currículum laboral
/kurikulum laboɾal/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for work resume is currículum laboral.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Hoja de Vida is a formal term used in several Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of currículum is currículums.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may try to use the Latin curriculum vitae in Spanish, but it is much more common to use currículum or hoja de vida.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking business cultures, the hoja de vida traditionally included personal details like marital status and number of children, which are omitted in English resumes.
- The word currículum is a loanword from the Latin 'curriculum (vītae)', which originally referred to a racing circuit or a course to be run.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, it is still a common custom to include a professional photograph on a currículum laboral even when not requested.
Examples in context
- Por favor, envíeme su currículum vitae por correo electrónico.Please send me your work resume via email.
- ¿Tienes una copia de tu hoja de vida? Me gustaría revisarla.Do you have a copy of your work resume? I would like to review it.
- Adjunto mi currículum vitaeI am attaching my work resume
- Necesito actualizar mi currículum laboral.I need to update my work resume.
- Adjunto envío mi currículum laboral.I am attaching my work resume.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a job application at a cafe.
- JavierLucía, ¿ya tienes listo tu currículum laboral?Lucía, do you have your work resume ready yet?
- LucíaSí, lo terminé de escribir esta mañana.Yes, I finished writing it this morning.
- JavierPerfecto, envíamelo para que lo revise.Perfect, send it to me so I can review it.
- LucíaTe lo mando por correo ahora mismo.I will send it to you by email right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries currículum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
