Curriculum in Spanish

Are you looking for a job in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country? Do you want to work in a company that requires knowledge of the Spanish language? You have no other choice: as difficult as it may be, you absolutely must write your resume in Spanish to try to get a job interview. Continue reading this article, where we explain how to write a perfect and effective Spanish CV.

Why write a CV in Spanish?

The Spanish CV opens you up many job opportunities, considering that the Spanish language is among the most widely spoken in the world: think not only of Spain, but also of Latin America, to give just an example. Precisely because it is one of the most widely spoken languages, many companies are always looking for employees who speak the language so that they can be present in their chosen markets. So if you speak Spanish, you would like to work in a country where it is spoken or in a company that seeks people who speak Spanish, the benefits of the Spanish CV are truly endless.

Translating your CV from Italian to Spanish?

Especially if you have little time available, or if you are a beginner or if you are not very sure you can write an entire document from scratch, the temptation to translate the CV from Italian to the Spanish it could be very strong. Despite the similarities with the Italian language, however, Spanish has linguistic specificities that could be lost when translating from Italian into Spanish.

For this reason, we recommend that you start writing your resume from scratch in Spanish.

The basic elements of a CV in Spanish

A CV in Spanish must include the following elements:

Personal data

Name, surname, address, telephone number and e-mail address are essential in the Spanish CV. The photo is not mandatory and nationality is also optional, but we recommend adding it if you are applying for a position in Spanish but are of a different nationality;

Personal profile

An introductory text in which only and exclusively one’s professional goals are specified;

Training

Just like in Italy, the CV in Spanish requires that the path be detailed of studies and training to give meaning to the document. It is always good to enter your training experiences using the Spanish equivalent of our Italian names, to allow those who read the CV to understand from the first reading what the fundamental elements are. The structure to use is exactly the one we use in Italy: a CV in chronological order or in reverse chronological order, according to your needs.

Professional experiences

Also in this case, behave as for the Italian CV: add the most important professional experiences and briefly describe your duties, your role and if you have achieved results that deserve to be discussed.

Skills

Specific skills are strongly recommended in the Spanish CV, because they allow you to highlight specific characteristics that other candidates do not have. Only those specific to the position for which you are applying or from which the company could benefit in some way should be entered.

Knowledge of foreign languages

Entering foreign languages ​​is essential for a perfect Spanish CV. If the Spanish language is not to be mentioned, the knowledge of all the languages ​​that one is truly capable of mastering should be mentioned, following the Spanish language skills classification scheme shown here:

• native: native speaker
• bilingue: bilingual
• bueno: advanced knowledge
• intermediate: intermediate knowledge
• beginner: elementary

Extracurricular activities

One of the items that Spanish recruiters always take into consideration is the one related to extracurricular activities, which can enrich a CV and therefore must be included. The rule that applies is always the same: insert only those activities that in some way have an impact on your working method, that have value and that are viewed positively.

They are optional (but recommended):

The rules for writing a perfect CV in Spanish

To write your CV in Spanish, it is therefore good to remember the following rules:

• Summary: the length of the Spanish CV, despite containing several entries, is a maximum of 2 pages when the candidate’s experiences are very many.
• Attention to the pluses: in all Hispanic-speaking countries are not only educational and professional experiences that have an impact when being evaluated for a job, but also extracurricular activities and any hobbies. Placing them strategically, focusing on those that actually have a link with the position, is a good way to get noticed;
• Details that make the difference: if it is true that simplicity always pays off, it is also true that in Spain and in Hispanic-speaking countries, great attention is paid to how the CV is presented. Clarity in using the best font, top quality editing and no spelling errors are essential.

Writing the Spanish CV to get an interview

In order to get a job interview, it is good to follow all the rules above when writing your CV. To these must be added a fundamental one: it is good that the candidate himself writes his CV in Spanish, and not a native speaker paid to do so. In fact, if the curriculum then passes to the interview, the candidate must be able to face the obstacle of the spoken language, which in some way will also justify the writing. If the CV is perfectly written, but the candidate has enormous difficulties in understanding speech and speaking, the result will surely be bad. For this reason, even if we are aware of the difficulty of writing a CV in a language other than your own, we recommend that you commit yourself to be successful.

In summary

• A CV in Spanish it is essential for those who want to apply for positions in Spanish companies or in companies located in Hispanic-speaking areas;
• To write a CV in Spanish, specific rules and specific formatting must be followed;
• The CV must be created from scratch, never translated from Italian;
• The CV in Spanish must always be written by the candidate and not by native speakers paid for it.