The Spanish CV Format
Two pages, a photo that is still common, and a market where your language combination may matter more than your degree. What Spanish employers actually read for.
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Two pages, a photo that is still common, and a market where your language combination may matter more than your degree. What Spanish employers actually read for.
A market where a photo, nationality and visa status are conventional on a CV, and where the questions a recruiter needs answered are different from those in London or New York.
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