Aliyah Inspiration

2607, 2021

Dogged Determination: How a 63-Year-Old Oleh Found a Hi-Tech Job in Israel

Neil Shore, a software engineer from Philadelphia, made Aliyah in summer 2017 with his wife at the age of 62. Aware of the profound ageism in Israel, Neil realized that it would take tenacity and confidence to find a job. I spoke to Neil to find out how at the age of 63 he managed to find a job in the hi-tech sector just ten months after arriving in Israel.

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