ISPI EPSO COMPETITION 2016

Programme

Day 1 – 17 MarchThe EPSO System and the Pre-Selection – Part I

• 9.30 - 9.40 Introduction and participant round table• 9.40 - 10.10 Overview of EU career opportunities in Brussels and beyond• 10.10 - 11.00 The EPSO recruitment system from A-Z• 11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break• 11.15 – 12.30 The verbal reasoning test: methodology and tips• 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch• 14.00 – 14.50 Simulation: verbal reasoning test + evaluation of answers• 14.50 – 16:05 The numerical reasoning test: methodology and tips • 16.05 - 16.20 Coffee break• 16.20 – 17.00 Simulation: numerical reasoning test + evaluation of answers• 17.00 - 17.30 Debriefing, end-of-day Q & A

Day 2 – 18 MarchThe EPSO System and the Pre-Selection – Part II

• 9.30 – 9.40 Agenda• 9.40 – 11.00 Additional tests in Assistant competitions• 11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break• 11.00 – 12.15 Simulation: assistant tests + evaluation of answers• 12.15 – 13.45 Lunch break• 13-45 – 15.00 The abstract reasoning test: methodology and tips• 15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break• 15.15 – 15.45 Simulation: abstract reasoning + evaluation of answers• 15.45 – 16.30 The situational judgement test: methodology and tips• 16.30 – 17.15: Simulation: situational judgement test + evaluation of answers• 17.15 – 17.30 Final thoughts, questions and answers

Day 3 – 19 MarchThe EPSO Assessment Centre

• 9.30 - 10.45 The assessment centre: what it is, how it works, competence vs knowledge

• 10.45 - 11.15 The structured interview• 11.15 - 11.30 Coffee break• 11.30 - 13.00 Simulation: the structured interview• 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch• 14.00 - 14.15 The oral presentation• 14.15 - 15.45 Simulation: The oral presentation• 15.45 - 16.00 Coffee break• 16.00 - 16.15 The group exercise• 16.15 - 17.30 Simulation: the group exercise• 17.30 - 18.00 Tips, tricks and conclusions - final Q&A