EPSO Assessment Centre enables all key competencies, as organisational and communication skills or analysis and problem solving skills, to be tested properly and ;The emphasis is on job-related-competency-based testing rather than factual knowledge.

Based on an enhanced competency framework exercises will be selected to evaluate the desired skills. This stage will comprise a full day or half-day of tests depending on the type of competition. 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 - AD level such as: Interview; Group exercise Oral presentation

Agenda:

Competency-based interview on general competencies

• General principles/Explanations
• Tips and tricks
• Simulation
• Individual feedback

Lunch break

The Group exercise

• General principles/Explanations
• Tips and tricks
• Simulation (may be fillmed if all participants agree)
• Individual feedback

Oral Presentation

• General principles/Explanations
• Tips and tricks
• Simulation 

Q&A

Who is it for ?

• relevant for EPSO/AD/338/17 - Generalists (AD5)
• relevant for EPSO competition EPSO/AD/343 - 346/17- Translators
• The Assessment centre is also very useful for almost everybody as it is a common tool for selection in any professional environment