Situation · Look for Work and Talk to Employers
Look for work and talk to employers
Seven chapters that follow one job application from a forwarded WhatsApp ad to a signed answer.
7 chapters · about 84 min of practice
The route
7 chapters, in order
From the first step to the last, in the order you will live them.
Where you start
You decode the anuncio Rodrigo forwarded youDecode Importadora del Oriente SRL’s asistente comercial bilingüe anuncio, apply, answer Sra. Claudia Menacho’s written screening, ask about the conditions, sit the formal interview with Ing. Roberto Camacho, read a week of silence, and answer the offer, whichever way you decide.
Start with the job ad itself: the hard facts, the soft lines like sueldo a convenir, and what’s missing, reframed as a short question list, then checked against your own dealbreakers.
Decode the anuncio← You are here
Start chapter 1Where you arrive
You answer the offer and close the folderDecode the offer term by term, then answer it either way, accept with the written-offer reflex or decline warmly, and assemble the situation’s full carpeta de postulación.
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Field notes
What this situation tells you about Bolivia
Its chapters hold 31 field notes. Here are 3 of them.
'Sueldo a convenir' is the standard formula here: it means the number comes up at interview. Applying without knowing the salary yet is completely normal.
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Applications open on WhatsApp here, not email, but the register with RRHH stays usted plus title, however chatty the platform feels.
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Humble and concrete beats confident and vague, one real number like 'dos años' outweighs three adjectives.
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Work & Do Business in Bolivia
The other situations of this goal
- Explain Your Work or Business SituationDescribe why you’re in Bolivia professionally and what work or business you’re exploring, your background, role, sector, and what you’re looking for.
- Open a bank accountAsk safe questions at the bank, understand basic conditions, use cards/apps/QR, pay rent or services, and report problems.
- Professional Introductions and NetworkingMeet people professionally and build a local network, introductions at coworking spaces, events, and business lunches, plus warm follow-ups.
- Start a Job and Communicate at WorkHandle first days, routines, and team communication, asking who to coordinate with, clarifying tasks, reporting progress, and asking for feedback.
- Meetings, Calls, and PresentationsTake part in professional meetings and present ideas clearly, scheduling, opening a call, sharing a short update, and confirming action items.
- Work with Clients, Suppliers, and PartnersRequest information, compare offers, and coordinate deliverables, quotes, what’s included, deadlines, changes, and professional follow-up.
- Ask About Company, Tax, and Admin RequirementsAsk cautious questions about business admin, NIT, invoices, documents, and setup, without receiving legal, tax, or accounting advice from the app.
- Handle Problems, Delays, and Professional BoundariesManage delays, scope changes, payment follow-ups, and uncomfortable requests calmly, asking for updates, keeping agreements in writing, and refusing politely.
Work & Do Business in Bolivia
This situation is in the Bolivia Pass
Your goal starts free with “Explain Your Work or Business Situation”. Chapter 1 free without an account, chapter 2 with a free account.
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Words for this situation
The Bolivian words its chapters use, each with its meaning and how it is really used.
- hoja de vida: CV / resume
- jornada completa: full-time
- aguinaldo: year-end bonus (recognition word)
- de parte de: on behalf of
- el grupo de Empleos Santa Cruz: the 'Empleos Santa Cruz' group
- favor confirmar: please confirm
- finiquito: final settlement (recognition word)
- ingeniero / licenciada: engineer / [degree-holder title]
- intermedio y sigo mejorando: intermediate, and I keep improving
- la planilla: the payroll / formal employee registration
- le respondo por puntos: I'll answer point by point
- lo tenemos en carpeta: we've got it on file
- ni bien tengamos una respuesta le escribimos: as soon as we have an answer, we'll write to you
- nos estaremos comunicando: we'll be in touch
- Parque Industrial: Parque Industrial (Santa Cruz industrial district)
- podría (vs. puedo): could (vs. can)
- pregunte por RRHH: ask for HR (at reception)
- RRHH: HR (recursos humanos)