How To Quit Your Israeli Job and Still Receive Severance Pay

Many of us dream of resigning but fear losing our accumulated severance pay. As it turns out, in Israel there are many cases where an employee can resign and still retain severance pay. One only needs to know when the law allows it. This article is a guest post by Moshe Egel-Tal, CSPP. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Scared about your severance rights? The employed-job sector has gone through many revolutionary changes in recent years that are characterized mainly by a huge turnover of positions. The days when an employee was secure and stable in his position for life - that were a major factor in accepting a position - are no longer. Employees aren't afraid anymore to change jobs and if someone stays at a position for 3-4 years it is considered a long-term position. Due to high employee mobilization, many employees would like to resign in order to pursue other job opportunities but refrain from doing so because they know they will only get severance pay if they are terminated by their employer.

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Reader Question: Job Searching at Work?

Already have a job but want something more? Here's a guide to help you think through your plan for a successful confidential job search and avoid ending up with no job at all. A JobMobber asks: "One problem with job hunting is that I'm trying to be discreet - ie. not letting my current job know - and posting on sites, especially like JobMob, is tricky... in terms of putting myself so out there, frankly I'd love the help but can't lose my job. Any ideas?" 7 questions to ask yourself first Measure the risks of a confidential job search carefully before deciding if the potential consequences are worth the effort. 1) Is the confidential job search truly necessary? Think of which changes would be needed to make you stay at your current job. Have you made a serious effort to have them? If you feel that it would be easier to get another job than get ahead in your current one, you're ready for a confidential job search.

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