Companies will re-hire. Especially in industry and technology – Daily News – Lisbon

Three out of four companies want to hire in 2016, driven by the output of the troika and the fall in the unemployment rate. Wages are expected to remain almost unchanged, but there is a betting trend in benefits

The next year will be recovery for the labor market, particularly in the industrial sector and technology, anticipate recruiting. The output of the troika of Portugal and the breaks that have been registered in the unemployment rate, combined with the need to strengthen the teams reduced to “functional minimum” during the most aggressive period of crisis, are the reasons for the optimism of Portuguese companies.

The industry and technology are the sectors referred to by all recruiters that the DN / Mad Money asked where it will hire more in 2016. In the case of industry, companies look for professionals responsible for maintenance, production and logistics. In the technology, the most sought after occupations are related to information technology (Java and .Net programmers, system administrators or big data, for example), online business management and technical support.

But there more, the recruiter Adecco emphasizes bioengineering as one of the most dynamic sectors, as well as the oil industry, although the latter has a caveat: “This recruitment is above all an international mobility component, are sought Portuguese engineers to work abroad” explains Tiago Costa, director of Professional unit of Adecco Portugal. Hays already highlights the demand for chefs.

The evolution of the labor market will no doubt positive. “The trend is uphill with respect to job offers. This is due to a sense of financial stability by the early departure of the troika and some recovery in the unemployment rate,” explains Tiago Costa. “Many teams had been reduced to functional minimum during the strongest period in order to optimize costs crisis. Once there was a slight improvement in the economy, companies felt the need to return to strengthen their structures and to invest in the growth of teams “adds Marisa Duarte, team leader of Hays Response.

Despite improvements in economic environment, working conditions change little. Most contracts are offered full-time and fixed-term, although there are some direct inputs for tables in the case of middle managers, says Nuno Troni, director of recruitment Randstad. Temporary work remains standard practice especially in factories and increasingly among qualified young people. Still, says Marisa Duarte, there is “a tendency to bet on benefits to compensate for the absence of significant wage increases in recent years.”

On the side of the contraction are the construction and retail and distribution. These sectors not only will not hire – or will even say goodbye. – As are those who pay worst

Three in four want to hire

Next year three out of four companies predict recruit a higher number than this year, says Nuno Troni. Predictions of Ranstad are in line with those in the study “Workforce Pay + 2016″ prepared by Korn Ferry Hay Group. The consultant points out that 76.3% of Portuguese companies want to hire new employees for tables next year. “With the growth of exports and an increase in demand, companies seeking to strengthen their tables with employees to ensure the productive areas,” explains Miguel Albuquerque, director of products and services Hay Group. “On the other hand, the need of disposal of products as well as increased competitiveness of the market, means that companies strengthen the sales teams,” he added.

Real wages stagnate

2016 should also be a year of salary increases, but increases will be “more modest than those in the rest of the European countries,” said Nuno Troni. It even shows the study of Korn Ferry. Portuguese workers must meet an average salary increase of 1.3% next year, when the European average is 2.8%. However, with the average inflation of the last 12 months fixed at 0.39% (according to data from the National Institute of Statistics relating to November), the real increase in wages in Portugal will be virtually non-existent: 0.4%. In Europe the actual increase will be 2.3%. The consultant justifies the minor increases in the absence of a state budget for 2016, which creates a climate of uncertainty.

The energy sector is at the top of that pay better, with wages base 17% above the national average and a total compensation greater than 21%. On the side opposite the distribution and retail, with wages 15% below average, and the construction, which pays about 12% below average.