CV format for Spain
In Spain, you apply with a CV. It runs to one or two pages, with a photo. It lists personal details such as your date of birth. Education comes before work experience.
At a glance
Format: Southern European CV
Shared with Italy, Portugal and 12 other countries.
- Photo
- Included
- It goes at the top right.
- Length
- 1 to 2 pages
- Personal details
- Standard
- Date of birth.
- Section order
- Education first
- References
- Usually left off
- Local name
- CV
- Special fields
- Grades
- Paper
- A4
- 210 × 297 mm
These are each country’s usual conventions, not rules. Real practice varies by employer, industry and seniority, and it is changing with anti-discrimination law, screening software and remote hiring: photos are fading even where they were traditional, and multinationals usually expect none. Treat this as a starting point.
How it is written
The photo at the top right, and education before experience.
- The photo sits at the top right.
- Education comes before work experience.
- Grades and marks are listed.
- The tone is persuasive.
- The EU’s Europass template is common and accepted.
- Written in the local language.
What to leave out
The photo and personal details, at a multinational
Multinationals usually expect the international format: no photo, and contact details only.
Questions
Do I need a photo on a CV in Spain?
Yes. A photo is part of the CV in Spain. It goes at the top right. Multinationals usually expect a CV without one.
How long should a CV be in Spain?
One or two pages.
Which personal details go on a CV in Spain?
Usually your date of birth.
Does education or work experience come first in Spain?
Education comes first, then work experience.
Should I list references on a CV in Spain?
Usually not.
Applying for a job in Spain?
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