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Personal Coaching Services

EU Training helps EPSO candidates tackle weaknesses through personal coaching services. Offering Pre-Selection and Assessment Centre coaching sessions, candidates can receive focused attention from expert instructors at any level of the EPSO selection process. Get tailored guidance and boost your EPSO exam performance.

 

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Application Assistance

Our EU career expert is here to review and help you improve your EPSO application, or CV and cover letter, so you get the results you want at any stage of the EU job selection and recruitment processes.

EU Training
€165.00  / review
  • Designed as a review service of your:
    • EPSO application form
    • CV and cover letter 
  • NOTE: Original documents will not be re-written or edited
  • Feel free to ask questions or highlight areas that you feel uncertain about in the comments section of the review request form. Our career expert will be more than happy to clarify these items as part of the review.
  • Please send the documentation you would like reviewed in either pdf, doc or docx format.
  • Files must be less than 20 MB and will take approximately 5 working days to process.
  • PLEASE NOTE: 
    The fee includes the review of either your EPSO application form and Talent Screener OR
    CV and cover letter. (Attaching your CV for a Talent Screener review is valuable, but it will be used as background information only.) 

Enlist this service when you need help to enhance your EPSO application or CV.

  • Your submissions will be critiqued by an EU career expert 
  • Improvement suggestions, strategies will be offered
Pre-Selection

Preparing for your CAST or EPSO exams? The EPSO Computer-Based Tests (Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning) are not easy and require dedicated, intensive training. Get the personally tailored guidance you need to increase your test-taking speed and accuracy, and ultimately, get higher scores.

Select your coach:
Thomas A. Williams's picture
András Kőrizs 's picture
Thomas A. Williams
András Kőrizs
from €90.00  / hour
  • One-on-one coaching sessions with an expert to help you succeed on the reasoning tests
  • Focus on all three or just one of the tests: Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning
  • Coaching sessions available via Skype or in person at our training venue in Brussels
  • Coaching rate: €90/hour via Skype OR €100/hour in person

Computer-Based Test and Reasoning Test Skills coaching sessions tailored to your needs, but can include:

  • Highlighting improvement opportunities
  • Exam strategies development and best practices
  • Exam methodology clarification with practice tests
  • Time management skills

(Skype ONLY)  As a psychometric test item developer and co-author of The Ultimate EU Test Book, I can help you break down the walls of uncertainty surrounding the EPSO pre-selection exams. As a regular EPSO webinar and classroom trainer with both a Master’s degree and over 25 years’ experience in the classroom, I can offer you personally tailored guidance so you can learn first-hand what to expect from the process and build your confidence. 

(Face-to-face Only)  Having undertaken and successfully passed the EPSO selection exams on a number of occasions I can confidently assist you in your quest towards a successful EPSO exam performance. An experienced teacher and trainer, I have taught mathematics at both high school and university level over the past 12 years. If you feel your areas of weakness are in numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, prioritising and accuracy tests my particular strength in these areas can help you conquer such problems. (face-to-face only)

Assessment Centre

Nerves and an unfamiliar environment means many candidates end up performing below their potential. Enter any interview, whether for an EPSO Assessment Center or an internal competition, prepared and confident with guidance from our expert EU Career personal coaches.

Select your coach:
Juliette Piriou's picture
Ticiana Tucci's picture
Malene Bresson's picture
Juliette Piriou
Ticiana Tucci
Malene Bresson
from €145.00  / hour
  • One-on-one coaching sessions with an EPSO expert to help you succeed at your interviews
  • Applicable to both internal competitions and ongoing EPSO Assessment Centres
  • Coaching sessions available via Skype or in person at our training venue in Brussels
  • Coaching rate: €145/hour via Skype OR €155/hour in person

Interview coaching sessions are tailored according to your needs, such as:

  • Highlighting improvement opportunities
  • CBI, SCBI and Oral Presentation simulation
  • Case Study and Field Interview strategies
  • Interview and Oral Presentation components for internal competitions

(Online or Face-to-Face) With a specialisation in career development and assessment centres, I help candidates match their skills to the criteria and format of the EPSO interviews to increase chances of getting on the reserve list. I have a background in psychology, a master's degree in coaching and have worked with EU officials for many years. I am committed to unlocking your potential so you can reach your EU career goals.
(Bilingual: coaching sessions can be held in English and French.)

(Skype ONLY) With 20+ years experience in HR recruitment and selection, I have led numerous Assessment Centres for large international corporations as a HR consultant - including CBI, group discussions, self-presentation exercises and role-plays. With extensive experience as a certified career coach, I have assisted hundreds of candidates undertaking recruitment processes by helping them enhance their CV's, cover letters and strategically prepare for recruitment tests. Through my practical guidance and unique approach, I would love to help you to perform at your very best at the EPSO Assessment Centre.

