Translating my CV

[emma1986]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if any of you knew where I could get my English CV translated into Spanish? I have intermediate Spanish skills but really wouldnt want to attempt translation myself!

Thanks

[jojo]

Originally Posted by emma1986

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if any of you knew where I could get my English CV translated into Spanish? I have intermediate Spanish skills but really wouldnt want to attempt translation myself!

Thanks

I think Steve Hall on here does a spot of translating altho I think there are others on here who do/can????? Other than that I guess you need to have look thru the local classified papers etc

Jo xxx

[Xose]

Originally Posted by emma1986

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if any of you knew where I could get my English CV translated into Spanish? I have intermediate Spanish skills but really wouldnt want to attempt translation myself!

Thanks

Hi Emma,
Do make sure you understand every word on the CV once translated. Obviously that's important at interview time

You might also want to check this out as it's to do with foreign qualifications Homologation in Spain - a must if you want your qualifications to be recognised here officially.

Here's a link that might help.

http://www.educacion.es/exterior/ad/...sos/anexo9.pdf

Good luck

Xose

[emma1986]

Thanks both. Yes will definately be thoroughly checking it once its done - can you imagine if somebody tried to pull a fast one and put something like 'for the past five years I have been employed by several canaries and have gained valuable experience in the art of knitting shreddies with grandmas'?! Not good. Ill get my boyfriend to check it over for me once its done and check it makes sense to him - hes spanish but unfortunately doesnt speak a lot of English so he cant do it for me.

Need to get it sorted soon - only 29 days left til the big move!!!!!!!

Em x

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by emma1986

Thanks both. Yes will definately be thoroughly checking it once its done - can you imagine if somebody tried to pull a fast one and put something like 'for the past five years I have been employed by several canaries and have gained valuable experience in the art of knitting shreddies with grandmas'?! Not good. Ill get my boyfriend to check it over for me once its done and check it makes sense to him - hes spanish but unfortunately doesnt speak a lot of English so he cant do it for me.

Need to get it sorted soon - only 29 days left til the big move!!!!!!!

Em x

I think what Xose means is that you might be interviewed in Spanish if you supply your CV in Spanish

you need to know what your CV says in that respect, so that you can talk intelligently about what is on it

it might be better to try to write it yourself, at your level, then get your boyfriend to check it

[emma1986]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

I think what Xose means is that you might be interviewed in Spanish if you supply your CV in Spanish

you need to know what your CV says in that respect, so that you can talk intelligently about what is on it

it might be better to try to write it yourself, at your level, then get your boyfriend to check it

I am attempting it as we speak - its not easy! I should be finished by next week at this rate

[emma1986]

Regarding supplying a CV in Spanish and therefore getting interviewed in Spanish - would it be acceptable to send out English CVs? I just assumed that whatever happened, I would need to be sending out CVs in the native language?

Thanks

[jojo]

Originally Posted by emma1986

Regarding supplying a CV in Spanish and therefore getting interviewed in Spanish - would it be acceptable to send out English CVs? I just assumed that whatever happened, I would need to be sending out CVs in the native language?

Thanks

I think you need to be sending out CVs in the language that you'd be interviewed in

Jo xx

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by emma1986

Regarding supplying a CV in Spanish and therefore getting interviewed in Spanish - would it be acceptable to send out English CVs? I just assumed that whatever happened, I would need to be sending out CVs in the native language?

Thanks

as jo says - it depends where you are applying

a lot of British companies won't have anyone who speaks spanish anyway

if they want the CV in spanish, then they will interview you in spanish

[Tallulah]

Or, and it's an obvious one a nicely presented double sided CV - in both languages - with your qualification equivalents?! That should save on the copying/print outs!!

Good luck.

Tallulah.x