Information: INE reveals there are 2,823 more employed Azoreans in the last 12 months and regional employment hits highest figures ever recorded
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training highlighted in Ribeira Grande the results released today by the National Statistics Institute (INE) regarding employment in the second quarter of this year, according to which “the Azores have reached the highest employment figure ever recorded since the implementation of statistics series (1985).” “The statistical data... more >>

Information: New application period for "Estagiar" traineeship programme from August 1
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Employment and Vocational Training, promotes the opening of a new application period for "Estagiar L" and "Estagiar T" traineeship programmes from August 1 to 31. Applications should be made at the address www.estagiar.azores.gov.pt; the traineeship begins on October 1. The "Estagiar" programme aims to promote the integration of young... more >>

Information: Open Days initiative contributed to integration of more than 250 young Azoreans into the labour market
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training revealed in Lagoa, S. Miguel Island, that “252 young people have already been integrated into the labour market under the Open Days initiative," welcoming the success of this initiative with “great satisfaction." "According to the data available so far, we have managed to integrate more than 252 young people out of the 443 jo... more >>

Information: Unemployment falls more than 11 percent in the Azores in June
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training highlighted the data published by the Institute for Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) regarding June, considering them “an incentive to pursue policies that have resulted in reduced unemployment and the creation of more stable and better paid jobs." "According to IEFP, unemployment in the Azores fell again by more than 11... more >>

Information: 3,848 more employed Azoreans and 2,767 fewer enrolled in occupational programmes since the beginning of the legislative term in the Azores
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training highlighted in Ponta Delgada the "good results" achieved through the employment measures implemented by the Regional Government. They have resulted in "3,848 more employed Azores and 2,767 fewer Azoreans enrolled in socio-occupational integration programmes" since the beginning of the legislative term. Paula Andrade spoke on the sideline... more >>

Information: Azores welcome 25 young people from several countries under Eurodyssey programme
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training welcomed a group of 25 young Eurodyssey trainees in Ponta Delgada, highlighting the importance of this programme. The initiative aims to provide young people with "more professional experience in a real work context," while giving them the opportunity to "learn a foreign language and improve their knowledge of it, in this case, the Portu... more >>

Information: More than 1,121 jobs created in the Azores over the last three months, reveals INE
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training expressed her satisfaction with the results published today by the National Statistics Institute (INE) regarding employment. According to them, the Azores have, once again, registered a reduction in unemployment rate and a very significant increase in employment creation. "The data released today show a consistent and sustained reductio... more >>

Information: Unemployment falls more than 11 percent in the Azores in March
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training stated in Horta that the latest employment data published by the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) showed a decline of more than 11% in the Azores. The number of people registered in employment centres also dropped in March compared to the same month of 2018. "According to information from IEFP, there was a decrease... more >>

Information: Azores with 965 fewer unemployed in February
The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training highlighted in the Lagoa that the data published today by the Institute for Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) show a fall in unemployment over 11% in the Azores. "According to information from IEFP, there was a decrease of 11.2% in unemployment in the Region in February, compared to the same period of the previous year," Paula... more >>

Information: "Open Days" to bring more than 5,000 young Azoreans closer to recruiting companies
The Azorean Government will hold three "Open Days" sessions on Terceira, Faial and São Miguel. More than 5,000 young people will have the opportunity to become better acquainted with regional public measures for the promotion of entrepreneurship and employability as well as to directly contact with about 40 companies and recruiters from several sectors of activity. The Regional Director for ... more >>