Another Internal Competition has just been announced which is exclusively open to Temporary Agents (TAs), i.e., mainly cabinet staff as well as our JPP ”Jeunesse dorée”. Oops HR did it again!
While, in the interest of fairness and equal career opportunities, we have repeatedly demanded to allow ASTs, AST-SCs and CAs to participate in internal competitions, HR has again been cooking up a tailor-made scheme for a certain group. In addition, this small group will not be even required to pass a CBT on verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning like M. or Mme. Tout le monde, which is the usual requirement in EPSO external competitions to become an official.
Why are ASTs, AST-SCs and CAs excluded?
The answer is simple. Continue reading NEW COMPETITION – SAME OLD STORY!
Contrary to the oft-repeated instructions that those applying for any internal competition [1] 
Generation 2004 strongly believes that a professional and efficient public administration implies competent, motivated and impartial civil servants working in a system dedicated to serving the public interest. However, while it may be relatively easy to of a merit-based civil service in conceptual terms, it is much more difficult to define the ways and means of putting it in practice. If anyone has any doubts about this, then Generation 2004 suggests that any doubtful minds consults. 
In early July, following the announcement of an internal Administrator (AD5) competition tailored only to temporary agents, Generation 2004 addressed 