Yana Makhanov Kahalani

Over the past decade, I have reviewed over 1,000 cv's in search for the best team members to join our team. I see a lot of people in Israel in need of jobs these days so sharing some tips from my experience as a manager and Organizational Psychologist that I hope can be helpful. If you have any questions or additional insights, please feel free to comment below or pm me. I divided the job-seeking journey into 4 stages: 1. Self-reflection 2. CV building 3. Networking 4. “Dating” your future boss In this post I will cover some pointers for the first 3 stages. Next post will cover pointers for the last stage. *Self-reflection* 1. Self-reflection and understanding what you are good at and what you are passionate about. 2. Who are you - Need to be able to answer this in 2-3 lines at the top of the CV. Are you a manager and looking to be in a leadership role or more of a hands-on executive? Is your focus marketing/sales/coding/project management? Pro tip: Ask your friends to be honest with you and share the value they see you bring. It will crystalize your own view as well. *CV and LinkedIn profile* 1. CV building - how does your future boss know you are great at what you do? What success and impact did you have that you can articulate with numbers? 2. The design is great. But the most important is the content. Make sure clear description in the header what you do and keep it short, with bullet points and a 1-pager. Make sure no mistakes. If there is even 1 typo, it is a no-go. 3. Passion talks. Years ago I hired a young man with very little experience because he came with great passion and told me how he taught himself code at age 11. See how you can find that story that highlights your greatness. *Networking* 1. Networking and asking friends for an intro or to put in a good word. Identify 10 people you will have coffee with to brainstorm your career. Some will give you great advice. Others will give you a good lead. 2. Don't only think about networking with those who can give you the job today but rather with those who know people that can help you. 3. The best way to build trust is to show your work in action. I once hired someone because he reached out and explained to me in a loom video why one of my client websites stinked and how that can be fixed. He didn't tell me what he does but showed me. What tips have you found as a manager that you would give future employees?

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Fiverr and #Israel A lot of people have suggested that I expand my business of Marketing Brand Broadcasting® to Fiverr, but I want to share my thoughts on why I have chosen not to do so. Has anyone noticed that Fiverr's headquarters are in Israel? By using Fiverr, are we essentially funding and supporting a company that contributes to the oppression of Palestinians? It's concerning that despite Pakistan's stance against Israel and the explicit refusal to recognize Israeli passports, Pakistanis are still engaging in work on Israeli platforms. Shouldn't we hold ourselves accountable for this instead of solely blaming the government? We often express support for leaders like Nawaz Sharif, Zardari Imran Khan, but would he ever endorse working on Israeli platforms or using Israeli products? Highly unlikely. Therefore, those already earning on Fiverr should consider transitioning to alternative platforms over time. And for those considering starting as freelancers, it's urged not to create accounts on Fiverr. Given Israel's actions in Palestine and the potential targeting of other Muslim countries in the future, it's crucial to think about the implications of supporting such platforms financially. Israel has a history of oppressing Muslims, and it's time to consider the long-term consequences of our choices. #linkedin #world #peace #linkedinfamily #life #wednesdaythoughts #muslims #freepalestine #fiver

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Eleven developer-first startups were involved in transactions last week 👨🏻‍💻 💰 Here is what happened the week of October 28th, 2024: On the fundraising side, 1 pre-seed, 3 seed, 5 Series A and 2 Series B were announced, totalling $166 million. 🇮🇱Tel Aviv-based Zenity, a leader in securing and governing copilots and low-code development, addressing gaps left by traditional AppSec tools, raised the biggest round: a $38M Series B funding led by Third Point LLC and DTCP. Congratulations to the other companies that announced fundraising last week:  🇫🇷 Filigran 🇺🇸 Browserbase 🇺🇸 GMI Cloud 🇺🇸 Speakeasy 🇺🇸 Matia 🇬🇧 iGent AI 🇺🇸 Verax AI 🇬🇧 Diffblue 🇩🇪 GlassFlow 🇺🇸 Moondream AI That’s all for last week. If you know a startup that should have been included in this list, please ping them in the comment section.

