Resume template · Updated October 2026
CV template for Spain (Spanish currículum format)
Short answer
Leslie suits a Spanish CV: a job title and a few lines of profile under the name, then experience ahead of skills, on one page where possible, as SEPE, the state employment service, advises. SEPE recommends a photo for Spain while EURES calls it optional; Resumity templates print none. The fictional sample is a hotel front office supervisor in Málaga who works in three languages.
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Why Leslie suits a Spain resume
Leslie prints the profile, then work experience before skills and education, close to SEPE's outline of a title and short profile, then experience, then training, languages and computer skills. The centred blue header adds one touch of colour without the graphics, boxes and tables SEPE warns keyword screening software cannot read.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta keeps experience first in black and grey and puts training straight after the jobs; pick it if you want no colour at all.
What goes in each section, in Leslie's order
Leslie prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. SEPE asks for a title that names the job you want or your professional profile, as a phrase or a short paragraph of three or four lines with your strongest features. The sample's headline is the title and its summary is that paragraph.
- Work Experience. Start with the most recent job and drop those with no link to your goal, SEPE says. Give the dates of each role and the company's name or sector, and back results with figures where you can.
- Skills. SEPE notes that computer and language skills matter in many jobs and asks you to state your level in each. In hotels, list every working language with a level, as the sample does.
- Education. Your level of study and the diplomas or professional certificates linked to the job, newest first. SEPE suggests turning training courses into the skills they gave you instead of listing courses and hours.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Lucía Fernández Ortega
Front Office Supervisor, Hotels and Resorts
Málaga | lucia.fernandez@example.com | +34 952 555 0136 | linkedin.com/in/sample-lucia-fernandez
Front office supervisor with seven years in four-star city and beach hotels on the Costa del Sol, leading reception teams of up to 12. Works every day in Spanish, English and German, with strong guest review scores and smooth peak-season arrivals.
Experience
Front Office Supervisor, Hotel Albahaca Costa, Málaga (04/2022 to Present)
- Supervise a reception team of 12 across three shifts at a 210-room hotel with about 85% yearly occupancy.
- Raised the average check-in review score from 8.4 to 9.1 by redesigning arrival procedures.
- Handle escalated guest complaints in Spanish, English and German and approve compensation within budget.
- Train new receptionists on Opera PMS and room upgrade offers, adding about €60k a year in upgrade revenue.
Receptionist, Hotel Malvarrosa Sur, Torremolinos (05/2019 to 03/2022)
- Checked in up to 150 guests a day during the summer season.
- Managed group arrivals for German and British tour operators.
- Balanced the night audit and cash reports twice a week.
Education
Higher Technician Diploma (Técnico Superior), Tourist Accommodation Management, Instituto de Turismo de la Axarquía (06/2019)
Skills
Front desk operations, Room upgrade sales, Complaint handling, Shift planning, Opera PMS, Channel manager software, Excel, Spanish (native), English (C1), German (B2)
How to make the sample yours
Head it with your name, not "Currículum Vitae"
SEPE says there is no need to head the document "CV" or "Currículum Vitae". Open with your full name and contact details, and put your country's dialling code before the phone number.
One page if you can
SEPE asks you to try to keep the CV to one page, two at most with long experience; EURES says it is best limited to two A4 pages.
Photo: recommended in Spain, still optional
SEPE recommends a good passport-style or half-length photo on a neutral background for Spain; EURES says a photo is not compulsory, though it may help for some jobs. Resumity templates print none, so add one in Word to the DOCX file if you decide to include it.
Leave out personal and salary details
SEPE advises against salary expectations and personal details such as marital status, children, religion or politics on the CV.
Translate it into Spanish
EURES says the CV and cover letter must be written in Spanish unless the employer indicates otherwise. The sample is in English so readers outside Spain can follow it; translate every line before applying.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- front office
- recepción
- Opera PMS
- guest relations
- check-in and check-out
- upselling
- complaint handling
- shift planning
- team supervision
- tourism
- English C1
- German B2
- Europass
Mistakes to avoid
- Adding marital status, children, religion or political views, which SEPE says to leave out.
- Listing former employers as references. SEPE prefers you leave them off; at most add "disponibles bajo petición" (available on request).
- Writing salary expectations on the CV.
- Sending a heavily designed CV into a company database; SEPE warns that keyword screening systems do not read graphics, boxes or tables.
- Attaching photocopies of diplomas when the ad has not asked for them; EURES says they are not normally attached.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How long should a CV be in Spain?
One page where possible and two at most with long experience, according to SEPE. EURES says it is best to limit it to two A4 pages.
Do Spanish employers expect a photo?
SEPE recommends one for Spain: good quality, passport-style or half-length, on a neutral background. EURES says it is not compulsory. Resumity templates print no photo; you can add one in Word to the DOCX file.
Should I include references on a Spanish CV?
No. SEPE advises against it; you can add "disponibles bajo petición" (available on request) if you like.
Should I write my CV in Spanish?
Yes, unless the ad says otherwise: EURES says the CV and letter must be in Spanish unless otherwise indicated.
Is Europass used in Spain?
SEPE says the Europass format is increasingly known in Spain and offers several templates. It is one option; SEPE's own advice applies to any clear layout.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Leslie PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 7 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE): Herramientas de búsqueda de empleo en España: recomendaciones generales para currículum y carta de presentación (Try to keep the CV to one page, two with much experience; reverse chronological order; no salary expectations or personal details (marital status, children, religion, politics); no need to head it "CV"; phone with country prefix; a title naming the job; state language and IT levels; a quality passport-style or half-length photo is recommended for Spain; no references, optionally "disponibles bajo petición"; Europass increasingly known.)
- EURES (European Commission and the public employment services): Living and working conditions: Spain (Best to limit the CV to two A4 pages; a photograph is not compulsory but may be useful for some jobs; the CV and letter must be in Spanish unless otherwise indicated; photocopies of qualifications are not normally attached unless requested.)
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