Build a CV that Spain recruiters actually read

What Spain recruiters expect

Spanish CVs follow EU Europass conventions. 1-2 pages reverse-chronological. SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal / sepe.es) is the Public Employment Service. Photo conventional but LO 3/2007 (Equality Act) + Estatuto de los Trabajadores + Ley 15/2022 (Equal Treatment Act) discourage it for senior / multinational roles. Castilian Spanish for most regions; Catalan / Basque / Galician for region-specific roles (preserve dual-language CV when targeting Catalonia / Basque Country / Galicia). Photo + DOB + estado civil + nacionalidad still common in traditional sectors. EU language framework (A1–C2). Date format DD/MM/YYYY. DNI / NIE NEVER on a public CV. Strong outbound corridor to Latin America, Portugal, France, Germany, UK.

Local job titles we know

• educationProfesor(a) / Maestro(a) (Oposiciones)
• educationProfesor Ayudante Doctor / Titular / Catedrático
• educationDirector(a) de Centro Educativo
• educationCoordinador Académico / Director de Estudios
• financeFinancial Analyst / Analista financiero
• financeRisk Analyst / Analista de riesgos
• financeEconomista / Auditor de Cuentas / Censor Jurado de Cuentas
• financeInvestment Banker / Banquero de inversión

What we KEEP OFF your CV in Spain

Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:

• no dni
• no nie

Trusted government sources we cite

• SEPE — official public employment service portal— Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) — Spain
• Pautas generales para la elaboración del curriculum — official CV guide— Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) — Spain

Spain CV — frequently asked questions

What paper size does a Spain CV use?

A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Spain. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.

What date format should I use on a Spain CV?

DD/MM/YYYY is the convention recruiters in Spain expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.

What language should my Spain CV be written in?

Common defaults are es, en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Spain recruiters.

What information should I NOT put on a Spain CV?

Recruiters in Spain typically don't want: dni, nie. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.

Does CVJinny work for Spain job applications?

Yes — CVJinny is built for Spain (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.