Latest news and stories about employment in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Portuguese government is strengthening sanctions against wage inequality while opting not to mandate salary disclosure in job advertisements during the transposition of the European pay transparency directive.
Portugal's tight labour market and historic employment levels are forcing companies to tap the over-55 workforce, particularly in food, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics and contact centres. Eurofirms reports increased demand for senior profiles, greater openness to flexible hours to improve work–life balance, and a mix of domestic and foreign hires (34% of 216 active outsourced employees are foreign, 63 are over 55). The shift is seen as essential for business growth amid sectoral shortages; Eurofirms recorded a 13% revenue increase to €619 million in the last fiscal year.
Julien Jarjoura, an investor based in Switzerland, has acquired Claire’s European business, preserving roughly 200 jobs in Portugal and maintaining the brand’s retail footprint across Europe. The purchase effectively separates the continental operation from insolvency proceedings affecting Claire’s in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, stabilising local employment and stores while broader group restructuring and creditor processes continue.
Wesley Martins, originally from Minas Gerais, left his job as a welder to become a nail technician at his wife's salon in Matosinhos, in the Greater Porto area. He says he now earns more and has more time for his family.
About 43% of job applicants admit to hiding studies, years of experience, or leadership positions on their CVs. The goal is to counter the idea of being overqualified.
Programme places surfing at the heart of training to rethink careers and find employment
The fair takes place on Saturday, October 10th, in Braga. Companies, recruiters, and career specialists will review CVs and provide tips on how to secure a position and address ageism.
“You choose your version” is the slogan for the national awareness and recruitment campaign launched this week for the Employment Project, an initiative by Associação Salvador that promotes the professional integration of people with motor disabilities, as well as the autonomy and quality of life for those seeking professional opportunities.
McDonald’s Portugal is recruiting more than 150 people for its restaurants across the Algarve, with vacancies available until the end of the year. The recruitment drive covers restaurants in Lagos, The post McDonald’s recruiting for more than 150 Algarve jobs appeared first on Portugal Resident.
McDonald’s Portugal is hiring for more than 150 positions across the Algarve region.
McDonald's Portugal is hiring for over 60 positions across the island of Madeira.
In the Metropolitan Areas of Lisbon and Porto, in Aveiro, and in the Algarve region, more than 5,400 people aged 55 and over, including the unemployed and retirees, have found in the 55+ social platform a way to return to the job market and become 'agents of change' in the territories where they live. Some cook at home...
22 workers may face unemployment and 78 children and 30 elderly people could be left without support, warned the Greater Lisbon Teachers' Union.
The IMOCA Joyeux vessel arrives in Cascais today to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through work, as part of an initiative by the Café Joyeux project that aims to raise awareness among companies and the community about inclusive and sustainable employment.
Angolans are the second largest nationality among foreigners. Employment, salaries, schools and healthcare are attracting a new wave. They often accept jobs below their qualifications. There are young people as well as families.
The insurer Zurich Portugal and the association Vencer Autismo have already supported a total of 140 participants in the 'Vencer Emprego' programme, which supports the professional integration of young people and adults diagnosed with autism. Data from the first year point to progress in areas such as social confidence, communication, and teamwork. According to the results released, ...
There is a silent idea that continues to shape the labour market: that there is a right age to slow down. And to stop. It is not written anywhere, but it is felt in the opportunities that stop appearing, in the doors that close earlier than they should. And, above all, in the way we look at...
McDonald’s Portugal has initiated a new campaign to hire staff.
Supermarket chain Apolónia Supermercados is set to hold a new round of recruitment events this month, with 50 job vacancies available across its Algarve stores. The hiring sessions will take The post New round of recruitment days at Apolónia supermarkets appeared first on Portugal Resident.
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Aldi Portugal has launched a new recruitment campaign in the Algarve to strengthen store teams ahead of the busy summer months. The initiative, under the slogan “Do half a shift The post Aldi launches summer recruitment drive across Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Supermarket chain Apolónia Supermercados is once again opening its doors to job seekers with a new round of recruitment open days across the Algarve, offering 80 vacancies for both seasonal The post Apolónia supermarkets launch recruitment drive with 80 vacancies appeared first on Portugal Resident.
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Vanpro, a supplier to Autoeuropa for three decades, has ceased industrial operations after the German group's company chose another supplier for the seats of the new Volkswagen hybrid car earlier this year. “Today we close the story of Vanpro, located in the Autoeuropa Industrial Park, in the heart of the automotive sector,” ...
Home News Dutch tech company hiring in Portugal Dutch tech company hiring in Portugal The Dutch group Conclusion, through its company Neotalent Conclusion, has inaugurated a new office in the Trinity Porto complex for its 115 employees.
These are examples of integrating people with disabilities into the job market and result from a group of parents of children and young people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who promote inclusion and autonomy.