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These are the 15 Israeli growth stage startups that have grown fastest in the past 6 months. All these companies are in the 151 to 500 employee category. The data is based on headcount data that we collect at Aption and is one data point that feeds our company insights and #EquityPooling clustering models Unsurprisingly a lot of cyber, dev ops and deep tech names here #1 daily.dev at 491% growth 🚀 🚀 #2 Port IO at 220% 🚀 #3 Particula at 120% 🔥 #4 Exodigo at 97% #5 Tailor Brands at 60% #6 Cyera at 55% #7 Hello Heart at 51% #8 Anyword at 50% #9 Candex at 39% #10 Pinecone at 39% #11 Paragon at 36% #12 Silverfort at 33% #13 Jones Software at 30% #14 Fullpath at 29% #15 Atera at 27%

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Israel AdTech is back! Join us in Tel Aviv this December 10th to end 2024 with everything you need for your 2025 AdTech strategy. What can you get from the event? Here are the top three things you won’t want to miss. Sign up here >> https://israeladtech.com/ #IsraelAdTech #AdTech2024 #Networking #DataDriven #IndustryEvents

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"Don't be afraid to make any mistakes. Don't get in love with your product, get in love with the solution." In a recent episode of Tech Salescraft, Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder and CEO of Wing, delves into the challenging yet rewarding path of navigating the startup landscape. With extensive experience in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Elad shares his insights on the importance of innovative sales strategies and the evolving role of a CEO in a tech startup. Explore our latest blog for a detailed look at how Elad’s journey and Wing’s approach to building impactful tech solutions highlight the significance of passion, leadership, and community in driving startup success.👇 https://lnkd.in/ez37nbQ7 #StartupStories #TechSalesRecruitment #TechSalescraft #TechSalesBlog

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Today is Israel’s 76th Independence Day. It is extremely difficult for Israelis to ‘celebrate’ what is usually the most joyous day in the country’s calendar because it’s not easy to celebrate when we still have 132 hostages 🎗️ in captivity and we are fighting an existential threat. Against this backdrop, the people of Israel have shown resilience and strength, humanity and humility. The #IsraeliTech continues to deliver #NoMattersWhat This great annual article by Calcalist כלכליסט shows a mere 50 out of hundreds of fantastic Israeli companies who delivered excellent results and provided superb service to their customers. As per Calcalist, for Israeli companies ‘If you succeeded in 2023, you'll succeed in any situation.’ As an investor, would you rather back a comapany that delivers results when times are good or those who can deliver when times are bad? I know what I’ll chose. No successful company can say it always had good times, and we all know we learn from hardships and failures much more than we learn and grow from successes. Imagine what those companies will be able to achieve when good times come (because they always do). Well done to all the wonderful companies who made the list and those who didn’t who continue to deliver. #Israel’sIndependenceDay76

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🚨 24-hour countdown! 🚨 Tomorrow, we're pulling back the curtain on how Israeli startups can ace #SOC2 compliance without breaking a sweat. And it’s all happening in Hebrew! Ready to see how Scytale can transform your compliance game? Join us for a live demo with Matan Ephron, our compliance solutions consultant, who’ll walk you through: • The must-know secrets of SOC 2 compliance for Israeli companies • A foolproof roadmap to SOC 2 compliance • A live tour of our platform that automates the SOC 2 process  • Expert tips on how we handle your audit-readiness from start to finish Don’t miss this chance to get ahead of the game. Set your alarms and get ready to level up your compliance game with us. 🚀 See you tomorrow! Register here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0cm8sn0

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The privatization of most national postal organizations seems inevitable. While letter delivery once served as critical infrastructure and was rightly managed by state organizations, parcel delivery does not hold the same strategic importance. It is well-suited for management by private equity. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new wave of privatization?

