aqui. É preciso se adaptar ao mercado.
- #11 Quem já viajou a trabalho sabe como é importante conhecer a cultura do país ou da cidade onde aquele pessoa vive. Isso não deveria ser diferente quando você decide imigrar para um outro país.
- #17 Quem já viajou a trabalho sabe como é importante conhecer a cultura do país ou da cidade onde aquele pessoa vive. Isso não deveria ser diferente quando você decide imigrar para um outro país.