Applying for Jobs

Understanding Job Advertisements: Familiarise yourself with Spanish vocabulary related to job advertisements. For instance, words like contrato (contract), sueldo (salary), jornada completa (full time), media jornada (part time), etc.
Describing Skills and Qualifications: Learn how to express your skills and qualifications in Spanish. Use sentences like “Tengo experiencia en…” (I have experience in…) or “He estudiado…” (I have studied…)
The Application Process: Understand Spanish terms related to job applications. For instance, the word currículum vitae, solicitud de empleo (job application), entrevista (interview), candidato (candidate), etc.
Expressing Future Aspirations: Master expressing your future plans and ambitions. For example, “En el futuro, me gustaría…” (In the future, I would like to…).
Useful Acronyms: Become familiar with Spanish acronyms used in the professional world, such as CEO (Chief Executive Officer), RRHH (Human Resources), PDG (General Director of Production) etc.
Interview Scenarios: Practice interview questions and answers in Spanish. Questions such as “¿Por qué deberíamos contratarle?” (Why should we hire you?) or “Describa un problema que tuvo que resolver” (Describe a problem that you had to solve) might be helpful.
Typical Jobs: Understand different words in Spanish for jobs and professions, such as profesor (teacher), abogado (lawyer), médico (doctor), etc.
Formal and Informal Communication: Be aware of how to identify and use both informal and formal modes of communication in Spanish, as these may be used in different professional settings.
Using the Conditional: This tense is often used to discuss hypothetical situations or to make polite requests, both of which are frequent in a work environment.
Reflecting on Work Experience: Be prepared to talk about any work experience in Spanish with phrases like “Aprendí mucho sobre…” (I learned a lot about…) or “Me gustó trabajar en…” (I enjoyed working in…).