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Tel Aviv has climbed one spot to fourth place in an annual survey ranking the world's most attractive ecosystems for startups and innovation by US research firm Startup Genome. - by Frederic Eger/Sharon Wrobel/TOI - Photo: An illustrative photo of the Tel Aviv financial business district skyline. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images) - The study ranks the top 40 tech startup hubs across more than 300 ecosystems worldwide, collating data on 4.5 million startups. According to Startup Genome's model, the higher the ranking of the ecosystem, the better the shot an early-stage startup has at building global success. Tel Aviv rose from fifth place last time and now shares the fourth spot with Los Angeles. California's Silicon Valley maintained its first-place position in this year's report, followed by New York City and London, which were tied once again in second place. Tokyo entered the top 10 for the first time, moving up five places to number 10, and Seoul moved up three spots and is now ranked at number 9. The top five global ecosystems are worth a collective $4.4 trillion – based on exits and startup valuations – or 54% of the total of the top 40 hubs. The remaining 35 ecosystems are collectively worth $4 trillion. The Tel Aviv tech ecosystem was valued at $235 billion, compared to a global average of $29.4 billion. Israeli startups have been grappling with dwindling financial runways amid a fundraising drought following political unrest during the first nine months of 2023 and the outbreak of war with the Hamas terror group on October 7. The absence of personnel in the tech sector, the growth engine of the Israeli economy, has damaged startups' day-to-day operations and their ability to attract foreign investors and raise funding. Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai called the city's achievement in the ranking a "testament to our resilience amidst challenging security circumstances." He stated that Tel Aviv remains committed to fostering an environment where creativity thrives, diversity is celebrated, and startups flourish. In the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem report, Tel Aviv led all top five ecosystems other than Silicon Valley in the second of 2023, with seven such transactions. The largest exit was Oddity, the online consumer tech that debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange, valued at over $2 billion. Tel Aviv startups are also bolstered by a "strong" network of venture capital funds. In January, VC firm Cardumen Capital raised $120 million for its second fund, in July 2023, VC TLV Partners announced its fifth fund worth $250 million, and in August, early-stage VC fund Symbol closed its inaugural fund raising a total of $50 million.

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Watch iAngels Founding Partner Mor Assia on ILTV News as she discusses the challenges and opportunities in Israel's startup ecosystem after the October 7th war. Mor explains how Israeli tech companies are staying strong despite the difficulties and why now could be a great time for investors to get involved. From recent big deals to emerging sectors like cybersecurity, AI, and defense, Mor shares valuable insights into where investors might find the most potential. Watch the full interview to gain insights and see where the future of Israeli tech is headed 👇 🔗 link in the first comment

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🎤#𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Co-founder of Pushub, Eli Desatnik will be Moderating a Panel at Affiliate World Conferences 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 2024. 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? - September 6th, 1:20 PM, Breakout stage ❓𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? - Panel's Title: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 (𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐗10 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐬?" 🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠? Joining me at the panel, will be Legendary Master Affiliates, Media Buyers and User acquisition managers, with 10+ Years of experience & 1MN$+ yearly profit Made, that will share Insights & behind the scenes stories, and Unfold Top industry Verticals (Software, Finance, Healthcare) & Top industry Traffic sources (Push, Pop). One such legendary Speaker🎤 is 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧, 16 (!) 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 - 𝐒𝐓𝐌 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐀𝐖 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦). One of the Affiliate industry's GOAT - he has seen it all, done it all, and then found time to share follow-alongs, guides, Case studies, and manage a huge affiliate community, bringing up generations of affiliates & media buyers across 2 decades. ❓Can you risk 𝐧𝐨𝐭 hearing what he has to share? Info here https://lnkd.in/dvd3ghvM 💥𝐁𝐓𝐖 Eli is also giving a Keynote speech at SiGMA World Budapest 2024 titled "𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧" , sharing Aff's and Mb’s Strategies to Turn losing campaigns (Red) to profiting once (Green). Info here https://lnkd.in/dJKQze-T Pushub - Engaged Push Notifications Audience VOTmedia SiGMA World SiGMA Affiliates Affiliate World Conferences Affiliate Summit #PushNotifications #NativeAds #Advertising #dsp #mediabuying #advertisers #affiliates #mediabuying #affiliatemarketing #performancemarketing #AW2024 #AWeurope #SiGMAWorld #SiGMAEastEurope #AffiliateWorld #pushnotifications #readytopush #ready2push

