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Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and Its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Shirley Marom The joint Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and JDC-TEVET Shachar program enables ultra-orthodox (haredi) men to enlist in the military. While serving they acquire a profession they can pursue in civilian life. s characteristics and the advantages of׳This article surveys the program integrating the haredi sector into the work force. It includes interviews conducted with program graduates, some of whom remained in the army and others who now work as civilians, and their conclusions regarding s contribution to their professional track. Other issues׳the program raised by the program are mentioned, and should be addressed. Foreword s credit, it can be said that if the IDF was once a barrier׳To the program״ to employment – whoever did not serve could not get a job – today it is a major employment enabler. These are the rules of the game: if a haredi individual wants to get ahead in the job market, he needs to adapt, and .״in the long run this will have a positive impact on haredi society (M., an Air Force officer, graduate of the Shachar program) Shirley Marom is a JDC-TEVET writer in the field of knowledge development. She is also an editor and translator. 65 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 The haredi sector in Israel is characterized by a low employment rate in comparison with the general population. This holds true especially for haredi men. The situation engenders poverty on the one hand, and wastes potential manpower on the other. The Shachar program (Hebrew seeks to provide a solution to this (״haredi integration״ acronym for problem, while simultaneously addressing two other issues: the haredi s defense – at׳s lack of participation in carrying the burden of Israel׳sector a time when the IDF warns of difficulty in recruiting sufficient personnel – and mutual hostility and polarization between the haredi sector and the general population. The Shachar program is the result of a partnership between the IDF and TEVET, the employment initiative of the Israeli government and JDC-Israel. The program enables young haredi men aged 22-28, for whom military service is compulsory, to narrow educational gaps and acquire a profession. Through the program they gain employment experience and skills while fulfilling their required military service in a framework adapted to the utmost to the haredi lifestyle. The soldiers also receive the monthly stipend allocated to every married soldier by law, enabling them to support their families. In this way young haredi men are given the opportunity to successfully integrate into the work force as they complete their military service equipped with knowledge and experience relevant to the job market. This program has generated much interest in the haredi community in particular, and in the Israeli public, in general. Many people now consider it the correct way to integrate the haredi sector into the IDF while maintaining their way of life, and view this as a highly successful track for haredi men to join the work force. This article will survey the s׳characteristics of the program; present the opinions of the program graduates and participants regarding its contribution to their integration into the work force; and raise important issues that have ensued from it. 66 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 The Shachar program – general information and data The program was initiated in 2007. It was established with the aim of serving the interests of both the army and the haredi population; the IDF was short on professional technicians and the number of young haredi men who wanted to join the work force had increased. The difficulty was that the haredi men were required to close large gaps in secular education and acquire additional life skills at a relatively advanced age, when most of them had families to support. The idea was raised of combining the needs of both parties and turning military service around: IDF service would serve as an employment program instead of an employment barrier for haredi men for whom religious study was the main occupation. The Shachar program integrates the civic duty of army service with vocational training, providing professional experience with immediate financial support. The support stems from National Insurance Institute regulations that provide Family Payments to families whose main support is a soldier in active service. The project partners are the IDF and JDC- s vocational guidance׳TEVET, as well as the Ministry of the Economy s Human׳department, the Manufacturers Association, and the IDF Resources department, Planning Unit and Personnel Administration. Through Shachar, young haredi men serve in most IDF branches and units: Blue Shachar – Air Force; Sea Shachar – Navy; Teleprocessing Shachar – Teleprocessing Unit; Green Wisdom – Intelligence Unit; Orange Shachar – Home Front Command; Shachar HR – Ground Services and Manpower Directorate; Shachar TLU – Technology and Logistics Unit. The Israeli Police has also opened a special haredi track as part of Shacham (Hebrew acronym for Haredi Integration in the Police). Another goal of the program, other than actual IDF conscription, employment horizon. The program includes ׳is to expand the graduates locating and recruiting candidates; screening through employment 67 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 analysis; appropriate placements in various IDF units; courses to reduce gaps in education; service in the technical units in a variety of practical professions; service conditions suited to the haredi lifestyle; preparatory courses and workshops before discharge; and finally – guiding, counseling and helping graduates with continued studies and the job market. General data The first program to open was BlueShachar , begun in 2007 when the Air Force drafted 40 young haredi men. By the end of 2009 some 400 haredi soldiers had enlisted in Shachar, from all ethnic groups and subsects in the haredi world. In 2010 the scope of enlistment increased significantly; over 500 new soldiers were serving in a variety of IDF units. • By the end of 2012 the number of active soldiers had reached 1,500. A total of almost 2,700 men had completed Shachar programs. • Currently the Shachar programs have over 25 officers and 161 career soldiers. • The Medical Corps will soon open to Shachar soldiers. The long- s degree׳term plan includes a track for paramedics with a Bachelor and an option for outstanding students to continue to medical school. • Approximately half of all Shachar soldiers serve in the Air Force. Research conducted by the Air Force shows that of all populations serving, Shachar soldiers have the highest level of motivation to become officers and career soldiers – about 60%. Placement data By 2009 some of the first recruits were being discharged. By February 2013 over 1,100 men had completed active service. Of these: • Some 85% are employed, among them career soldiers and those employed in the largest firms in the job market: Iscar, Bank .alim, Teva, Electra and various hi-tech companies׳Hapo 68 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 • Some 15% are not employed. Some are students and some had only just been discharged at the time this data was compiled (February 2013). • Students comprised some 30% of the program graduates. Results of the Schachar program evaluation research s׳The evaluation research conducted by the Ministry of the Economy Economic Planning Administration was recently published (Malachi, contribution ׳This research examined the Shachar program tracks .(2013 to the integration of haredi graduates in the job market and in professional and academic studies. The research was conducted between May 2011 and February 2012, and was carried out through structured evaluation questionnaires. It encompassed some 170 graduates of the first two recruitment rounds in this track, who served in the IDF from 2007 – 2009. Research shows that after completing their army service, the employment rate among graduates had doubled: 70% of Shachar graduates participating in the research were employed following their army service, as opposed to less than half of them prior to serving. Additionally, most Shachar graduates (60%) replied that they would recommend or highly recommend that other young haredi men enlist to the various IDF Shachar tracks. In parallel, the Economic Planning Administration conducted research among employers of haredi men. Research results showed a high level of satisfaction from Shachar graduates. According to employer employment skills ׳reports, Shachar graduates had the advantage of ‘soft acquired during IDF service that other haredi employees lacked, and these helped them integrate successfully in various jobs. Among the skills mentioned were: ability to work in a team, meet deadlines and 69 Military Training for the Ultra-Orthodox Population and its Contribution to Integration and Promotion in Employment Adult Education in Israel N. 14, 2015 schedules, a high level of analysis and ability to work with computers. Research shows that a substantial number of employers consider army service a significant advantage, preferring those who served in the IDF to those who did not. Research data also points to the prime motivation for enlisting in Shachar, which is its usefulness – the option of acquiring employment skills and formal training that will help graduates integrate into the job market on completing army service. The data ‘indicates to a great degree the success of Shachar tracks in everything pertaining to the employment s׳of haredi graduates.
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