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07/06/2011Editor's guide: Employment & Trends in Portugal

Editor's guide: Employment & Trends in Portugal Our brief introduction to the Employment section for Portugal includes guidelines on setting up a business, finding a job and Portuguese management culture.

Looking for work in Portugal? Expatica Portugal covers everything you need to know about expat employment in your new country of residence, from work permits and European employment and immigration regulations to job applications and local labour law. Detailed articles such as Working in Portugal take you through the rules regarding expat employment, including work permits, how to write a CV, application procedures, interview dos and don'ts, and Portuguese management culture. In Young, single, new job, new country?, we look at the challenges young, single transferees face on their first assignments abroad.

Starting a company in Portugal

Starting a business in Portugal? Read our essential guidlines, plus Expat Blogger Samantha Milner shares some tips on self-employment in the Algarve. Self-employed entrepreneur? Fill out our Expat Entrepreneur survey and share your experiences of setting up a busines in Portugal with other expats.

Presenting yourself
In our short series No resume? No problem... Penelope Brown offer tips on writing a CV, advising that you treat it like a marketing campaign.

Looking for work in Portugal

Women expats
Women expats are happier at work, according to an Expatica survey of over 450 women living abroad, although opportunities for promotion and low wages continue to trouble women expats at work. According to Expatica's European employment survey, female expats based in Spain are the happiest, followed by Belgium and France. Expatica’s Employment & Trends channel covers specific issues faced by women working abroad in articles such as Women at work: Making and taking opportunities.

Unemployment benefit in Portugal

Out of work in Portugal? We offer you guidelines to the social security system in Portugal.

Finding work back home
Many expats have concerns when returning home that they might be less employable. In Returning home: Executive job opportunities Christian Pielow offers some useful advice.

European human resources news roundup
Our monthly updates from the Federation of European Employers (FedEE) inform you on changes in EU employment law, key judgments from the European Court of Justice and national labour courts, income tax and pension reforms, pay agreements, company-level HR policies and trade union activities.

Job search
Don’t forget to use our job search function which lists a variety of jobs throughout the country.


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