Our company is looking for staff.
'Personale' = per-so-NAH-leh — four syllables. Stress on the third. 'Azienda' = a-TSYEN-da — the 'z' sounds like 'ts'.
Use when you know of job openings and want to share the information. In Italy, sharing job opportunities through personal networks is extremely common and socially valued.
'Cercare personale' = 'to look for staff.' 'Sta cercando' = ongoing action in progress (stare + gerundio). 'La nostra azienda' = 'our company.' This phrase is often followed by a description of the role being sought.
Sai di qualcuno che cerca lavoro nel marketing?
Do you know anyone looking for work in marketing?
Asks for referrals — the Italian job-finding method par excellence.
Abbiamo aperto una posizione per un grafico.
We've opened a position for a graphic designer.
Specific open role — useful for targeted networking.
Se conosci qualcuno di valido, mandamelo.
If you know someone good, send them to me.
Direct referral request — very common Italian networking language.
Italian job searching relies heavily on 'conoscenze' (connections). It is estimated that a significant majority of Italian jobs are filled through personal recommendations rather than public postings. 'Il passaparola' (word of mouth) dominates hiring.