(English ONLY) (Online or Face-to-Face) With 20+ years of experience in Corporate Law and HR, including 10 years of managerial experience from supervisor to director, I have worked with all aspects of recruitment, employee & management development, and working environment. I am a certified coach and have been working as a private coach for several years guiding individuals and groups with career planning, motivation, and leadership. In my experience, through goals, plans and practice we can achieve anything we want. It would be my honor and pleasure to help you reach your EU career goals.

Middle & Senior Management

The selection processes for Middle and Senior Managers are complex and extremely varied. Get insights into what you’ll encounter at your interview so you can fully prepare.

Select your coach:
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Ticiana Tucci's picture
Jan De Sutter
Ticiana Tucci
from €200.00  / hour
  • Coaching sessions with an expert in AC preparation for management level positions at EU institutions.
  • Coaching sessions available via Skype or in person at our training venue in Brussels
  • Coaching rate: €200/hour via Skype OR €250/hour in person

EU Middle and Senior Management Coaching sessions are tailored according to your needs, such as:

  • Interview techniques / body language - online and offline
  • Preparation for the CCA interviews
  • Preparation for the Assessment Centre (Hudson, Mercuri, PwC,...)

(English & French)  As a trained assessor, former President of an EPSO selection board (which uses the same Assessment Centre methods as Hudson) I know exactly what assessors look for. Many candidates perform below their potential at the AC as they are in an unfamiliar environment where words, actions and body language matter more than they would initially assume. Improving competencies takes time and self-practice, but by following my guidance you can build your self-confidence and increase your chances of success.

(Skype ONLY) With 20+ years experience in HR recruitment and selection, I have led numerous Assessment Centres for large international corporations as a HR consultant. With extensive experience as a certified career coach, I have assisted hundreds of candidates undertaking recruitment processes by helping them enhance their CV's, cover letters and strategically prepare for various recruitment tests. Through my practical guidance and unique approach, I would love to help you to perform at your very best at your upcoming interview / Assessment Centre.

EU Interview and Career Coaching

You’re wondering what next steps to take or how to get to where you want to be at an EU Institution? Get some career advice from our EU careers expert.

Select your coach:
Ticiana Tucci's picture
Juliette Piriou's picture
Ticiana Tucci
Juliette Piriou
from €145.00  / hour
  • One-on-one coaching sessions with an EU Carreer expert to help you succeed 
  • Coaching sessions available online or in person at our training venue in Brussels
  • Personal coaching rate: €145/hour online OR €155/hour in person

EU Interview and Career Coaching sessions offer you tailored guidance on all or some of the following topics:

  • EU institutions orientation and career guidance
  • The culture of EU Institutions and how to navigate it
  • Defining your career goals and next steps
  • Highlighting opportunities for improvement
  • Helping you anticipate and prepare for interview questions
  • Organising your CV content
  • Job interview simulation
  • Job interview preparation for reserve list laureates 

(Skype ONLY) With 20+ years experience in HR recruitment and selection, I have led numerous Assessment Centres for large international corporations as a HR consultant. With extensive experience as a certified career coach, I have assisted hundreds of candidates undertaking recruitment processes by helping them enhance their CV's, cover letters and strategically prepare for various recruitment tests. Through my practical guidance and unique approach, I would love to help you with your EU career goals and your upcoming interview. 

(Online or Face-to-Face) With a specialisation in career development and assessment centres, I help candidates match their skills to the criteria and format of the EPSO interviews to increase chances of getting on the reserve list. I have a background in psychology, a master's degree in coaching and have worked with EU officials for many years. I am committed to unlocking your potential so you can reach your EU career goals.
(Bilingual: coaching sessions can be held in English and French.)

  • Unlimited Revision
  • Practice / Exam mode
  • Realistic Simulations
  • 24 Hour Support

"Precise organised structured, very good examples of how to proceed, what to exclude and how to deal with time restrictions. I would recommend this session because of the very good material, it was easy to handle, good live session and many examples given."

Pre-Selection Personal Coaching with Thomas Williams  | 7 September 2022

Sofia from Greece

"The moderator (Ticiana Tucci) was experienced and very well informed on the assignment, she could give concrete and clear guidelines."

Situational Competency-Based Interview (SCBI) Workshop | 24 June 2022

Participant from Austria

"Yes I would recommend this training: real situation type of training, very small group (5-6 people ideal), comfortable room, great tips and examples from trainer and other attendees."

Mastering the EU Commission's Internal Competition Oral Test | IN-PERSON Classroom Training | 24 February 2023

Sonia from Spain

What are the different exam types that I can set when composing a test? How does this relate to the diffficulty of the questions that will appear in the test?

When composing a test, you can select the exam type you wish to simulate. From the "Select Competition" drop-down list you can either pick "Compose Custom Test" or the competition type you are undertaking: Administrator, Assistant, Secretary, Linguist, Specialist Competition, CAST.

Each simulation test contains a mix of questions of varying difficulty, just like in the real EPSO exam. A few easier questions to build confidence, a number of mid-level difficulty questions that make up the bulk of the test, and a few hard questions to differentiate between really strong-performing candidates and those with a more average level of performance.

