... The market is in a crisis. Jobs are scarce, the number of business graduates continues to increase and careers are increasingly fast-tracked, further intensifying competition. For this reason, if you are looking for work, prepare yourself. “Grab your survival kit and combat rations”, advises José Caetano Silva, Managing Partner of Talent Search, a company that recruits top executives. To win this war, proactivity and lots of patience are fundamental. Flexibility – mental, professional and geographic – is mandatory! “Many executives haven't yet realised that we don't all fit in Portugal and, to rebuild a career, we have to go abroad”, defends the Talent Search specialist.

This is why José Caetano Silva is obliged to agree with António Guterres, recalling the words of the socialist ex-Prime Minister: “In my father's time, people stayed at the same company all their lives; in my generation people change companies several times throughout their career; in my children's generation, people will frequently change profession.” ...

... Forget stylised careers and invest in a more solid future even if, for this purpose, you have to downgrade. That is a great test of maturity”, adds José Caetano Silva.