Lobbying process

Hi all just received this from DG JUST....nothing special but just though I'd let you all know:

'Dear Candidate,

Thank you e-mail(s) to the Home and/or Just services demonstrating your interest in our DGs. Our services have transmitted their selection to DG EAC, which will inform you on the results.
Yours sincerely,


SRD Home-Just – Team'

Hey D.A.G - I got exactly the same message from DG JUST this morning...   

Hi D A G and Ania,

Did either of you have an interview with them?

Nope   I haven't received any phonecalls from the EC. I specified "legal" as my preference in the motivation part. I wonder whether any of you guys who did the same have had any interviews?

I am in exactly the same situation, i also specified legal but other than there automatic reply, i did not hear anything back from them!

Maybe it's a good sign and they don't get in touch with their candidates at all. Londoner, where did you do your law degree? Because I actually did mine in London, at KCL

Hey Londoner,

Nope wasn't called by anyone either. I too specified legal. Looks like we're gona have to wait till the 2nd June!

at least the 2nd of June - as they only start informing on the 2nd... ;p

Hi!
Me too, I received this message both from HOME (last friday) and JUST (this morning)...
My area of preference is also Legal and I didn't received any call from EC, for interviews and stuff, even if I have lobbied.
I'm just here holding my nerves and waiting for 2nd June.
Good luck everyone   

*Sigh* yep you're right Ania!

Good luck to you too manuyoo

Ania, I was in UCL.

Although I also lobbied DG Just, I did not receive this reply from them (only from DG Home), would it be a bad sign?

I don't think it's a bad sign - I got my reply only today and I think they have quite a few mails to go through, so you may still get it.

Or maybe you didn't receive a reply because you're already booked by another unit so they wouldn't bother. See, all depends on your perspective

europe4all wrote:

MartaPL wrote:

europe4all wrote:

thomas04 wrote:@europe4all

just go this from DEVCO/G Latin American and Carribean

Thank you for interest expressed in joining our team. However, we have already made our decision for selecting  trainees.

I think most units have pretty much selected their trainee by now, we can just hope for some late turn downs by fellow trainees

Thanks thomas04

I also received the same message seconds after I posted my question here.

Do you know anything from other units?

Hey!

Did all of you who lobbied these units receive this e-mail? I lobbied G1 and G2 and haven´t received nothing so far...

Hi MartaPL

I don't have any news from these units. Do you know anything about the EEAS units? I read you had an interview with one of them

Hey,

I didn´t have a real interview :/ They called me from Mexico and Central America division just to check if I speak Spanish and if I would be interested because they are preparing sth like a shortlist...but it was 2 weeks ago and they never called me back :/

This waiting makes me quite nervous...especially that I havent´t heard nothing back from DEVCO units :/

MartaPL can i ask what's your background and experience? cause i have lobbied central america division as well but didn't get any calls so i'd like to see what their searching for!

thomas04 wrote:MartaPL can i ask what's your background and experience? cause i have lobbied central america division as well but didn't get any calls so i'd like to see what their searching for!

Hey thomas04,

I have a BA and MA in international relations (MA more specifically in international development cooperation). I did an internship in Spain in a local NGO and was working with Latin American and African immigrants there and now I´m finishing 1-year internship in a foundation in Colombia working in educational projects.
But I have never worked neither in Mexico nor in Central American countries...
Anyway they just called me to check my Spanish and it was a very short conversation in which i didn´t really say a lot...but the lady told me that good level of Spanish is really important for them. I guess they already found someone with fluent Spanish and background relevant to these countries.

Thanks Marta, sounds like exciting stuff! You seem to have an interesting profile and nothing is done yet so wait and see!

Hi guys! Did you manage to call the TO? I've tried many times today but I wasn't successful

thomas04 wrote:Thanks Marta, sounds like exciting stuff! You seem to have an interesting profile and nothing is done yet so wait and see!

Thank you! Yep, there is nothing more we can do now... Good luck!

Hey!! this morning I had an interview with people unit, within the dg connect... was not so good actually!!! They said me they will interview other candidates and will let me know the outcome in 2 weeks    anyway very common questions about motivation, my personal/professional experience...... absolutely horrible!!!   

Do not worry ! Maybe it's just an impression as we all are very nervous waiting for a call.

May I ask what unit it was?

Petroselinum wrote:Do not worry ! Maybe it's just an impression as we all are very nervous waiting for a call.

May I ask what unit it was?

people unit (R1), in particular it was related with learning and development issues!!

Thanks a lot !  

Still noting in inter-institutional relations ?   

@vomit75

Don't worry, they know we are really stressed about it!!
May ask you few info about?
1) was it a surprise interview or a scheduled one?
2) by any chance do you remember the name of the person that interviewed you?
3) what is your background like)

Thank you in advance!! ,-)

Is there anyone from Malta over here??

angelapia wrote:@vomit75

Don't worry, they know we are really stressed about it!!
May ask you few info about?
1) was it a surprise interview or a scheduled one?
2) by any chance do you remember the name of the person that interviewed you?
3) what is your background like)

Thank you in advance!! ,-)

It was scheduled, they sent me an email last week asking to choose a day between today or tomorrow!! They were 2 French women, and the name of one of them is Christelle Pfister or smng like that... are u interested in this unit as well?
About my background I have a degree in psychology and at the moment I m doing a MA in HRM..

vomit75 wrote:

angelapia wrote:@vomit75

Don't worry, they know we are really stressed about it!!
May ask you few info about?
1) was it a surprise interview or a scheduled one?
2) by any chance do you remember the name of the person that interviewed you?
3) what is your background like)

Thank you in advance!! ,-)

It was scheduled, they sent me an email last week asking to choose a day between today or tomorrow!!  They were 2 French women, and the name of one of them is Christelle Pfister or smng like that... are u interested in this unit as well?
About my background I have a degree in psychology and at the moment I m doing a MA in HRM..

Did you lobby to them or was it just through BB?

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Hello guys, EEAS MD III A- Western Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey haven't decided yet. I've just received an e mail informing me that they will consider my application and contact me if I'm selected.

Londoner wrote:

vomit75 wrote:

angelapia wrote:@vomit75

Don't worry, they know we are really stressed about it!!
May ask you few info about?
1) was it a surprise interview or a scheduled one?
2) by any chance do you remember the name of the person that interviewed you?
3) what is your background like)

Thank you in advance!! ,-)

It was scheduled, they sent me an email last week asking to choose a day between today or tomorrow!!  They were 2 French women, and the name of one of them is Christelle Pfister or smng like that... are u interested in this unit as well?
About my background I have a degree in psychology and at the moment I m doing a MA in HRM..

Did you lobby to them or was it just through BB?

@vomit75!
Thank you for your answer!!

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As you may know from previous posts, this is the 3rd time I have been pre-selected so...
1st time: I did a really late lobby, I had a call but finally no selection for me!
2nd time: I lobbied really early, no calls and no selection for me!
so...
this time I have not lobbied...
I have been contacted from 2 units (one from DG connect and the other from DG research).
Both of them told me that there MAY BE a trainee position in their units and asked me about my availability, my profile and my interest in the Unit work!
I do like both of them and I am hoping in something good but they have highlighted they were not sure about having the position and did not mention anything about shortlisting etc. They only told me I will know from TO in middle of June!!

So really scared!!!
2nd of June seems so far!!!

@Angelapia

do you think the fact you haven't lobbied played in your favor this time? or would you say your profile has gotten more "interesting" since the last 2 times?