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Do EU agency jobs have a pension fund?

A practical explanation of why pension rights for EU agency roles usually depend on the contract type, not on a separate agency pension fund.

pension · 4 min read · Updated 2026-07-04

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Reserve List

The pool of successful candidates from an EPSO competition or agency selection procedure, valid for a defined period (commonly one year initially, longer for specialised profiles) which is...

Selection process · 1 min read · Updated 2026-07-04

STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result)

A structure for answering behavioural application and interview questions, widely used by assessors in EPSO Talent Screeners and Assessment Centres to score candidate responses against a...

Selection process · 1 min read · Updated 2026-07-04

Competitiveness Factor

The influence of the applicant pool's overall strength - not just whether a candidate meets the notice's minimum requirements - on shortlisting outcomes. A shallow field can shortlist a...

Selection process · 1 min read · Updated 2026-07-04

CAST (Contract Agent Selection Tool database)

The database of successful candidates from computer-based Contract Agent selection tests, from which institutions and agencies can draw to fill specific vacancies - a lighter selection process...

Selection process · 1 min read · Updated 2026-07-04
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