This report describes a follow-up that was carried out on the characteristics of the development over time (about 13 years) of a group of ultra-Orthodox women and men who were defined at the time as “success stories” in the field of employment. The sample consisted of 12 men, 4 women, and 7 employers. The subjects answered questionnaires that were specially compiled for the purpose of the study.
The resulting picture is one of continuous success, which has withstood the test of time, of the original ‘success stories’. Continued success is expressed in 3 parameters: first, the degree of persistence in the occupation/activity/framework; second, the degree of professional and personal development over the period; and third, the extent of the impact on family members and the community. In addition, through the questioning of the employers, the factors that enabled the success of the employees were discovered, and the steps required to promote further such successes in the future were noted.
