¡Hola! Welcome to a new lesson for listening practice. This time, you will have the chance to review the basic vocabulary for jobs and occupations, and learn other phrases and questions that can be useful to have a successful job interview in Spanish. We have prepared some examples of interviews, interactive exercises with this vocabulary and added two interesting listening activities. Let’s start…
Vocabulary in context: Jobs and professions in Spanish
To understand the exercises in this lesson, you need to know the essential vocabulary, expressions, and questions related to jobs and professions in Spanish. This video presents the most important information on this topic and will help you better understand the rest of the lesson.
Key questions and expressions in a job interview in Spanish
First, you should know that the verb “PODER” is the equivalent for the modal “CAN” and it will be used in the examples below to talk about the abilities that we need to perform a job. The sample sentences will make use of other verbs that can be very helpful during a job interview in Spanish, such as: “Aplicar” (to apply), “Usar” (to use), “Tener” (to have) and “Trabajar” (to work). The image below shows some of the most important questions and expressions in job interviews in Spanish.

Read and listen to the following set of examples showing ways in which all this vocabulary could be used to look for a job in Spanish.
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Estoy aplicando al puesto de contador que está disponible.
I am applying to the accountant position that is available.
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¿Tiene experiencia en ventas? – Si, he sido vendedor por tres años.
Do you have experience on sales? – Yes, I have been a seller for three years.
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¿Puede usar aplicaciones o software? – Si, puedo usar Office, Google Drive y varios más.
Can you use applications or software? – Yes, I can use Office, Google Drive and several more.
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Por favor, llene este formulario con sus datos personales.
Please fill out this form with your personal data.
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El anuncio del puesto está en redes sociales y en el sitio web.
El anuncio del puesto está en redes sociales y en el sitio web.
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¿Cuál es su profesión? – Soy doctor/enfermero/pintor/constructor.
What is your profession? – I am a doctor/nurse/painter/builder.
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¿Te gusta trabajar en equipo? – Si, no tengo ningún problema.
Do you like team working? – Yes, I have no problem.
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¿Cuáles son las responsabilidades del puesto?
What are the responsibilities of this position?
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Tengo que enviar un reporte diario, semanal y mensual por correo electrónico.
I have to send a daily, weekly and monthly report by email.
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| Necesitamos que tome algunas pruebas en línea. Luego hablaremos de la oferta de salario. We need you to take some online tests. Then, we will talk about the salary offer. |
Examples of job interviews in Spanish (short dialogues)
Below are some examples of simple job interviews in Spanish using some of the questions and expressions that we have covered so far in this lesson. Listen, read, and analyze the examples carefully.
Spanish interview No. 1
Read and listen to the following example of a job interview in Spanish, identify the job position and assess whether the person will get the job or not.

Interactive exercise No. 1
Analyze the previous job interview in Spanish and answer the questions in the interactive quiz about it.
Spanish interview No. 2

Interactive exercise No. 2
Analyze the previous job interview in Spanish and answer the questions in the interactive test below.
Interactive exercise No. 3
Read these common job interview questions and drag the most appropriate answer next to each one. Then, check your answers.
Listening Activity No. 1: Having a job interview in Spanish

Listening Activity No. 2: Looking for a job in Spanish
We got to the end of this lesson. We hope that both the examples and the listening activities helped you learn a couple of new phrases and questions, and get a general idea of the things people say in Spanish at a job interview. Keep practicing listening. ¡Hasta la próxima!
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- Jobs and Occupations in Spanish
- Jobs and Professions in Spanish (Vocabulary + Sentences)
- Dialogues about Jobs and Occupations in Spanish
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- Important jobs in Spanish (Reading)
