If you’re looking for a job in Spain, South America or another Spanish-speaking country, you’ll need to know a few essential Spanish words.

Even if you don’t need to be a fluent Spanish speaker in order to work, you still have to go through the process of job-hunting and interviews.

For most of us, this can be a nerve-racking exercise even in our native language, so I’ve put together a short list of Spanish business vocabulary, together with the English translation, to get you started.

Listen carefully to the audio and my native Spanish pronunciation, and repeat the word a few times aloud, until you feel confident.

Salary     Salario

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Company     Compañía

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Working hours     Horario

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Resumé / CV     Currículum

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Interview     Entrevista

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Contract     Contrato

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Reference     Referencias

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Degree    Título

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Employer     Jefa / Jefe

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Job advertisement     Anuncio de trabajo

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Job description     Descripción de trabajo

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Work permit     Permiso de trabajo

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Whether you’re job-hunting online, in newspapers, or ‘on the ground’, I hope you find this list of Spanish words helpful.

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Saludos,

Mauricio E.
Rocket Spanish