responsable de contratación
/responsable de kontɾataθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hiring manager" is translated into Spanish as responsable de contratación.
The term refers to the person within a company who holds the responsibility for making the final decision on employment. An alternative way to describe this person is encargado de contratación, which translates to the person in charge of hiring.
Which one should you use?
While responsable de contratación is a standard way to name the role, you may see gerente de contratación used specifically in corporate settings to refer to the formal job title.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Both Responsable de Contratación and gerente de contratación are considered formal ways to refer to the position. Encargado de contratación serves as a common alternative to describe the person in charge of the process.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the hiring manager is female, use the article la to create la responsable de contratación. To make the phrase plural, change the noun to responsables to get los responsables de contratación.
How do you pronounce it?
/responsable de kontɾataθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word responsable is gender-neutral in its form, meaning it does not change to responsabla. The gender of the hiring manager is indicated solely by the article el or la.
- While responsable means 'responsible', in a professional context it functions as a job title meaning 'head of' or 'manager'. In English, calling someone 'the responsible of hiring' would be a mistake, but in Spanish, it is the standard designation for the person in charge.
- If you use the term gerente de contratación in a small family-owned business, you might accidentally sound unintentionally pretentious.
Examples in context
- Ella es la responsable de contratación.She is the hiring manager.
- Necesito hablar con el responsable de contratación.I need to speak with the hiring manager.
- El responsable de contratación revisará tu currículum.The hiring manager will review your resume.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing a job interview at a local office.
- Elena¿Sabes quién es el responsable de contratación?Do you know who the hiring manager is?
- JavierSí, es el señor Martínez.Yes, it is Mr. Martínez.
- ElenaÉl me entrevistará mañana.He will interview me tomorrow.
- JavierMucha suerte con él.Good luck with him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
