Congratulations to you for making it to the Assessment Centre stage of an EPSO competition!
Now that you’ve made it to the next round, it’s time to start preparing for the Case Study exam and the Assessment Centre tests. The good news is we can get you fully prepared for each test!
#1 Methodology Webinars
Before you start preparing for the Assessment Centre stage of your EPSO competitions take the time to understand the specifics of each test that you will encounter during this exam phase. These methodology webinars are the perfect Assessment Centre preparation starting point.
FREE - Introduction To The EPSO Assessment Centre Webinar: This introductory webinar gives a good, general overview of what to expect at an EPSO Assessment Centre. You can access the FREE webinar recording here
EPSO Case Study Exam Insights Webinar: This webinar gives a detailed overview of the Case Study component of the EPSO Assessment Centre and explores the methodologies to get the highest scores, offers practical advice on how to structure your time and manage difficulties. In addition is offers useful references to additional preparation resources, useful websites and background reading information. You can access the webinar recording here
EPSO Motivational Interview Insights Webinar: This year, for the first time, EPSO has introduced a new Motivational Interview test as part of the Assessment Centre for the 2018 EPSO Administrator Generalists (AD5) competition. The aim of this live session is to break down the mystery surrounding this exam and to offer practical tips and strategies on how to prepare effectively for this component of the EPSO Assessment Centre. You can access the webinar recording here
EPSO Oral Presentation Insights webinar: This webinar offers a detailed overview of the Oral Presentation component of the EPSO Assessment Centre and explores the methodologies to get the highest scores, gives practical advice on how to present the right way and warns you of common presentation mistakes. In addition, it offers useful references to valuable preparation resources and insightful tips from EPSO experts. You can access the webinar recording here
EPSO Group Exercise Insights webinar: This webinar offers a detailed overview of the Group Exercise component of the EPSO Assessment Centre and explores the methodologies to get the highest scores, gives practical advice on how to prepare for this group interaction and how to navigate the complexities of this test, such as watching your body language, dealing with a dominant team member and strategies to impress the assessors. This LIVE webinar session will take place on 12 February 2019 @ 17:00-18:00 (Brussels Time) - click here to register
EPSO Competency Based Interview Insights webinar: This webinar offers a detailed overview of both the General Competency Based Interview and the Specific Competency Based Interview (also known as Interview in the Field). It explores the methodologies to get the highest scores, gives practical advice on how to structure your interview answers and offers smart preparation techniques to get ready for these types of interviews. This LIVE webinar session will take place on 14 February 2019 @ 12:30-14:00 (Brussels Time) - click here to register
#2 Do Case Study Simulations
Practice makes perfect, so start doing a few practice Case Study tests now. If you want to further improve and get even better results, send your completed Case Study practice tests off for evaluation. Our EPSO experts will review it, score it and give valuable feedback on where you can improve.
You can view our Case Study simulation packages (with or without the option of Evaluation) here
#3 Join A Classroom Training Session
Full-Day EPSO Assessment Centre Simulation: Many candidates perform well below their potential at the Assessment Centre as they are in an unfamiliar environment where words, actions, and body language matter more than you would initially assume. Improving competencies takes time, dedication and self-practice. Focused heavily on the practical side of the EPSO exams rather than the theory, EU Training’s classroom training sessions are designed to help calm nerves and to build candidates’ confidence by simulating EPSO test conditions before the real thing. This training session presents the opportunity to meet face-to-face with our highly experienced instructor and to engage with other candidates without being ranked against them. These sessions take place in Brussels only.
Group Exercise Master Class: This session heavily focuses on and simulates the Group Exercise component of your upcoming EPSO Assessment Centre. During this four hour session, TWO full Group Exercise simulations will be run. Each participant will be given the opportunity to have a go and feedback will be provided after each simulation.
Competency Based Interview Master Class: This session is heavily focused on and simulates the Competency Based Interview component of your upcoming EPSO Assessment Centre. During this 3.5 hours session, participants will be asked to answer a number of 'likely' interview questions. Each participant will be given the opportunity to have a go and feedback will be provided along with a camera recording of your performance to view after the session.
#4 Get Some Coaching From An EPSO Expert
Assessment Centre Personal Coaching: If you are looking for some one-on-one, completely tailored to your needs coaching from an EPSO expert, look no further. These Assessment Centre coaching sessions are fully customised and tailored specifically to your needs. The focus could be on highlighting improvement opportunities, undertaking Competency Based Interview or Oral Presentation simulations, or discussing Case Study and Group Exercise strategies. The options are limitless, but one thing is for certain, you will enter the Assessment Centre with confidence and preparedness through our AC experts’ guidance.
#5 Join An EPSO Exams Facebook Group
Join the conversation and connect with a community to share resources, rumors, tips and most importantly to motivate each other. You might be interested in the ever-growing EPSO Assessment Centre - Graduate Administrators group or find a Facebook group that connects you with a specific competition, such as the EPSO AST and SC Exams group, EPSO Translator & Linguist Exams group, EPSO Administrators in the field of Audit Exams group or EPSO Security and Protection Officers/Assistants Exams group.
We wish you the best of luck in your Assessment Centre preparations!
If you have a question or need additional help in understanding the EPSO processes, please do not hesitate to contact us.