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Career opportunitieswith the European Institutions& EPSO selection procedures
Giulio Vittorio CERVI
EU Careers Ambassador in Italy
European Personnel Selection Office
Pavia - 21/11/2017
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Where can an EU career lead?
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Audit
Interpreters
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Profiles
Communication
Lawyer-linguist External Relations
Economists
Assistants Proofreaders Statistics
Public Administration Finance
Many others
IT
Languages Support Staff
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European citizens
Highly skilledResilient
Graduates+
Non-graduates
Multilingual:minimum of
2 EU languages
Result drivenAnalytical
Potential to leadCommunicative &
motivated
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Requirements
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Interesting & challenging work
Training:language
skills
Internationalworking
environmentTravel
Life balance Job mobility
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What do we offer?
Social benefitsBruxelles or Luxembourg based career
A chance to make a difference for Europe
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Before you apply:Self selection test
+ Self evaluation test
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STEP BY STEP
Stage 1Preselection
Stage 2 E-tray Exercise
List of successful candidates
Stage 3Assessment Centre
Generalistcompetition
1. 2. 3. 4.
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Computer Based Tests (CBT)Preselection #1
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Computer Based Tests (CBT)
Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning
Abstract reasoning
Additional test2ndlanguage
1 of 24officiallanguages
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E-tray
If you pass all pre-selection tests
When are you invited?
If you have one of the highest total scores in:1. abstract reasoning2. situational judgment tests
Approximately 10 times the number of
successful candidates sought will be
invited to this stage.
NOTE
15 to 20 questions
Assessing:• Analysis and problem solving• Delivering quality and results• Prioritising and organising• Working with others
E-tray exercise
This part is in your 2nd language.
NOTE
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Assessment CentrePreselection #3
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Assessment Centre
If you scored one of the highest total marks for the e-tray exercise
When are you invited?
If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your application file
Approximately 2 times the number of
successful candidates sought will be
invited to this stage.
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Case study
Assessment Centre
Group exercise
Structured interview
Oral presentation
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Analysis & Problem
solving
Communication
Delivering quality & results
Learning & development
Prioritising & organising
Resilience
Working with others
Potential to lead
We test8 skills
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Successful candidates
List of successful candidates1. Contact with
EU institutions2. Jobinterview3. Recruitment
by EUinstitution4.
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Which languages do you know?1. Top 5 of the
most declared languages in view of the needs of the institutions
2.CBT
Selections
Languages
E-tray
Assessment Centre
LANGUAGE
DECLARATION
FULL
APPLICATION
24 languages
5 languages
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When to apply?
Spring
Summer
Winter
When needed
Graduates — Generalist
Linguists, Translators, InterpretersLanguages vary per year.
Assistants (non-graduates with experience)
Specialists (e.g. contractual staff)
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VERBAL REASONING TEST
The creation of a European-centred world economy in the 19th century was
characterised by a system of nation states in economic competition with each
other. A significant feature of the period was that no single state was strong enough
to dominate the others; this situation produced a world economy. However, unlike
earlier systems such as the Hapsburg Empire, where the stability of the economy
was dependent on the stability of the empire, in this new world system the economy
would continue even if a state or government collapsed. It no longer mattered which
states were involved; economic activity would continue because of the competition
between different countries and political groups.
SELECT THE CORRECT STATEMENT:
A. The Hapsburg Empire collapsed owing the economic instability
B. Competition made the economy of the new world system more stable
C. The European-centred world economy resulted from the actions of a dominant
state
D. The collapse of any nation state would have seriously weakened the European-
centred world economy
Q1
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Q2
Global Population Demographics
Continent SIZE(sq km)
POPULATION(million)
% OF POPULATION
LIVING IN CITIES
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
Africa 30 065 000 877.5 36 53
Asia 44 579 000 3 879.0 34 44
Europe 9 938 000 727.0 74 46North
America24 256 000 501.5 79 23
South
America17 819 000 379.5 82 12
WHAT IS THE SIZE — in sq km — OF NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA COMBINED?
A. 42 015 000B. 42 075 000
C. 42 135 000D. 42 195 000E. 42 255 000
NUMERICAL REASONING TEST
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Q3
ABSTRACT REASONING TEST
SELECT THE LAST SQUARE FOR THIS SEQUENCE:
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A. B. C. D. E.
Q4
ABSTRACT REASONING TEST
SELECT THE LAST SQUARE FOR THIS SEQUENCE:
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VERBAL REASONING TEST
The creation of a European-centred world economy in the 19th century was
characterised by a system of nation states in economic competition with each
other. A significant feature of the period was that no single state was strong enough
to dominate the others; this situation produced a world economy. However, unlike
earlier systems such as the Hapsburg Empire, where the stability of the economy
was dependent on the stability of the empire, in this new world system the economy
would continue even if a state or government collapsed. It no longer mattered which
states were involved; economic activity would continue because of the competition
between different countries and political groups.
SELECT THE CORRECT STATEMENT:
A. The Hapsburg Empire collapsed owing the economic instability
B. Competition made the economy of the new world system more stable
C. The European-centred world economy resulted from the actions of a dominant
state
D. The collapse of any nation state would have seriously weakened the European-
centred world economy
Q1
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Q2
Global Population Demographics
Continent SIZE(sq km)
POPULATION(million)
% OF POPULATION
LIVING IN CITIES
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
Africa 30 065 000 877.5 36 53
Asia 44 579 000 3 879.0 34 44
Europe 9 938 000 727.0 74 46North
America24 256 000 501.5 79 23
South
America17 819 000 379.5 82 12
WHAT IS THE SIZE — in sq km — OF
NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH
AMERICA COMBINED?
A. 42 015 000
B. 42 075 000
C. 42 135 000
D. 42 195 000
E. 42 255 000
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Q3
ABSTRACT REASONING TEST
SELECT THE LAST SQUARE FOR THIS SEQUENCE:
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A. B. C. D. E.
Q4
ABSTRACT REASONING TEST
SELECT THE LAST SQUARE FOR THIS SEQUENCE:
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Traineeships
All institutions offer traineeships
General information
Not typical traineeship
650 selected (twice per year)
Selection criteria:• No EU citizenship required• No age limit• No prior work experience with
any EU institution
European Commission
You are paid (around €1200)
5 months: OCT—FEB / MAR—JULYou need:• A Bachelor (BA)• To speak 2 EU languages
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Nov 2017
Online Application1. Eligibility
Check2. Pre-selection for the Blue Book3. Final selection
and offers4.
10000Applications received.
2000 Pre-selected Blue Book.
Around 600 receive an offer.
+ a hard copy file!
Apply in January 2018 for the October 2018 traineeship(Apply in July 2018 for the March 2019 traineeship)
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Your EU Career,
Our European Union.
This presentation has been given by
Giulio Vittorio CERVI, EU Careers Ambassador in Italy.
For any kind of information,
please feel free to contact him via email at
#eucareers
@eucareers.italy