Special ILSI Biomed - Gvahim Panel Session at the Biomed 2009 Congress. This Annual Israeli Life Science Biotech / Biopharma congress is gathering all the specialists from several countries and fields.
The panel members from the Biotech Industry and Biotech HR Companies will discuss outcomes of a survey to Biotech / Biopharma CEO as well as current and expected recruitment trends in Biotech and place of new immigrants (Olim) in Life Science Industry.
2. 3 years The story of Gvahim began in 2006 when a
group of business people, all volunteers and
ago…
the Rashi Foundation decided to create a
program to support…
…the growing number of talented professionals
who make Aliyah from foreign countries, first
from French speaking countries then from
many others countries (US, UK, Switzerland,
Russia, Turkey…).
The Gvahim project’s mission is to ensure that
graduate olim from non Israeli Universities find
positions fitting their qualifications and can fully
express their talents in the Israeli marketplace.
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3. Helping highly Gvahim is supported by the Rashi Foundation, the
qualified olim AMI association, the Association of Alumni from
French Grandes Ecoles & Universities
fulfill their A group of Israeli business leaders incl. Eli Ayalon,
Chairman & CEO of DSPG, Sami Friedrich,
President of Shaldor and Yair Shamir, Chairman of
professional the Israeli Aircraft Industry.
And by more than 50 business people are actively
goals in volunteering to support the professional integration
of these new immigrants
Israel Gvahim offers its participants different types of
services designed to promote their professional
success in Israel: 1) individual support,
2) professional workshops and 3) networking
through the project’s networking groups.
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4. Individual support
A Consultation with a human resources specialist +
Mentoring by an Israeli professional: support, advice
and network development.
comprehensive
Professional workshops (6 sessions)
program Aim at providing practical skills and knowledge useful
for an efficient job search.
to succeed Networking
3 professional networks
• Finance and Consulting
in • Marketing & Communication
• Technology and Industry network
Israel Organizing events to link up with Israeli professionals
and companies.
“Over 220 highly qualified olim participated in Gvahim
Career Development Sessions and more than 60%
consider they have a suitable position in Israel”.
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5. GVAHIM Special HR Panel Session: Career Opportunities
Biotech / Biomed
At • Ruti Alon, ILSI Chairperson,
General Partner Pitango Venture Capital
• Pinhas Avda, General Manager, Pharma-Job
Biomed • Ayala Kaplan, BioTech Dept. Manager, Ethosia
• Steve Rhodes, CEO Misgav Venture Accelerator
• Alain Zeitoun, Biotech & Device Consultant,
Board Member Gvahim Project
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6. GVAHIM Biomed HR Panel – 17 June 2009
• Results of ILSI / Gvahim Survey:
At evaluation of 2009 / 2010 recruitments
forecast from CEO and Senior Execs of
Israel Life Science companies.
Biomed • Discussion of current and expected
recruitment trends in Life Science
industries
• Place of new immigrants in Life Science
Industry
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7. Survey… • Sent by ILSI to the whole database of over 700 companies
• Online survey, personalized mail from Ruti Alon
• Answered 55 companies (7% of ILSI database)
• 7 Questions, less than 1 minute
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8. Results… •• Question 1 - What is your between June 10(choose 12009
55 companies answered,
company type?
and 15,
option)
(n=55)
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9. Results… •• Question 2 - Whatanswered (n=55) company? (1 option)
All 55 companies
is the stage of your
(n=55)
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10. Results… •• Question 55- companies answered (n=52) (1 option)
52 out of
3 What is the size of your company?
(n=52)
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11. Results… •• Question 4 - What is your(n=52) in the company? (1 option)
52 companies answered
position
(n=52)
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12. Results… • Question 5 - In the hypothesis that financial situation of your company
will allow recruitment, which are the profiles you might recruit in priority
in 2009 or by mid 2010 (1 choice or more), n=52
(n=52)
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13. Results… • Question 6 - In case you would consider recruiting in 2009 or by mid 2010,
would you seriously consider New Immigrants (1 - 3 years in Israel)? (1 option)
• 50 out of 55 companies answered
(n=50)
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14. Results… • Question 7 - Which characteristics of Olim Hadachim could be
especially relevant for this / these job(s)?
• Answer optional, 1 choice or more, n= 49
Other (Please Specify) 4
Satisfactory Hebrew levels 1
High motivation / experience and motivation 2
Common sense and good work ethics 1
(n=49)
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15. GVAHIM Biomed HR Panel – 17 June 2009
• Results of ILSI / Gvahim Survey:
At evaluation of 2009 / 2010 recruitments
forecast from CEO and Senior Execs of
Israel Life Science companies.
Biomed • Discussion of current and expected
recruitment trends in Life Science
industries
• Place of new immigrants in Life Science
Industry
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16. Gvahim
• Ruti Alon and all the panel members
• Naama Samet Rubinstein
Executive Director, ILSI
• Liat Skorak Agassi
Project Manager, Kenes International
• Dan Rivlin
Managing Director, Kenes International
• All Gvahim volunteers,
and Miriam, Nathalie(s), Anabelle, Mickael
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