How can we help new immigrants in Israel? At Alternativa LaOleh we make sure they find a job that best fits their experience, education and special needs. For the last 8 years we've been lending a sympathetic ear together with the professional know-how of a placement agency, to make sure that the immigrants find their home here, in Israel. Our uniqueness lies in free services, provided by a network of warm and caring volunteers and a tiny staff of five, all committed to the cause. Visit us here: www.alo.org.il or drop in for a visit!

1. Alternativa LaOleh is a non-profit association which
helps new immigrants with the challenges of finding
a job in Israel.
www.alo.org.il

2. who are we?

3. Alternativa LaOleh was created to help new
immigrants (‘Olim’) find employment and live with
dignity in Israel.
As a non-profit association,
ALO strictly complies with
the requirements of the
Registry of Amutot at the
Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry supervises our
operations and has
extended its annual
certification of “Nihul Takin”
(“Correct Administration”)
since our founding in 2003.
ALO includes over 40
volunteers and
only 5 staff workers.

4. who uses
our
services?

5. Alternativa LaOleh offers its
services to every ‘Ole’, from
any place.
Traditionally the Olim we helped
came from Latin America. More and
more come from France and
additional countries.

6. how does it work?

7. www.alo.org.il

8. 1. The immigrant clicks on ALO’s website and
chooses one or several jobs that are of interest.
2. The immigrant fills in relevant information
regarding education and experience.
ALO contacts the immigrant for a personal
3. interview. ALO also reviews, edits and
translates the immigrant’s resume when
necessary.
4. ALO coordinates a contact between the
potential employer and the immigrant. In
parallel, ALO helps the immigrant prepare for
the job interview.
5. Following the interview, ALO remains in contact
with the immigrant to ensure all is well, and to
help when needed.

9. Proud achievements:
Thousands of olim
have found
employment thanks to
the hard work of
Alternativa LaOleh.
We average 33 job
placements every
month.

10. what’s our secret?

11. A winning combination of several factors:
A supportive group of empathetic,
professional and highly motivated volunteers.
A small but highly efficient professional staff
… all achieving job placements at a fraction
of the costs of similar government projects.
A computerized system that closely follows
the job placement process.
Reliance on donations only, providing the
service free of charge to both the immigrants
and the employers.

12. Alternativa LaOleh: some figures

13. Total Job
immigrants Number placements at
from Latin of % of total Appeals to Alternativa
Year America families* immigration Alternativa LaOleh LaOleh
2003-4 3,786 947 8.05 2,800 690
2005 1,717 429 7.53 1,436 216
2006 1,345 336 6.42 1,480 294
2007 1,505 376 7.58 1,352 262
2008 952 238 5.60 1,314 307
2009 1,008 252 6.02 1,832 365
2010** 447 112 6.63 679 199
* A typical family contains 4 people
** January - June
Source: http://www.moia.gov.il/Moia_he/Statistics/ImmigrationToIsraelPrevYears/

14. Thank you!
www.alo.org.il
T +972 9 9588447
F +972 9 9588434
info@alo.org.il