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More Haredi Jews Expected to Move into High-Tech With Remote Work Boom

More Haredi Jews Expected to Move into High-Tech With Remote Work Boom

According to a recent survey of 100 high-tech employers, the shifts in social structure that were forged by the COVID pandemic show a likely increase in Haredi Jews becoming employed in that sector. Kamatech, the Askaria Institute and IATI- Israel Advanced Technology Industries have collaborated on the study, which showed that 55% think that remote work’s rise will encourage more Haredim to look for and find jobs in Israel’s booming technology sector. Furthermore 18% of these 100 companies said that their Haredi workforce has already increased within the past year. The best result of all: 91% claimed a “high” or “very high” willingness to hire Haredi workers into the tech sector. Read more here.

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Sara Levine

Sara Levine is a writer and producer of film, television and podcasts. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, she worked in feature film development for Fox and Paramount, and as the head of the Story Department for WME / Endeavor. Her notes and critiques have been used to find and improve material by top buyers and talent in Hollywood.