A change in regional competitive exams for Italian public-sector jobs
New methods have been introduced in order to comply with government recruitment objectives (acceleration of hiring procedures, test harmonisation and professionalisation of the hiring process). These include online registration and preselection, knowledge of at least one foreign language (at B1 level) and psycho-technical tests (counting for 15% of the total score) that use role-playing to assess candidates' hard and soft skills.
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4C: a career development tool for France's hospital civil servants
To provide support and training for staff working in the healthcare, medical-social and social sectors, the "4C" initiative (which stands for "the Keys to Knowledge, Skills and Career" will be rolled out soon. It is specifically adapted to issues encountered by institutions and is based on the three main areas of awareness-raising, career development and training courses.
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Skills needs in the Luxembourg administration
To identify the digital skills needs of government employees, a survey is being carried out in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg. It is divided into three parts (a bilingual online questionnaire, individual interviews and focus groups) and aims to collect quantitative and qualitative data on the digital transformation in the civil service, its level of maturity and the skills to be enhanced.
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