SpanishB1Lesson 4.1
🇪🇸 Spanish B1 · Lesson 4.1

La entrevista de trabajo — The job interview

Describe your experience and skills in an interview setting.

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A candidate answers questions in a job interview at a marketing agency in Madrid.

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el currículumthe CV / résumé 🔊
tener experiencia ento have experience in 🔊
el puestothe position / job 🔊
la entrevistathe interview 🔊
los conocimientosknowledge / know-how 🔊
desenvolverseto manage / get by 🔊

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« Tengo experiencia en atención al cliente y he gestionado equipos de hasta diez personas. » 🔊
I have experience in customer service and I've managed teams of up to ten people.
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Hábleme un poco de su experiencia, por favor. 🔊Tell me a little about your experience, please.
Tengo cinco años de experiencia en marketing digital y he trabajado en dos agencias. 🔊I have five years' experience in digital marketing and I've worked at two agencies.
¿Y por qué le interesa este puesto en concreto? 🔊And why are you interested in this position specifically?
Porque tienen proyectos internacionales, y me gustaría desenvolverme en un entorno así. 🔊Because you have international projects, and I'd like to develop in an environment like that.
¿Cuál diría que es su mayor punto fuerte? 🔊What would you say is your greatest strength?
Creo que mis conocimientos de análisis de datos, ya que me permiten tomar buenas decisiones. 🔊I think my data-analysis knowledge, since it lets me make good decisions.
Grammar in focus · present perfect for experience

To summarise career experience up to now, use the pretérito perfecto: haber (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) + past participle — « He trabajado en tres empresas », « Hemos lanzado varios productos. » It links the past to the present, ideal for « ¿Alguna vez has dirigido un equipo? » Watch the irregular participles: « hacer → hecho, escribir → escrito, ver → visto, decir → dicho. » In much of Spain this tense is also used for recent past: « Esta mañana he tenido una reunión. »

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Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences) introducing yourself for a job, mentioning your experience and one strength, using the present perfect.

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Tip for this task
« ¡Bien! » Your self-introduction is concise and professional. Double-check the irregular participles. Example: « He estudiado Económicas y he hecho varias prácticas en banca. »

Quick check

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1. Which tense best summarises work experience up to now?
2. What is the past participle of 'hacer'?
3. Choose the natural phrase to state a skill.
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