Hi all,
According to the AD5 Notice of Competition, along the selection procedure we will need to provide EPSO with a series of supporting documents for our professional activity:
a) "documents from former and current employer(s) stating the nature and level of duties performed, and start and end dates, with the official header and stamp of the company, and the name and signature of the person in charge; or
b) employment contract(s) and first and last pay slips, with a detailed description of the duties performed;"
I just want to make sure that it is either one or the other, meaning either a) or b). My concern with a) is that I won't be able to get a document from my current employer as it would indicate that I am planning on leaving the company and that could eventually get me into trouble.
Would anyone be so kind as to shed some light?
Thank you!
Regards,
Paul
Hey Paul,
Hey Paul,
I'm a Linguistic Assistant laureate. Yes, it's either a) or b) so apart from the pay slips it's sufficient to provide the employment contract listing the nature of duties. Make sure that it is signed and dated correctly.
Feel free to ask should you have any other question.
xoxo
Earl-Gray,
Earl-Gray,
Thank you for your prompt response and congratulations on being a laureate.
Would you be so kind as to answer a few more questions:
Do I need to provide the employment contract and pay slips for every single relevant job I've had? For example: Job1: Contract + pay slips; Job 2: contract + pay slips.
In Spain, where I'm currently living, the Spanish Ministry of Labour issues an official record of the companies a person has worked for, the duration of the contracts and the specific dates. Would that be sufficient?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Paul
Dear Paul,
Dear Paul,
I am Spanish and passed an EPSO competition 5 years ago. I provided EPSO with an official report issued by the "Seguridad Social" with information on the "Bases de cotización" as proof that it was a remunerated job. EPSO accepted without problem. You can demand the report online for free.
Best regards
Hi,
Hi,
Thank you for your response. May I ask you a couple of questions?
- Did you provide EPSO with the 'Vida Laboral' in addition to that document on the 'bases de cotización' you mentioned?
- Even though there is no professional experience required for AD5, once you are on the reserve list I guess it becomes an added value that might set you apart from other candidates. Am I wrong?
Muchas gracias,
Paul
Hi Paul,
Hi Paul,
According to my experience, it will be enough with the first and last payslip and the "labour records" from the Spanish Ministry. However, I recommend you to attach the contract and other useful documents you may find.
Nonetheless, you will not need anything until the Assesment Centre day. So get some rest and focus on the next step you will find ahead. The way is long and the likelihood to survive scarce.
Once you are on the list you will be eventually called from HR if your profile is interesting (for instance, if you are called to some interviews or get effectively recruited) and will be requested the needed documents.
Buena suerte!
Charly Brown.
Hi Charlie Brown,
Hi Charlie Brown,
Thank you for your prompt reply. Very useful information.
Regards,
Paul
I guess you are not talking
I guess you are not talking about AD5 generalists, right? There, no profesional experience is required. Honestly, I just passed the competition and there's literally no point in mentioning any experience.
Read the NoC.
Read the NoC.
It is not about requirements to access the competition, but evidences to support the experience that you eventually provided when applying for.
Hi,
Hi,
Even though there is no professional experience required, do you think it is worth mentioning it at some point or it does not really make that much of a difference?
Thank you,
Pablo
Hola Pablo.
Hola Pablo.
You never know what the enclosed information will be finally used for. It is supposed that the EPSO board members have no access to your CV to avoid any psychological bias endangering your behaviour assessment. However, one never knows and, anyway, this information might be checked by the recruiter if you are finally rewarded with a position on the reserve list.
I recommend, at least, to provide soma basic information to build your professional storyline .
Saludos.
Charly Brown.
I just passed the AD5
I just passed the AD5 competition and if I were to apply again, I wouldn't put any experience on it. It's a rather useless waste of time that nobody cares about. As already mentioned, the assessors cannot look at it.
Since I did mention some experience, I have provided the contracts only and it was fine. But again, it doesn't matter since even if your support documents are not considered as valid, it will not change anything - you don't have to proof any experience to be eligible. All in all, a useless procedure.