diff --git a/addons/hr/hr.py b/addons/hr/hr.py
index 7e433e915d7..cbad87a7c03 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/hr.py
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ class hr_job(osv.Model):
     _description = "Job Position"
     _inherit = ['mail.thread', 'ir.needaction_mixin']
     _columns = {
-        'name': fields.char('Job Name', required=True, select=True),
+        'name': fields.char('Job Name', required=True, select=True,
+                            translate=True),
         'expected_employees': fields.function(_get_nbr_employees, string='Total Forecasted Employees',
             help='Expected number of employees for this job position after new recruitment.',
             store = {