Let’s face it, Public Affairs professionals are not created equal. Some of them face disadvantages – in particular: juniors, women, senior professionals. Not necessarily intentional, but as a result of prejudice, good networks, hiring by referrals, and a lack of knowledge about where the jobs are, how high (or low) salaries really are, who you need to know, and most importantly, how you need to sell yourself. Do you belong…
BREXIT and the refugee crisis are shaking Brussels and the EU member states. Coalition-building has become more difficult than ever. Three lessons that help solve political problems just as much as they serve to get a new job: Make friends when you don’t need them Strong coalitions are usually built on long-term friendships. The ones you only start building when you need something are difficult to sustain, so build…
Now that everyone has overcome their winter depression, the high season for congresses and training programmes is starting. We take the opportunity to highlight the two most important events for the Public Affairs community: The EU lobby community will meet at Quadriga’s annual Public Affairs Conference on 17 to 18 March. An event not to be missed, with an exiting programme and top speakers, such as Volkswagen’s EU Representative Christof-Sebastian…
2016 brings a long list of EU-political topics: no more safe harbour since February, the Commission has started a heavy battle against corporate tax evasion, migration remains the most urgent problem to solve, the regulation of firearms scares hunters and hobby weapon users across the EU. The Digital Agenda peaks around the corner with a wagonload of initiatives for 2016. And those are just the most urgent ones. EU…
Three golden rules to jumpstart your Public Affairs career in 2016 If you are following politjobs.eu, chances are that you are either actively or passively looking for a new Public Affairs job. We are still at the beginning of 2016. What if this year, you land your dream job? Here are three golden rules to success: Your dream job starts with yourself Dream jobs are for dream candidates. The…
politjobs.eu in Brussels greets you with a personal face in 2016! Some of you may know me already – I’m a Brussels Public Affairs veteran with more than 15 years of experience in academia, as in-house lobbyist for large companies in telecoms/railways/logistics as well as with NGO experience, and as a headhunter. The headhunting business brought me to politjobs.eu and to what I truly love: supporting Public Affairs professionals…
Once again — surprisingly and all of the sudden — a year comes to an end. Once again one hasn’t managed everything one set up to do. Once again one has failed to respond to some interesting job offers for the new year. But now, during the quiet Christmas period, there might be a moment to pause, lean back and find some moments to make up for this. Therefore…
“Social entrepreneurship is the attempt to draw upon business techniques to find solutions to social problems.This concept may be applied to a variety of organizations with different sizes, aims, and beliefs.” (Wikipedia) Although the thought of Facebook as a social entrepreneurship might sound absurd at first sight, this definition actually fits the social network quite well. In order to underline his claim to be the biggest social entrepreneur of…
Times are changing in Brussels. The political weight shifts. Juncker and his powerful chief of staff, Martin Selmayr, have spent the last year shifting more top jobs from individual departments to the secretariat-general, already one of the most powerful offices in the bureaucracy. The latter has played a key role in the functioning of the EU executive, coordinating its decision-making work. Who wants to join? Read more: http://www.politico.eu/article/juncker-consolidates-staff-power-european-commission-secretariat-general/ Find attached some jobs…
Ok, it is a long way through the institutions… but as Politico states, the prospect of a prestigious job as a staff member of the European Union administration is not that attractive anymore for young Danish high potentials. And even among those, who are interested in the opportunities and varies benefits – such as a salary starting from 2.654,17 Euro, reaching up to 18.370 Euro – only one person out of…