Posts under ‘Employment & Jobs’

We are looking for an autonomous cook for the summer (June, july, August, September) male or female.
We have housing.
HOTEL QUINTA DA GEIA is located in the middle of Portugal against the mountain slopes of the Serra da Estrela. Situated on the [...]

Help Exchange
“Online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&B, inns, backpackers hostels and others who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation (board and lodging).”
www.helpx.net
WWOOF
“The International WWOOF Association: World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms”
PO Box 2675, Lewes, BN7 1RB, England
www.wwoof.org
www.wwoofcentralportugal.org
The International Voluntary Service (IVS)
A [...]

The Chambers of Commerce in Portugal are a useful source of company information:
Associação Comercial de Lisboa
Câmera de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa, Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 89, 1194 Lisboa, Portugal.
Tel: (00351) 213224050
Fax: (00351) 213224051
Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal (CCP)
Avenida Dom Vasco de Gama 29, 1400 Lisboa, Portugal.
Tel: (00351) 213031380
Fax: (00351) 213031400
ccp.socingo@mail.telepac.pt

If you belong to a professional association or union try contacting them for details of links with counterparts in Portugal. Consult the reference book Trade Associations and Professional Bodies of the UK at your local reference library.

The Press in Portugal:
Try the main daily newspapers – they all advertise job vacancies. Most Portuguese newspapers carry vacancies every day. The Diário de Notícias and Público carry advertisements for work mainly in the Lisbon area, whilst Jornal de Notícias is better for vacancies in Oporto. The weekly newspaper Expresso is published on Saturdays and [...]

Portuguese Employment Agencies:
The majority of private employment agencies are based in Lisbon and Oporto. Private agencies are listed in Páginas Amarelas under Pessoal Temporário (Temporary) and Pessoal Recrutamento e Selecçao (Personnel Recruitment and Selection). Larger public reference libraries in the UK may well hold copies of Páginas Amarelas.
www.pai.pt
UK Employment Agencies:
Some UK employment agencies that deal [...]

Jobcentre Plus has a network of offices throughout the UK where staff can help you find work locally, nationally and internationally. Look in a telephone directory under Jobcentre Plus or Jobcentre. Alternatively, call Jobseeker Direct on: 0845 606 0234. Jobcentre Plus vacancies (including those for work overseas) are also advertised online.
Jobcentres and Jobcentre Plus Offices [...]

As an EEA national you have free access to the services of the Portuguese employment service (Centro do Emprego). These government offices are administered by the Ministério de Emprego e Seguranca Social. The address of your nearest office will be in either a telephone directory (Lista Telefonica) or the Portuguese equivalent of Yellow Pages (Páginas [...]

Portugal is a full member of the European Union and forms part of the European Economic Area (EEA).
UK/EEA nationals have the right to live and work in Portugal without a work permit, and UK/EEA nationals working in Portugal have the same rights as Portuguese nationals with regard to pay, working conditions, and access to housing, [...]