Shell – Graduate employer Microsite
– graduate experiences 1
Shell
Recruitment
Rowlandsway House
Rowlandsway
Manchester
M22 5SB
T: 0845 600 1819
W: www.shell.com/careers
Recruitment
Rowlandsway House
Rowlandsway
Manchester
M22 5SB
T: 0845 600 1819
W: www.shell.com/careers
Shell – graduate experiences 1
Graduate employer highlights
- Employees:
- 1001+
- Graduate job vacancies:
- 251 - 500
- Regions
- London, North West, Scotland
- Minimum degree:
- 3rd
- Graduate jobs available:
- Opportunities in Finance & banking, Information technology, Science & related work, Transport & logistics, Administration/management, Media/marketing/creative, Engineering & manufacturing, Consultancy, Customer service, Sales
- Package:
- £26,000+
Name: Andrea Elliot
Degree: Management Studies with Computing, Leeds University
Role: HR Advisor
Joined: March 2006
Why was Shell the right choice for you?
I always wanted to work in HR for an organisation which would give me a good grounding in this area. Shell’s size and the range of opportunities was very appealing, and the organisation’s HR structure underlines the fact that it is committed to developing all-round HR professionals.
People at Shell are very willing to tell you about their experiences and give you advice on future possibilities for growth and development. I was also very lucky with the stakeholders and line managers I worked with, so I had lots of people to provide me with advice and support.
What does your current job involve?
When I first joined I was a Talent Advisor, and my main focus was on recruitment. This also included being responsible for the resourcing of a new office in Bangalore, working with senior leaders to establish their plans for the office and recruiting staff.
For my next assignment, I continued my Talent role but also became an HR Advisor. This was a great opportunity to learn from a leadership team and gave me a chance to develop my HR generalist skills. My next assignment involved working as an HR Advisor for a different business, and has provided me with many new challenges.
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve been involved in so far?
The international aspect of the work makes every day exciting. Working between time zones, understanding the impact of local legislation, the mobility and diversity of the staff, the sheer size and scale of our global operations – it’s a real challenge to find your way around and tremendously satisfying to know that you’re making make a real impact in everything you do.
What’s the next thing you want to achieve at Shell?
Right now I just want to get my feet under the table in my new role. I’m working for a new business and a new population, and both are very different from what I know. In the longer term, I’d like to work in a more challenging environment for Shell. The comfort of the corporate office does shelter you from operational locations, so one day I’d like to challenge myself in that way.
Degree: Management Studies with Computing, Leeds University
Role: HR Advisor
Joined: March 2006
Why was Shell the right choice for you?
I always wanted to work in HR for an organisation which would give me a good grounding in this area. Shell’s size and the range of opportunities was very appealing, and the organisation’s HR structure underlines the fact that it is committed to developing all-round HR professionals.
People at Shell are very willing to tell you about their experiences and give you advice on future possibilities for growth and development. I was also very lucky with the stakeholders and line managers I worked with, so I had lots of people to provide me with advice and support.
What does your current job involve?
When I first joined I was a Talent Advisor, and my main focus was on recruitment. This also included being responsible for the resourcing of a new office in Bangalore, working with senior leaders to establish their plans for the office and recruiting staff.
For my next assignment, I continued my Talent role but also became an HR Advisor. This was a great opportunity to learn from a leadership team and gave me a chance to develop my HR generalist skills. My next assignment involved working as an HR Advisor for a different business, and has provided me with many new challenges.
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve been involved in so far?
The international aspect of the work makes every day exciting. Working between time zones, understanding the impact of local legislation, the mobility and diversity of the staff, the sheer size and scale of our global operations – it’s a real challenge to find your way around and tremendously satisfying to know that you’re making make a real impact in everything you do.
What’s the next thing you want to achieve at Shell?
Right now I just want to get my feet under the table in my new role. I’m working for a new business and a new population, and both are very different from what I know. In the longer term, I’d like to work in a more challenging environment for Shell. The comfort of the corporate office does shelter you from operational locations, so one day I’d like to challenge myself in that way.