Government sends officials to recruit workers from Morocco, Timor, India and Cape Verde
For the first time, the executive has placed attachés abroad with the mission of attracting immigrants to Portugal. The Minister of Labor assures that they will be valued and will have an easy connection with Portuguese companies. The government has sent officials to recruit workers from Morocco, Timor, India and Cape Verde. The executive “placed, […]
How to Address Your Generative AI Policy
When a transformative technology like generative AI emerges, it’s crucial for a company to adopt a clear stance. Generative AI has the potential to reshape how employees work and innovate, and it’s likely already in use within your organization—perhaps without your awareness. While the benefits are numerous, generative AI also comes with risks. By implementing […]
Number of women in senior management roles increased between 2016 and 2022 – INE
The percentage of women in the total number of workers with management functions in companies fell by 3.5 percentage points (p.p.) between 2016 and 2022, to 37.8%, but the proportion of those who have top functions rose in the same period. These data are contained in the survey on management practices in 2022, whose results […]
Almost 40% of company workers without any promotion in 2022
Almost 40% of companies’ employees were not promoted in 2022, according to the survey on management practices released by INE, and in 45.5% of the responding companies, encouraging employee autonomy was the main practice adopted. “Encouraging employee autonomy was the main human resource management practice in 2022, carried out by 45.5% of the responding companies”, […]
Vila Galé to build 14 million hotel in Miranda do Douro
The Vila Galé Mirandum Hotel will create 38 jobs and represents an investment of 14 million euros. The hotel unit will have 60 rooms and a construction area of 4,500 square meters. The mayor of Miranda do Douro announced this Wednesday that the Vila Galé group will invest 14 million euros in the construction of […]
Wage increases in Portugal will be lower in 2024, estimates WTW
Average increase next year expected to be 3.9%, national firms estimate. Inflation is the main factor influencing changes in budgets, concludes the latest WTW study. Portuguese workers’ salary budgets are set to shrink next year after peaking in 2023. Employers in Portugal are budgeting for an average increase of 3.9% in 2024, down from an […]
Vocational training is key to attracting young people to the Armed Forces
The Minister of National Defense maintained today that qualification and professional training are “primary factors” to attract young people to the military career, recognizing that the sector faces “complex challenges”, in particular in retaining these professionals. “Let there be no doubt: the prospect of acquiring specialized and recognized skills in the labor market – combined […]
Eighty thousand companies forced to integrate 350,000 precarious workers
ACT notifies employers today that they have until September 10 to regularize. Defaulters risk fines of up to €61,200. The Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) today sends notifications to 80,000 companies that have 350,000 precarious workers outside the law, with guidelines for them to convert those fixed-term contracts into permanent bonds until September 10, revealed […]
IBM opens innovation center in Fundão that could create 150 jobs
IBM Portugal today inaugurated an innovation and technology center in Fundão, Castelo Branco district, whose activity will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) or ‘cloud’ and which could create up to 150 jobs. The center, which is managed by Softinsa (a company of the IBM group), resulted from a partnership between the Fundão […]
New program for hiring PhDs with 1400 vacancies in three competitions
The Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education said that 1400 vacancies are planned in three competitions under the new program for hiring PhD holders for permanent positions. The details of the FCT-Tenure program are not yet closed, but Elvira Fortunato confirmed that about 1400 vacancies are foreseen and that for the first of three […]