On any given day, Nefesh B’Nefesh’s employment department receives 15 – 20 new jobs on its job board. The only time this number slightly decreases is during the summer when people take vacation and prepare for the upcoming chagim.

Except this summer. Though it’s just the end of July, Israel is in the midst of a military operation in Gaza, and sirens are sounding throughout Israel, it is business as usual as far as companies are concerned.

“The only thing that’s changed is the fact that people are now signing their emails, “Have a safe and quiet day,” says Tahl Wilson, who owns her own recruitment company in Raanana. “I’m actually still overwhelmed with open positions. There’s been no stop.”

For native Israelis who have experienced many sirens in their past, being resilient is a way of life. “Israelis are not going to get flustered because of what’s going on,” said Orly Rosenfeld, the founding managing director of Leap, a recruitment company. “It’s not that they’re not going to be careful, but there’s this feeling that we’re going to continue to succeed and no one’s going to make us change our lives.”

Olim, though newer to atmosphere, have also not slowed down their job search. “It’s been so busy, you would think there was a sale here,” said Rachel Berger, NBN’s Director of Post-Aliyah and Employment. “People are still coming in and calling to discuss their job search. Sometimes they tell me they’re calling from a safe room, but that hasn’t stopped them.”

Wilson says that even people who were in the process of moving to Israel for the first time or returning to Israel have not changed their plans–much to the surprise of some Israeli employers. One Israeli employer told Wilson that he was sure the American he was in the process of hiring wouldn’t go through with his plans. The American said that just the opposite was true. “No, I’m very eager to return,” he wrote Wilson in an email. “Hamas can’t keep me away.”

Gila Weinberg, CEO of Mikum Consulting, explained that people in Israel–whether they have been in Israel for a few years or their whole life–are used to these short operations. “People assume that life will return to normal soon, so they act as though everything is normal and continue on as much as they can,” she said.

According to Weinberg, the way the Israeli job market looks is the sign of a healthy society. “People are looking for work and trying to make improvements on society,” she said. “That’s the most basic part of life.”