2024-10-23 07:51:00
73% of the residents evacuated from the north and 35% of the evacuees around Gaza are considering not returning to their homes, according to a survey initiated by the 121 association and the 710 project the survey dealt with the employment status of the evacuees and shows that’s a fifth of the evacuees are not working, 60% show that their livelihood has been damaged and 53% give a bad score The government has a poor score when it comes to handling their employment situation.
The survey was carried out by the company ‘Mindpool’ in September among 500 evacuees who worked before the war – 55% of them from the surrounding communities of Gaza and 45% of them from the northern communities. 70% of northern evacuees and 49% of evacuees around Gaza reported that their income was affected during the war. Among evacuees from the north, about half reported severe damage to their income, compared to 21% among evacuees around Gaza.
68% of evacuees reported that they had received no employment assistance since the start of the war, but 34% responded that training or studies would help them, and 27% responded that employment counseling and personal and professional guidance would help them. 52% answered that the biggest difficulty they face in relation to professional training or studies is the high price, 33% answered that the difficulty is the distance of the training and study centers from their residential areas, and 24% answered that they do not know enough about the training and study options that exist at the moment. 31% responded that they are not emotionally available for this.
64% of the evacuees answered that they would like to increase their income, 20% answered that they would like to find a job or increase the scope of the job, 20% answered that they would like their profession or profession to change and 9% answered that they would like to work in another area of the country.
“We are facing an employment crisis among the evacuees, mainly from the north, with 32% reporting that they do not work at all and that their vocational skills are eroding,” said the attorney Tali Nir, CEO of the 121 association, who is in charge of the. Mikapka Partnership which includes 50 business and social organizations working for investment in vocational development. “This is a real danger to both the economy and the mental health of those people. The survey found that there is a great demand for professional training or studies among evacuees to improve their vocational skills, and this is a need that the state must respond to him immediately.
“Investment in the link between employers and kashrut applicants and training bodies at the regional level will bring resilience back to the north and south and secure the future of the residents. It is important and urgent to take advantage of this period to support those no. work and it is possible to study a professional course, but state funding is needed for this Proper use of this period will enable rapid growth after the crisis, as the workers will come out of it to strengthen higher abilities, and in the future they will be higher.”
Hana Redo. “This is not only a personal crisis, but also a fundamental national economic issue that will affect the economy in Israel for years to come” (Photo: Anat Kazola for E-beauty)
Hana Redo, the founder of the 710 project to find work for war-affected populations, said the results of the survey show the urgent need for systematic support for evacuees, especially from the north of the country, who are facing unprecedented challenges before them as they return to the country. finding a routine and stable employment. “This is not only a personal crisis for those people, but also a fundamental national economic issue that will affect the economy in Israel for years to come. After more than ten years of activity to create employment in the Negev and in the Galilee, I believe that there is now an opportunity to fully address the issue of training and employment in order to build the Galilee and the Negev in a healthy way.
“It is important that the state intervenes and provides the necessary training and resources to help them restore their livelihoods. At 710, we believe in the power of employment and return to work as critical components of resilience, and we are committed to ensuring that these evacuees have access to new opportunities and can return to feeling financially secure.”
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