Information: Secretary for Labour assures the number of "poor people has not grown" in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity said today at the Legislative Assembly that the number of "poor people has not grown" in the Azores compared to past times. The guarantee was provided by Ana Paula Marques during an interpellation to the Government raised by PPM to the Regional Government on "the policies to promote equality of opportunities and combat poverty." We cannot... more >>

Information: Despite current crisis, there are fewer minimum wage beneficiaries compared to 1999
The number of minimum wage (RSI) beneficiaries in the Azores is substantially lower compared to1999, revealed the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity today. According to Ana Paula Marques, despite the adverse international context , there are currently 18,283 beneficiaries in the Azores compared to the 27,666 registered beneficiaries in 1999. Even so, said the government officia... more >>

Information: Basic Skills Course to be extended to all Azorean islands
The Government of the Azores intends to extend the Basic Skills Course, targeted to low-skilled unemployed, to all Azorean islands. The announcement was made today by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity in Ponta Delgada at the end of one of the three visits to the Basic Skills courses, taught by Valorizar Network. The initiative covers 220 people and aims to provide the unem... more >>

Information: Government creates website to facilitate the recruitment of qualified professionals in the Region
From now on, the Government of the Azores provides a regional job-search service for certified professionals, designated as CERTIFICAR, which may be accessed at: www.certificar.azores.gov.pt. The initiative was presented by the Regional Director for Labour, Vocational Training and Consumer Defence in Ponta Delgada today and aims to disseminate qualified professional among regional companies. Acc... more >>

Information: Government launches public call for tenders to award the contract works for the construction of a day nursery on Santa Maria
The public call for tenders to award the contract works for the reconstruction, recovery and renewal of the buildings where the Vila do Porto day nursery will be installed was published in the Official Gazette on Friday. The work was launched by the Regional Secretariat for Employment and Social Solidarity with a base price of 1,336,000.00 Euros and a completion period of ten months. This cont... more >>

Information:  Government awards priority status to policies aimed to support vulnerable families
The Government of the Azores will strengthen in 2012 the policies to support the most vulnerable households at a time when families are experiencing the effects of the current situation and are being called for more sacrifices, " announced the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity during the debates on the proposals for Regional Annual Plan and Budget for 2012 in Horta. With the app... more >>

Information: Government promotes courses to combat illiteracy for the unemployed
From next month, the Valorizar Network will undertake training courses on basic skills targeted at unemployed adults enrolled at Agencies for Qualification and Employment, who have not finished elementary school. The 300-hour training course will focus on the areas of Portuguese language, math, communication technologies and citizenship. It aims to improve the skills of the underqualified unempl... more >>

Information: Government provides additional investments to strengthen "Famílias com Futuro" programme
In 2012, the Government of the Azores will reinforce the lease support scheme under the "Famílias com Futuro" (Families with Future) programme, a measure aimed to minimise the effects of the current situation among Azorean families. This initiative is part of the assertive policies the Regional Government has been implementing in the Region in order to support Azorean households. The inform... more >>

Information: Government reinforces support to Azorean families
In 2012, the Government of the Azores will reinforce the support to Azorean families, announced the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity today. Speaking after the hearing with the Commission on Social Affairs of the Azorean Parliament on the Regional Annual Plan and Budget proposals for the Autonomous Region of the Azores in 2012, Ana Paula Marques stressed the Social Compensation... more >>

Information: Government continues to support employment and professional qualification
The combat to unemployment, the strengthening of measures to minimise the negative effects of unemployment and the promotion in the professional qualifications of the Azorean population will continue to be the main lines of action of the Government for 2012. The announcement was made yesterday by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity during a hearing with the Commission on Parli... more >>