Tips and tricks

Civil Service Tribunal judgment in the joint cases F-23/12 and F-30/12 – facts, questions, possible consequences. EU Training now provides a quick description of the judgment as well as a short analyse on how this ruling may affect the Talent screener based selection method of EPSO.

We are happy to give you the latest addition to our library of free e-books; a 7-page-long collection of tips, tricks and experiences of candidates who attended Assessment Centres organised by EPSO. Within the booklet you will find first-hand accounts of Structured Interviews, Oral Presentations and Group Exercises. Four candidates will share their unique take on the Assessment Centre along with their top tips.

Amazing news for everyone who will participate in this year's EU translator and interpreter competitions - a huge number of places are available and some requirements are now easier to meet - click for the details.

When taking your EPSO numerical reasoning tests you need to be quick and accurate, well… accurate within reason. You need to be accurate in the method that you choose to solve the problem and you also need to be accurate in the arithmetical procedure that you use to obtain the desired answer. But how accurate do you need to be?

Belive it or not - finding the correct asnwer for an abstract reasoning test item has its own methodolgy. Sure, you can construct the correct answer in your head, based on the rules you ought to find, then hope that there will be a matching answer option - or you can take it to the next level by understanding how answer options are created and how you can use this knowledge to enhance your chances of finding the correct answer (as well as your speed).

What is a "talent screener"? EPSO introduced the use of the so-called Talent Screener in 2010 when its 'new' selection system was launched. This is in fact an online question-and-answer form that candidates of "specialist" (such as 'macroeconomist', 'nuclear decommissioning expert' or other) and internal EU competitions (such as the ones currently being organised by the European Commission) need to fill in. The answers to the form are then read, checked and scored by members of the selection board.... (click to read the full article)

Below you will find the complete recording and transcript of the free webcast we held on 22 May, 2013 for hundreds of job seekers.

As an added bonus, we've also embedded the complete Prezi presentation onf the event for your viewing pleasure.

Three brand new videos have been added to our growing collection of helpful tips and tricks about the EPSO exams. Read on to find out more!
 

We have just learned that the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is seriously considering to launch brand new selection tests and exams from January 2014. Online EU Training is the first to report on the planned changes.

In this tips and tricks article, we describe a method that is very helpful in solving timetable-type questions in EPSO AST (EU assistant) organising and prioritising tests. Let's take a look at an example where you have to not one, but two ferries to get to a meeting, and you need to figure out how long you can tay if you want to make it back home the same day. To mix things up a bit, you also need to get a cab at the ferry port to get to the meeting.