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HOW TO GET AN EU JOB ................................................................................................................................................ ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Geing a job in European Union institutions in Brussels or elsewhere is no easy task, but working in EU affairs is a great career choice. Find out everything you need to know about EU careers from Online EU Training, the leader in EU recruitment preparation and advice. TYPE OF JOBS IN EU AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... EU OFFICIALS IN 2012 .................................................................................. ................................................................................ ..................................... ............ .................... ... ............................ .................... WORKING “WITH” AND WORKING “FOR” EU INSTITUTIONS: WHERE THEY WORK: EU OFFICIALS GET THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: Political NGOs, assistant to a Member of the European Parliament, advocacy organisations Diplomatic national diplomat, expert, local representative Academic researcher, think-tank associate EU officials permanent official, temporary or contract agents, seconded national experts, trainees Private sector EU public affairs consultant, competition lawyer, lobbyist Industry trade associations, industry representative European Commission (incl. temporary agents, contract agents, seconded national experts): * The indicated amounts refer to the net monthly salary. The net salary depends on many factors, such as seniority, place of recruitment, family status and others. This is only an indication and actual salaries may differ. European Parliament European Court of Justice Court of Auditors European Economic and Social Commiee Commiee of the Regions European Ombudsman European Data Protection Supervisor European External Action Service Other countries in the world Outside EU 6,78% Brussels 72% Luxemburg 12,6% 9,7% 0,4% TEMPORARY POSTS ........................................................................................................................................... PERMANENT POSTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... SALARY & POSITIONS IN EU INSTITUTIONS * ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... EU RECRUITMENT SYSTEM PUBLICATION OF EXAMS - ONLINE REGISTRATION PRE-SELECTION TESTS ASSESSMENT CENTRE Poor Fair Excellent Good ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... TIPS TO GET AN EU JOB ...................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... If you are interested in EU jobs and would like to pass the exam, we offer you lots of free e-books, tips & tricks, live online webinar training, free guidance and 12,000+EPSO-style practice tests in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian and Croatian. Please note that Arboreus Online EU Training is independent from the EU institutions. www.eutraining.eu Online EU Training infographics: European Council & Council of Ministers 5 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... BENEFITS OF AN EU JOB 4 3 A B 2 1 7 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... THE TYPICAL SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE 8 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... THE EU PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE (EPSO) EXAM 6 Source: hp://europa.eu/epso/doc/epso_development_plan.pdf hp://ec.eurpoa.eu/civil_service/about/figures/index_en.htm hp://europa.eu/epso/index_en.htm hp://www.eu-testbook.com Avalanche Creative Agency, Budapest www.avalanche.hu EU Agencies & other bodies § VOTE 3,68% (1954) 1,6% (867) 1,36% (724) 5,9% (3173) 12,3% (6557) 12,3% (6537) 0,98% (524) 0,12% (64) 0,07% (41) 3,1% (1643) In EU Member States 27+ days off per year Free European schools for their children until 18 Possibility of taking maximum 15 years of sabbatical VAT-free purchases for 1 year (if recruited from outside Belgium) Premium health insurance & pension FREE 87% Has solved at least 850 test questions. Practiced min. 1 hour per day or 10 hours per week or 45 hours a month. Aended online webinar methodology trainings. Can be taken in 45 test centres in Europe and around the world. Can be taken in 24 languages. Selects some 1000 EU officials per year. Takes around 9 months from start to finish. Answers 87% of the questions correctly. Is able to answer an EPSO exam question in 1 minute. 45 1000 START FINISH 9 months RULES RESERVE LIST PUBLICATION - RECRUITMENT 24 Assistant: (AST1 - AST8) 2200-7000 eur E.g.: secretary, financial assistant, project management assistant Apply in time and plan your preparation. Started preparation 10 weeks before the exam date. Try all EU exams you are eligible for. Practice at least 10 weeks in advance. Learn the exam methodology and do tons of simulation. Understand the rules of the competition. Choose the profile where you have most chances. Administrator: (AD5 - AD16) 4000-15000 eur E.g.: EU public administrator, lawyer, economist, external relations officer 00:05 ! ? 00:60 58% (30 906) Administrators Linguists Assistants Specialists March June/July November/December Based on need Sept/Oct/Nov - structured interview - oral presentation - group exercise - wrien case study Jan/Feb/March - structured interview - oral presentation - group exercise - wrien case study - translation/interpreting May/June - structured interview - e-tray exercise Variable - structured interview - group exercise - wrien case study April/May - verbal reasoning test - numerical reasoning test - abstract reasoning test - situational judgment test September/October - verbal reasoning test - numerical reasoning test - abstract reasoning test - situational judgment test February/March - verbal reasoning test - numerical reasoning test - abstract reasoning test - situational judgment test - organising and prioritising test - accuracy and precision test - computer literacy Variable - verbal reasoning test - numerical reasoning test - abstract reasoning test - situational judgment test Trainee: (5 months) 1000-1200 eur Contract agent: (3 months -3 years) 1600-5000 eur Temporary agent: (3-6 years) 2500-12000 eur Seconded national expert: (5-24 months) 3000-5000 eur

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HOW TO GET AN EU JOB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ge�ing a job in European Union institutions in Brussels or elsewhere is no easy task, but working in EU affairs is a great career choice. Find out everything you need to know about EU careers from Online EU Training, the leader in EU recruitment preparation and advice.

TYPE OF JOBS IN EU AFFAIRS

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EU OFFICIALS IN 2012

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WORKING “WITH” AND WORKING “FOR” EU INSTITUTIONS:

WHERE THEY WORK:

EU OFFICIALS GET THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

PoliticalNGOs, assistant to a Memberof the European Parliament, advocacy organisations

Diplomaticnational diplomat, expert, local representative

Academicresearcher, think-tank associate

EU officialspermanent official, temporary or contract agents, secondednational experts, trainees

Private sectorEU public affairs consultant, competition lawyer, lobbyist

Industrytrade associations, industry representative

European Commission (incl. temporary agents, contract agents, seconded national experts):

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The indicated amounts refer to the net monthly salary. The net salary depends on many factors, such as seniority, place of recruitment, family status and others. This is only an indication and actual salaries may differ.

European Parliament

European Courtof Justice

Court of Auditors

European Economicand Social Commi�ee

Commi�eeof the Regions

European Ombudsman

European Data Protection Supervisor

European External Action Service

Other countries in the world

Outside EU 6,78%

Brussels

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Luxemburg

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TEMPORARY POSTS

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PERMANENT POSTS

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SALARY & POSITIONS IN EU INSTITUTIONS *

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EU RECRUITMENT SYSTEM

PUBLICATION OF EXAMS - ONLINE REGISTRATION

PRE-SELECTION TESTS

ASSESSMENT CENTRE

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TIPS TO GET AN EU JOB

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If you are interested in EU jobs and would like to pass the exam, we offer you lots of free e-books, tips & tricks, live online webinar training, free guidance and 12,000+EPSO-style practice tests in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian and Croatian. Please note that Arboreus Online EU Training is independent from the EU institutions.

www.eutraining.euOnline EU Training

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European Council& Council of Ministers

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BENEFITS OF AN EU JOB4

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THE TYPICAL SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE 8

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THE EU PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE (EPSO) EXAM 6

Source: h�p://europa.eu/epso/doc/epso_development_plan.pdf h�p://ec.eurpoa.eu/civil_service/about/figures/index_en.htm h�p://europa.eu/epso/index_en.htm h�p://www.eu-testbook.com

Avalanche Creative Agency, Budapestwww.avalanche.hu

EU Agencies& other bodies

§VOTE

3,68%(1954)

1,6%(867)

1,36%(724)

5,9%(3173)

12,3%(6557)

12,3%(6537)

0,98%(524)

0,12%(64)

0,07%(41)

3,1%(1643)

In EU Member States

27+ daysoff per year

Free Europeanschools for theirchildren until 18

Possibility oftaking maximum15 years ofsabbatical

VAT-free purchasesfor 1 year (if recruited from outside Belgium)

Premium healthinsurance & pension

FREE

87%

Has solved at least850 test questions.

Practiced min. 1 hour per day or 10 hours per week or 45 hours a month.

A�ended online webinar methodology trainings.

Can be taken in 45 testcentres in Europe andaround the world.

Can be taken in 24 languages.

Selects some 1000 EU officials per year.

Takes around 9 monthsfrom start to finish.

Answers 87% of thequestions correctly.

Is able to answer an EPSO exam question in 1 minute.

45 1000

STAR

T FINISH

9months

RULES

RESERVE LIST PUBLICATION - RECRUITMENT

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Assistant: (AST1 - AST8) 2200-7000 eur

E.g.: secretary, financial assistant, project management assistant

Apply in time andplan your preparation.

Started preparation 10 weeksbefore the exam date.

Try all EU exams you are eligible for.

Practice at least 10 weeks in advance.

Learn the exam methodology and do tons of simulation.

Understand the rules of the competition.

Choose the profile where you have most chances.

Administrator: (AD5 - AD16) 4000-15000 eur

E.g.: EU public administrator, lawyer, economist,external relations officer

00:05

!?00:60

58%(30 906)

Administrators Linguists Assistants Specialists

March June/July November/December Based on need

Sept/Oct/Nov- structured interview- oral presentation- group exercise- wri�en case study

Jan/Feb/March- structured interview- oral presentation- group exercise- wri�en case study- translation/interpreting

May/June- structured interview- e-tray exercise

Variable- structured interview- group exercise- wri�en case study

April/May- verbal reasoning test- numerical reasoning test- abstract reasoning test- situational judgment test

September/October- verbal reasoning test- numerical reasoning test- abstract reasoning test- situational judgment test

February/March- verbal reasoning test- numerical reasoning test- abstract reasoning test- situational judgment test- organising and prioritising test- accuracy and precision test- computer literacy

Variable- verbal reasoning test- numerical reasoning test- abstract reasoning test- situational judgment test

Trainee: (5 months) 1000-1200 eur

Contract agent: (3 months -3 years) 1600-5000 eur

Temporary agent: (3-6 years) 2500-12000 eur

Seconded national expert: (5-24 months) 3000-5000 eur