Latest news and stories about vocational training in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) will provide a new training voucher that will not be limited to the digital sector. The announcement was made this Tuesday by the institution's president, Domingos Lopes, during the Annual Labour Conference. “We are creating a public measure that remains in the digital sector and expands...”
The IEFP reinforces ties with Mozambique to improve professional training initiatives.
Migrants interested in participating in the second edition of the programme can apply between 1 and 30 April.
The president of the National Association of Vocational Schools highlights the urgent importance of updating funding for courses in these institutions.
Higher education courses have been growing, but still attract few people. The biggest problem is at the level of auxiliary staff: with scarce labour, the availability for training is almost non-existent.
It is thanks to these classes that many vocational students are seeking better-paid jobs.
Over the last five years, more than 11,000 students from 275 Portuguese schools have taken financial literacy classes through the 'Por tua Conta' project.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pollyana Porto founded a company that trains and certifies beauty professionals in Portugal. “What excites me is the change this work makes in people's lives.”
Portugal and Mozambique aim to align technical and vocational training with the needs of both countries' economies, strengthening youth employability and the international recognition of qualifications obtained at the Maputo Metalworking Vocational Training Centre, it was announced today.
