Latest news and stories about career development in Portugal for expats and residents.
Three Portuguese business schools placed among the world's top 100 programmes in the 2026 Financial Times Executive MBA ranking. Iscte Executive Education reached 55th place globally, rising 26 spots to lead Portugal's business schools. The joint programme from Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics and Nova School of Business and Economics, alongside Porto Business School, also maintained places on the global list.
Five Portuguese business schools have secured spots in the 2026 Financial Times Masters in Management ranking, with the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) reaching second place globally. The Católica-Lisbon SBE, Iscte Business School, and Católica-Porto SBE also improved their positions, while the ISEG Lisbon School of Economics and Management made its debut in the elite list.
Nova SBE (Nova School of Business and Economics) is the business school of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, based in Carcavelos; it has a modern campus opened in 2018 and is one of Portugal’s leading business schools. Its surveys and research—like the healthcare access study cited in the news—are often used in public policy debates, so expats will see Nova SBE data quoted in media and policy discussions.
Portugal celebrates Labour Day against a backdrop of near-structural unemployment, yet low wages and limited progression opportunities remain critical challenges for the workforce. What kind of labour market do we need to build to value careers and retain the most qualified workers in Portugal?
The Porto Business School's Global Online MBA reached sixth place worldwide in the Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2026. The program was ranked first globally for 'Value for Money' and 'overall satisfaction', with alumni reporting a 28% average salary increase three years after graduation. Students should note it is the only Portuguese institution featured in this specific global ranking.
The government has postponed the second edition of the scientist recruitment competition, pushing the next wave of hiring to 2028, three years after the initial schedule.
After two years of accelerating the reskilling of Portuguese workers and bridging the gap between them and available job vacancies in the market, the free New Career Network (NCN) platform is now entering a new phase. It will also begin supporting the reflection phase for a potential career change, providing data that...
The NCN (New Career Network) platform strengthens its offering with the entry of the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation as a strategic partner. The goal is to create tools that bring people closer to opportunities and facilitate more informed choices throughout their career paths, says the foundation.
Programme places surfing at the heart of training to rethink careers and find employment
An expert is not someone who writes faster. It is someone who knows when efficient text is wrong, when the obvious diagnosis is lazy.
Atlantica University and FlyIaa have joined forces to offer a pilot training programme that includes a university degree in Portugal.
Bosch has launched the application process for its Boost 2027 programme, aimed at accelerating professional development for talent in Portugal.
Employment. Part-time roles, phased retirement, flexible hours, workplace adaptation, reskilling, multigenerational teams, and valuing experience are solutions that are beginning to reshape careers after the age of 50.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not eliminate all jobs currently held by humans, but the roles available to flesh-and-blood workers will indeed be transformed. Hence, the most valued skills in the current context tend to be adaptability, resilience, creativity, and critical thinking. That was...
We need to prepare them to know how to choose, experiment, evaluate, and, when necessary, choose again.
The Portuguese Association of Insurers (APS), through CASA – APS Insurance Knowledge and Learning, has launched a Special E-Learning Edition with preferential pricing during the month of September. The initiative offers four technical training opportunities aimed at professionals and future professionals in the insurance sector, with registration open throughout this month.
At work, being very good at what you do remains one of the most common ways to reach a leadership position. However, leading requires different skills than those that led to the promotion. We promote people based on demonstrated competence and expect them to lead with skills they were never taught. Leadership is a change in the nature of work, not just another step in a career, yet preparation often comes after the transition. When it goes wrong, we often blame the individual's profile rather than the lack of support provided. We risk losing a great professional while failing to gain a prepared leader. We need to rethink the idea that career growth must mean managing people and ensure that those who choose the path of leadership are properly supported and trained.
Previous generations associated success with titles - “Mr. Doctor…”. Current generations contradict this. They seek flexibility, time, and purpose.
The Portuguese central bank is launching an internship scheme for IT professionals offering a monthly grant of 1400 euros.
Applications for the Turismo de Portugal school network are available until September 16.
The Pestana Hotel Group has just opened applications for this year's edition of 'Growing together', a programme aimed at hospitality professionals who wish to develop management and leadership skills. Over 18 months, in a paid full-time capacity, participants are challenged to learn about the different departments of a hotel and even to have a...
An opinion piece by João Miguel Rodrigues from Aubay Portugal and Ana Pinto from the European University discussing whether the focus should shift from behaviours to skills in the workplace.
There are questions that can help you understand the stage you are at in your career
The legal profession faces challenges today that go far beyond traditional issues. There is a structural issue that deserves urgent attention: how to prepare the next generation of lawyers for a profession in the midst of transformation. I work in M&A, an area where the demands and speed of execution are particularly intense. But the reflections that...
Portugal ranks among the ten European countries with the highest number of young professionals employed in sectors unrelated to their academic qualifications.
There are increasingly more opportunities in higher education and at a professional level for those who imagine themselves working in the digital world. It is a field where one must 'always be in constant learning'.
A guide identifying the key players and organizations within the professional training industry in Portugal for the year 2026.
Generation Z no longer just wants to join companies, grow, and be well-paid. They want to change how work is done, how leadership is exercised, and how decisions are made. They want space to test, to question, to accelerate processes, and to influence the direction of the organisations where they work. It was this desire to be part of...
ECO will gather more than 30 representatives of Generation Z from the country's leading companies for a direct conversation about the future they want to build. Palco Z takes place on July 9th starting at 5 pm at the CCB. Admission is free upon registration here. In an open and unfiltered format, the...
