What Shell look for?
Your academic record is one key factor in assessing your application. Our experience and research on successful professionals has, however, shown that academic skills alone are rarely sufficient to be successful within a company as challenging, dynamic, diverse and global as Shell. We have identified the following qualities as critical to high performance in Shell.
Capacity
Do you have the analytical ability to place problems in a wide but relevant perspective?
The ability to analyze data quickly and learn fast, basing judgments on fact not sentiment
The ability to analyze outside existing boundaries to identify implications and learn from others
The creativity to propose innovative solutions
The ability to manage uncertainty within complex environments to produce workable solutions
Achievement
Do you have the ability to get things done?
The drive and enthusiasm to set yourself and others challenging unambiguous targets.
The resilience to deliver
The courage and self-confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems and go against the crowd when necessary
Relationships
Do you have the ability to work efficiently with others in a team?
Genuine respect and concern for people
Valuing contributions from others regardless of culture or status
Demonstrating honesty and integrity in all actions
Creating trust through open and direct communications
Persuading others through the inspiration, sensitivity and clarity of their argument
Arranging clear means of communication and decision making
We look at these three qualities throughout our application process. If you can demonstrate the above qualities in greater quantity than most of your contemporaries, there's a great deal on offer at Shell.