How to get job in Shell
Shell is definitely one of those companies in Malaysia many people wish they can get a job there. The job in Shell is considered prestigious, and in many ways offer their employees the chance to work in various different areas and at the same time offering path for career growth.
Shell tops the list of Malaysian Best Companies to work in Malaysia in SKOR Career list published in 2006.
Shell loves talents not only those who have working experience, but also those graduating students with high potential to be developed. The formula of hiring is based on 4 principles, namely capacity, achievement, relationship skills and technical skills.
If you’re a fresh graduate, there are 3 ways for you to try your luck getting a job with Shell:
1. Take up internship with Shell
2. Attend Recruitment Day
3. Participate in Shell Gourami Business Challenge
Their choice of entry route depends on what they feel best suits them but all applications, done online, require candidates to fill up questionnaires and submit resumes.
Internships are available throughout the year, and in Malaysia, are open to penultimate and final-year students in all areas of study.
Those who wish to be recruited via Shell Recruitment Day apply online. Successful candidates are then given face-to-face or phone interviews, after which they turn up on the day itself to be assessed by four people, over eight hours.
Assessment methods include a case study, a group discussion and a business scenario interview, with a technical interview for those seeking technical positions.
The Gourami Business Challenge is a hands-on exercise which allows potential candidates to discover what working for Shell will really be like.
Participants from the Asia Pacific region have to come up with a five-year business plan for Shell operations on a fictional island called Gourami.
Source: The Star
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