The exam type you select will affect the mix of questions that will be included in the test. For example:

  • AD Pre-Selection simulation exams will have a pre-set of 10% easy questions, 40% regular difficulty questions and 50% hard/complex questions for each test type.
  • AST Pre-Selection simulation exams will have a pre-set of 20% easy questions, 50% regular difficulty questions and 30% hard/complex questions for each test type.

The exam profile type applied does not depend on the package you purchased. You can change the exam profile of your test any time you start a new test. If you feel that a particular pre-set is more or less challenging than you expected, we encourage you to experiment with the other presents as well.

The tests you would like to practice and the quantity of questions for each can be set manually for each simulation exam separately or, when using the quick exam selector feature (Select Competition drop-down menu), it is set automatically for each test type by the system.

How many times can I use a question? And how many times can I revise a test?

Our questions have no expiration date, your question balance has no expiration date. You can compose new tests as long as you have new questions on your account, and you can revise previous tests without any time limitation.

We created a system that helps your EU exam preparation in the best possible way:

  • After you buy an EPSO exam preparation package, you can use these questions to create new tests in any composition and language you wish.
  • Once you launch a new test, the number of questions that you put in there will be deducted from your account and you can use each question once, similarly to a test book where you mark your answer options.
  • However, as a special gift to our customers, we created a system where you can re-take any of your previously composed tests as many times as you like (you can do this by finding the test you wish to re-take via the Practice Activity block of your Practice Centre).
  • You can monitor your progress via the Statistics block as well.
  • After submitting or re-taking a test, you can revise all your previous tests in review mode where, as a special feature for our customers includes an option to turn off the 'show explanation' feature to further improve the revision experience.
  • Moreover, revision is not limited in any way. You may revise previous tests and questions for an unlimited period and for an unlimited number of times.

How do I buy test questions in the language I want to practice in? And do I get the same questions repeated in all the languages I select?

When buying questions packages, you are buying a quota of questions from our database and not a specific question. This means that in the Start New Test block you can choose which language(s) you want to do your practice tests in. You do not pick this at the time of purchase.

TIP: make sure you click on the little (i) in the table on the Products tab to see how many questions we have in a particular language per test so you don’t over purchase.

No, you will not experience repeat questions regardless of which language you practice in. Our database is large enough to ensure that questions in various languages do not overlap. Those questions that are the same, but have been translated into different languages all appear on the same question id code. This means that our database knows if you have already been allocated a certain question in a particular language and will not re-allocate that same question to you in a different language. The system stores which questions you have used and makes it impossible for you to get the same question in a different language.

One exception is if you are an enthusiastic candidate and have used up the entire database of questions in a particular test/language. If you experience this please get in contact with us immediately so we can address any problems.

We work hard to ensure that you do not experience disappointment with our products/service and always get the number of fresh questions that you have paid for.

Are you planning to introduce tests in new languages?

At present, we offer most of our test questions in English and French. In addition, we offer Verbal Reasoning Tests in ALL 24 official EU languages!

  • Bulgarian (BG)
  • Croatian (HR)
  • Czech (CS)
  • Danish (DA)
  • Dutch (NL)
  • English (EN)
  • Estonian (ET)
  • Finnish (FI)
  • French (FR)
  • German (DE)
  • Greek (EL)
  • Hungarian (HU)
  • Irish (GA)
  • Italian (IT)
  • Latvian (LV)
  • Lithuanian (LT)
  • Maltese (MT)
  • Polish (PL)
  • Portuguese (PT)
  • Romanian (RO)
  • Slovak (SK)
  • Slovenian (SL)
  • Spanish (ES)
  • Swedish (SV)

We are constantly expanding our database and are always striving to add new languages to all our EPSO test types.

Check back to our website regularly for developments. 

Do the questions have an expiration date?

Absolutely not. All your questions will remain in your account until you use them. You can start a new test as long as you have questions in your account.

I need some general information on the EPSO (EU Career) competitions.

Check out the New To EU Exams section of our website.
If you have specific questions or need free advice, please contact us directly any time!

How can I register on the EU Training website? Where is the registration form?

You can register on our website for free via the following link.
Once you register you will have access to our FREE packages and webinars!

What forms of payment are accepted? Is payment safe?

Regarding payment, the system will offer you online credit card payment (immediate access), payment via PayPal (immediate access) or Virtual Euro Account (immediate access).

Online credit card payment: (immediate access)

Accepted cards:  Mastercard, Visa (please note that Visa Electron card is not always supported).

Credit card payment is real-time, the transaction is secured by a 128-bit SSL coded system, verified by the most trusted seal, Verisign and provided by the two leading payment providers, PayPal and Realex Payments.

Virtual Euro Account: (immediate access)

Sometimes we offer customers virtual euros as a form of compensation, reward or as a special deal. If you have been allocated virtual euros by us you can use that amount to pay for your next purchase, or pay for a part of it (if you don't have enough virtual euros on your account) and pay for the rest via the other methods.

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