Jerusalem short 600 high tech workers 
 
Israel's capital city lacks of software and hardware engineers, 
as well as programmers. 
 
by Hadas Manor    
Globes
December 29, 2005
 
Jerusalem has a shortage of 1,000 industrial workers, including 
600 high tech workers. Jobs are available at Intel (Israel), 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., NDS Group , BioLineRX 
(formerly BioLine Therapeutics), SerVision, Deltathree, 
Ophir Optronics, Oren Semiconductor, Matrix IT, Minicom Advanced 
Systems Ltd., Biometrix Ltd., General Microwave Corp, Getronics 
(Israel), Bet Shemesh Engines, Solel Solar Systems, and other 
companies. Israel's capital city lacks of software and hardware 
engineers, as well as programmers. Other available posts are for 
pharmacists, metalworkers, welders, salespersons, CNC machine 
operators, engravers and other professions. 

Manufacturers Association Jerusalem Branch chairman Ran Tuttnauer, 
the CEO of Tuttnauer Co., noted that 500 new industrial workers 
began working in Jerusalem in 2005, of which 70% were in high tech. 
There are currently 21,000 industrial workers in Jerusalem. 
The Manufacturers Association Jerusalem Branch will hold a job fair 
in an attempt to solve the industrial employment problem. 
The steering committee in charge of implementing the Plan for the 
Development and Advancement of Jerusalem, chaired by Prime 
Minister's Office director general Ilan Cohen, this month decided on 
a NIS 50 million grant for creating quality job opportunities in the city. 

Benefits include grants to high tech enterprises relocating to 
Jerusalem, as well as rent subsidies to high tech workers who 
relocate. 

Moreover, any start-up that is either founded at a Jerusalem 
technological incubator, or transferred to one, will receive a 
NIS 350,000 grant (NIS 100,000 for the first year of activity at the 
incubator, and NIS 250,000 for the second year), in addition to 
the regular funding granted by the Office of the Chief Scientist at 
the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor.