What is an Assessment Centre ?EPSO Assessment Centre enables all key competencies, as organisational and communication skills or analysis and problem solving skills, to be tested properly and reliably. The emphasis is on job-related-competency-based testing rather than factual knowledge. Based on an enhanced competency framework exercises are selected to evaluate the desired skills. This stage will comprise a full day of tests. The assessment is usually conducted in the candidate's second language (English, French or German), except for profiles requiring specific language skills.The course is designed to cover a mix of the elements that are likely to be included in the real EPSO assessment centre - AST level such as:a structured interviewan E-tray exercisepractical test Word/Excelpractical test - drafting skillsThe course starts at 09:30 to allow international participants to do a round trip during the day if needed.Course Agenda:Structured interviewGeneral principles/ExplanationsSimulation - split into groupsFeedbackLunch breakThe e-tray exerciseGeneral principles/ExplanationIndividual workFeedbackThe practical exercise Word/ExcelGeneral principles/ExplanationWord/Excel exercise simulationPractical test - drafting skills (particularly spelling, syntax and grammar) Drafting skillsSimulationFeedbackQ&AWho is it for ?relevant for EPSO competition EPSO/AST/-SC/03/15 for Secretaries and clerks for administrative/ financial/ secretarial support rolesrelevant for EPSO competition EPSO/AST SC/04 2015 Parliamentary UshersThe Assessment centre is also very useful for almost everybody as it is a common tool for selection in any professional environment