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🎤#𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Co-founder of Pushub, Eli Desatnik will be Moderating a Panel at Affiliate World Conferences 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 2024. 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? - September 6th, 1:20 PM, Breakout stage ❓𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭? - Panel's Title: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 (𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐗10 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐬?" 🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠? Joining me at the panel, will be Legendary Master Affiliates, Media Buyers and User acquisition managers, with 10+ Years of experience & 1MN$+ yearly profit Made, that will share Insights & behind the scenes stories, and Unfold Top industry Verticals (Software, Finance, Healthcare) & Top industry Traffic sources (Push, Pop). One such legendary Speaker🎤 is 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧, 16 (!) 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 - 𝐒𝐓𝐌 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐀𝐖 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦). One of the Affiliate industry's GOAT - he has seen it all, done it all, and then found time to share follow-alongs, guides, Case studies, and manage a huge affiliate community, bringing up generations of affiliates & media buyers across 2 decades. ❓Can you risk 𝐧𝐨𝐭 hearing what he has to share? Info here https://lnkd.in/dWMSrM-Y 💥𝐁𝐓𝐖 Eli is also giving a Keynote speech at SiGMA World Budapest 2024 titled "𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧" , sharing Aff's and Mb’s Strategies to Turn losing campaigns (Red) to profiting once (Green). Info here https://lnkd.in/dvaEVut4 Pushub - Engaged Push Notifications Audience VOTmedia SiGMA World SiGMA Affiliates Affiliate World Conferences Affiliate Summit #PushNotifications #NativeAds #Advertising #dsp #mediabuying #advertisers #affiliates #mediabuying #affiliatemarketing #performancemarketing #AW2024 #AWeurope #SiGMAWorld #SiGMAEastEurope #AffiliateWorld #pushnotifications #readytopush #ready2push

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There were some great conferences in Israel over the last few weeks but let's remember: Networking is critical but considered mid-to-long range BizDev. Your business needs more. Simply put, there are 3 types of BizDev (Business Development) activities: * Near - 1 to 3 months * Mid - 3 to 6 months * Long - 6 months+ To create a successful pipeline, a business or charity needs to be investing time and money into all three. While people argue about the exact split, no one can survive on just long-range BizDev (i.e. Networking and Conferences). Once you make the decision that it's time to invest money into BizDev, make sure all three types are getting attention. #outsourcedFinanceDept #fractionalCFO #israel

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🤔 So… what’s on the agenda for Content Israel 2024? Our schedule is packed full of every content-related topic under the Israeli sun! 👉 We’ll be covering how to create compelling content, distribute it effectively, and measure its success. Our speakers will also address challenges like content saturation and maintaining brand integrity, all in the context of a fast-evolving marketing landscape. Take a look at the schedule and tell us: which session are you looking forward to most?? 👉 Everwall and giveaway - post about the event and make your way onto the Everwall for a chance to win 3 grand prizes from our partner ZoecialMedia - Organic Social Media for Tech Brands 🏆🏆🏆 😱 Wait, you haven’t even registered yet? Over 250 people have already signed up and tickets are limited! Now’s the time!! And we have a discount code too. Use code IA25 for 25% off your ticket >> https://contentisrael.com/ #ContentIsrael #ContentMarketing #DigitalMarketing #Marketing

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Have you been thinking about your 2025 AdTech strategy? Looking to learn more about AdTech or take your work to the next level? Israel AdTech is a great opportunity for you to mingle with the movers and shakers of the industry while learning best practices and insights from the best of Israel's AdTech experts. Register here ↓ #AdTech #BestPractices #StartupNation

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