Tips and tricks

Jan de Sutter has written a comprehensive overview about the new EPSO exam system. Click here to find out why EPSO has changed the system, what the strategy is for rolling out the new plans and how this will affect you as a candidate.

Some EPSO competitions may require candidates to demonstrate their knowledge of the European Union and the various EU institutions. To assist candidates with their preparation, we have compiled a helpful list of resources that covers a wide spectrum of EU knowledge. 

You have an EPSO Assessment Centre coming up but you don't know your exam dates yet. In this helpful article, we take a look at what you should be doing now while you wait. Don't waste this valuable time!

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused major delays in the progress of multiple EPSO competitions. However, some good news is in order, with EPSO announcing that it will be introducing "remotely proctored computer-based tests for specific test events from July 2021 onwards starting with multiple-choice question tests". So what does this all mean?...

EPSO has revealed that it has updated the testing platform that candidates use when completing their computer-based exams. So, what is different about the new test platform?

EPSO has moved its Assessment Centres online for the foreseeable future due to the many restrictions in place because of COVID-19. The biggest change with Assessment Centres having moved online is EPSO's decision to scrap the Group Exercise and replace it with the newly introduced Situational Competency-Based Interview (SCBI). Let's take a look at what this new interview entails...

Mavence Deputy Director, Anna Koj recently interviewed András Baneth (co-founder of EU Training), on recruitment and selection reform in the European Union institutions. See what they discussed here.

As EPSO Assessment Centres have moved online due to the pandemic, this new environment brings unique challenges. Here are some tips on how to look and sound good during an online interview.

We have received several requests from AD5 law candidates asking if EU Training could recommend some resources, that would help prepare them for the multiple-choice questions that they will encounter about EU Law in the Field-Related test. So here it is...

EU recruitment processes can be difficult and confusing to navigate. There are a lot of paths one can follow to secure and EU job, but the outcomes vary greatly. In this article we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions that we regularly receive from EPSO candidates and EU career hopefuls, so you can get some clear answers.