Some 4,000 Charedi men and women this week attended a first-of-its kind employment fair held by the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

The public’s overwhelming response to the conference, which even took the fair’s organizers by surprise, pointed to the Charedi sector’s growing need to integrate into the labor market.

The fair was held in collaboration with the Jerusalem Municipality, the Israeli Employment Service, JDC-Israel, employers’ organizations, factories, schools and others. Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Shalom Simhon and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat visited the ICC during the event.

Dozens of employers took part in the fair, including leading companies like Teva, Bank Hapoalim, Cellcom and Orange. According to the organizers, hundreds of jobs were offered.

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