Building a career in non-institutional EU Brussels
This half day training is an interactive, practical workshop that provides participants with handholds which they can use to actually find a job in the Europen industry, companies, consultants, and NGOs that work from Brussels.
Brussels hosts more than 100.000 persons working in EU affairs. Only 50% of the jobs are to be found in the EU institutions. The other 50.000 EU actors work at industry federations, consultancies, media, corporate organisations, non-profit organizations, think tanks, region- and city representations. The objective of these entities is to advocate and communicate their views or the views of their members as stakeholders in EU affairs – and they need employees to accomplish this, providing a world of opportunities.
As Europe's capital, Brussels has an a-typical and specific job-market. It hosts sectorial, national, regional, and international stakeholders that, together with the EU Institutions, make up the so called “Community of EU actors”. Statistics show that 5.000 jobs from all levels (start- mid- and high level), are available every year, due to the dynamics of the Brussels EU job market.
“Finding a job in EU Affairs in Brussels”
3rd December 2011
The aim of this one day training was to give to the twenty participants knowledge, not based on theories, but on practical advice from people who have experience working in non-institutional Brussels.
Overview of the agenda
10:00 - 13:00 Explaining the “market” by Dr. Dan LUCA (DL International): a detailed presentation on the EU job market in Brussels. The speaker, who has worked over 15 years in Brussels, explained each sector and all the stakeholders involved. This gives a complete overview of the relevant sector, such as corporations, associations, NGOs, regions, think-tanks, and consultancies.
14:00 - 17:00 How to get the job you want by Anneli PROHASKA (JAPAGO – Recruitment & HR Consulting): the presentation was given by a HR manager who has worked for different companies/NGOs/associations in Brussels. Tips and tricks on how to improve the CV, motivation letter and presentation during an interview where the main points of the lecture.
Participants
Ukrainian, 35 years, expericence in Consultancy EU Affairs
Belgian, 43 years, experience in EU Projects / Technical Assistance
German, 58 years, experience in Conference Organisation
Italian, 26 years, experience in Office management
German, 47 years, experience in EU Federations
Italian, 46 years, experience as Secretary / Academic
Belgian, 59 years, experience as Administrative Assistant
Italian, 31 years, holder of MBA
Azerbaijani, 35 years, currently working as journalist in NL
Austrian & Dutch, 40 years, holder of PhD, working on International projects
Italian, 27 years, experience in Network NGO
Polish, 31 years, working as MEP Assistant
Italian & Colombian, 32 years, working at UN / International Projects
Belgian, 35 years, experience in Consulting engineering
Italian, 41 years, experience as Trade Analyst
Romanian, 33 years, experience as Political adviser
Bulgarian, 26 years, experience as EU Affairs expert
Belgian, 45 years, has worked 7 years in Japan
Romanian, 24 years, working as Junior EU affairs expert
Romanian, 25 years, BusinessSchool experience
In order to evaluate our training day, we asked the participants to express their opinion. Below you can find an overview of the results:
1. Relevance of the topic
2. Relevance of the contributors
3. Quality of the presentations
4. I would probably attend another meeting on a relevant topic
Venue of the training
FIRST EUROFLAT HOTEL**** (http://www.firsteuroflathotel.be/)
Boulevard Charlemagne nr. 50 / 1000 Brussels
(Metro station Schuman)
"the teaching style is very direct and gives you practical insights"
- Alexandra, Brussels
