Firms facing historic employment levels and labour shortages are increasingly hiring or re‑hiring workers over 55, Dinheiro Vivo reports, with particular demand in food, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics and contact centres. Eurofirms says employers are adapting hours and roles to attract senior profiles. Older jobseekers and employers looking to fill roles should note rising openness to flexible schedules and senior hires.
Companies recruit over‑55s amid labour shortage
Saturday, 14 February 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Eurofirms is a staffing and human-resources group that provides temporary work, recruitment and outsourcing services in Portugal; the company is cited in the story because its national outsourcing leader commented on hiring over-55s. Employers and jobseekers should note Eurofirms' role in matching workers to sectors that are short-staffed, such as food, manufacturing and construction.
Outsourcing is when a company hires an external firm to provide services or staff—examples include cleaning, payroll, warehouse work or manufacturing lines. Firms use outsourcing to fill labour gaps, lower costs or scale quickly, which is why Portuguese companies are turning to it amid current shortages in the food, manufacturing and construction sectors (outsourcing in Portuguese is terceirização).
