ISPI EPSO COMPETITION 2016 Programme
Day 1 – 17 March The EPSO System and the Pre-Selection – Part I Introduction and participant round table Overview of EU career opportunities in Brussels and beyond The EPSO recruitment system from A-Z – Coffee break – The verbal reasoning test: methodology and tips Lunch – Simulation: verbal reasoning test + evaluation of answers – 16:05 The numerical reasoning test: methodology and tips Coffee break – Simulation: numerical reasoning test + evaluation of answers Debriefing, end-of-day Q & A
Day 2 – 18 March The EPSO System and the Pre-Selection – Part II 9.30 – 9.40 Agenda 9.40 – Additional tests in Assistant competitions – Coffee break – Simulation: assistant tests + evaluation of answers – Lunch break – The abstract reasoning test: methodology and tips – Coffee break – Simulation: abstract reasoning + evaluation of answers – The situational judgement test: methodology and tips – 17.15: Simulation: situational judgement test + evaluation of answers – Final thoughts, questions and answers
Day 3 – 19 March The EPSO Assessment Centre The assessment centre: what it is, how it works, competence vs knowledge The structured interview Coffee break Simulation: the structured interview Lunch The oral presentation Simulation: The oral presentation Coffee break The group exercise Simulation: the group exercise Tips, tricks and conclusions - final Q&A