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You have been placed on a ‘reserve list’ – what does that mean?
‘Reserve lists’ are pools of applicants that have sucessfully gone through the selection process of EPSO or an EU agency and are now “shortlisted” as potential employees. When the EU institution that organized the selection process has an actual vacancy to fill, a job offer is being sent out to the most appropriate person on the reserve list.
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Hotels in Brussels with prices under the European Commission hotel ceiling
This post is a collection of best hotels in Brussels that have a special price of 148 EUR per night for staff of EU institutions or Member States officials attending EU institutions’ events. This price is known as the “European Commission rate” and guarantees that you will be able to stay in a nice hotel in Brussels even during the peak tourist season and not exceed the European Union insitutions’ mission ceilings.
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European Commission mission allowances and hotel price ceilings
This article provides the European Commission mission hotel ceiling and daily allowance scale for EU and non-EU countries and other jurisdictions.
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Tests and interviews in EU agencies
Have you ever wondered how EU agencies select winners in their job competitions? Have you been invited to a test and/or an interview, and would like to know what to expect? This article will provides answers.
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What is the salary of Frontex Executive Director
Net salary of the new Frontex Executive Director is between EUR 9146 and EUR 9598, depending on length of previous work experience. The succesful candidate will also receive a number of allowances.
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Disability and employment in EU institutions
Article about employment of persons with disabilities at the European Commission, European Parliament, EU agencies and other institutions of the European Union.
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Explainer on ‘Working knowledge of a third EU language’
What is meant by the “working knowledge of a third EU language” or “capacité à travailler dans une troisième langue” in EU institutions? This article answers this and other questions.
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Job opportunities in EU agencies
One of the easiest ways to get an EU job is to apply through the EU agencies. Instead of competing with tens of thousands of applicants through EPSO, you have to succeed over tens or, at most, a few hundred applicants.
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European Commission Medical Examination
European Commission medical examination. This article explains what it’s like and answers other frequently asked questions.
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European Gender Equality Institute – EIGE Factsheet
This article provides an overview about EIGE based on its regulation, single programming documents, consolidated activity reports, website, etc. If you are looking at a vacancy at EIGE there might be questions about the institution that are not always easy to find answers to without a lot of searching and reading. This post covers main facts about the agency and information that might be useful to professionals who considering work there.
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How many people work for the European Commission? (2022)
At the start of 2022, the European Commission had 32169 employees. The total number of people employed by the whole “EU system” is over 60000 persons.
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Salary and benefits – Frontex Border Guard Officer, ADVANCED Level (AD 7)
The ‘full salary package’ of the Advanced Level Frontex border guard. Polish residents without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3652. Foreigners without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 4538. Foreigners with children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 5100.
