Latest news and stories about career development in work in Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
Rankings help because they take schools out of their domestic comfort zone. They place them alongside the best. They ask them: what impact do you have?
If there is one distinctive feature of LinkedIn, it is the fact that it is not a space conducive to false modesty. How to use the network with greater naturalness and effectiveness.
The insurer Ageas Portugal has opened applications for a new trainee programme, 'Be Ageas', which aims to integrate participants into the 'company culture' and prepare them to 'assume future leadership positions in a sector undergoing major transformation', according to a statement. Online applications are open until 4 May. The programme will begin in...
Many professionals question whether they have reached their career limit
Born in Venezuela with Portuguese roots, she has had a global career at companies such as McKinsey, Amazon, Uber, and Australia Post. The career path of Laura Gonçalves, current General Manager of Powerdot Iberia, was built by balancing risks and opportunities.
There are many people on the 'escalator' who limit themselves to doing the bare minimum, and their career progresses not exactly through merit, but simply by waiting.
Mentorship allows for the development of skills valued in the sector, in which women stand out for their resilience, management and multitasking abilities, sensitivity, and competence in relationships.
The finalists for the Betclic Young Lions Portugal 2026 have been announced. A total of 70 young professionals have been selected to participate in the bootcamp, which will take place from April 10 to 14 at the OrientGreen Campus, on the IADE premises, where the professionals who will represent Portugal in the international competition in June will be chosen.
More than policies or benefits, it is leadership that shapes the employee experience and organizational culture, reflected in day-to-day decisions and behaviours. This factor has been decisive for eligibility as an Excellent Place to Work, with Great Place To Work (GPTW) certification. In the companies that have most recently achieved certification...
“If the conditions are better, let them spread their wings and go,” added Ana Marques in the new (special) episode of ‘Temos de Falar Com Elas’.
In recent years, the response to the tech talent shortage seemed relatively simple: if there aren't enough engineers, train more. Do you have a degree with low employability? You sign up for a three-month bootcamp, learn to code, and suddenly enter the tech sector through the side door. Intensive academies and retraining programs designed exactly for this have multiplied...
Young people today are more qualified than ever, yet the transition from academia to the job market remains a challenge in Portugal, where over 20% are overqualified for their roles. This article explores the need to bridge the gap between theoretical education and real-world market demands. It highlights the importance of university-industry partnerships, internships, and the development of soft skills like critical thinking and adaptability in the age of AI. Ultimately, it calls for a collective effort from companies, government, and society to better align education with professional opportunities to ensure the success of the next generation.
What a 'Portfolio Career' is and why it makes more sense than ever in the current job market.
The 2026 edition of the Best Workplaces Portugal brought together over 500 guests at the Convento do Beato in Lisbon for an evening that was, above all, a celebration of organisational culture. Great Place To Work recognised the 50 Best Places to Work in the country, in a ceremony that brought together companies of various sizes and sectors.
Working while studying can open doors. But for many, those doors only open after years of always racing against the clock. These are the cases of Jaden, Gabriela, Madalena, and Ana.
It is just past 8:00 am, and by a breakfast buffet in Germany's financial hub, economist João Duque teaches one of his Finance students how to tie a tie. Dressed up and armed with several pages of prepared questions, they were about to begin a four-day visit to companies.
Most web designers will be fine. Many secretarial and administrative professionals will not. The most vulnerable professions are predominantly female.
IFA – International Flight Academy, a Portuguese aeronautical training company, is launching an e-learning course in Portugal aimed primarily at young people who have completed secondary education. The course includes theoretical training content provided by Lufthansa Technical Training to support the training of aircraft maintenance technicians.
Joana Pinto has been a partner in Technology Transactions at Antas da Cunha Ecija for one year. She has been working in the technology sector for over 25 years, having worked for multinational tech companies at the forefront of digital transformation projects. She was Head of Legal at Accenture Portugal for 17 years, serving on its Executive Committee. She began...
The title of this text is intended to be encouraging and, hopefully, the conclusion will be too, but a few days after International Women's Day, it is worth remembering, without irony, that not everything is rosy in the luxury industry, a sector where women are the majority as workers and have high visibility as customers, but are largely absent from the top.
The decision to leave a company rarely happens abruptly. Even so, many managers are caught by surprise. Why? Because, in many cases, there is no real feedback culture in their organisations. Before the resignation letter, there is almost always a prolonged period in which the professional no longer feels that...
Created in 1986 under the leadership of Belmiro de Azevedo, the Contacto Programme has just opened applications for professional internships at Sonae group companies, promising selected young people “remuneration above the average entry-level salary for a general senior technician career”. The application phase, which continues...
Companies that offer their employees more opportunities for internal mobility are able to retain that talent for longer, according to a new study by human-resources consultancy Michael Page. But these HR management policies are still absent in most European organisations. “Professionals who join companies with high rates of ...”
The importance of feedback for job satisfaction isn't exclusive to younger generations, but they tend to need (and to demand) that recognition more quickly. Pedro Coelho, managing director of HP Portugal, says this in the new episode of the podcast 'Trinta e oito vírgula quatro', where he reveals that this company ...
