Should I send my CV in Spanish or English to a company in Spain?

Use the language of the job advert. Spanish companies hiring for Spanish-speaking teams usually expect a CV in Spanish, while multinationals, tech companies and tourism businesses sometimes advertise and work in English.

Guidelines:

• Advert in Spanish: send a Spanish CV if your Spanish is good enough, or ask whether English is acceptable.
• Advert in English: send an English CV and state your Spanish level.
• Unsure: a Spanish CV with a strong languages section is the safer choice for most local employers.

Have any Spanish CV checked by a fluent speaker. A clear English CV is better than a Spanish one full of errors.

If you apply to a mix of local and international employers, keep two versions with the same content: one in Spanish and one in English. Make sure dates, job titles and qualifications match exactly, as recruiters sometimes see both. In either version, put the languages section where it is easy to find, because Spanish adverts frequently ask for specific language levels and recruiters look for them first.