Shell is Bias

They brought out an advert codedly (without officialy puting it on the newspaper and their website) where they quickly informed their children and relatives to apply early. This advert by hearsay was supposed to close on 8th April 2010, but only lasted for one week.

At that, some of us who applied even before (i.e. around 30/31 march) the advert was hurriedly removed from their website, our application status still shows application received, which is an indication that our application/CV was not even looked at by their HR department.

Now, they have started organising aptitude test for the shortlisted candidate, with their children and relatives who got an earlier information as the major beneficaries.

@Alleluya- i see u are new here, the info was out on this website the very day ppl started applying. I for one wasnt told by anybody to apply, i ve a habit of always checking the big multinationals website everyday or any time i am online. So when i checked on 23/03/2010 i saw the vacancy and quickly applied. And by the way, alot of ppl were shortlisted and all of them can not be related to SHELL executives.... so jst pick urself up and be on the look out for any slightest change in Vacancies in the major companies.... CHeck out MOBIL now, word is that they too myt not publish the normal way.... so keep nose sniffing out the info, in addition i am sure the house will always blow the whistle on any coded info out there.... ur job, check regularly(or as often as u can).... Thanks and God bless

I still think shell is bias and has a preference 4 engineering graduates. I applied 4 d job early enuf but my applicatn status read regretted afta abt 1wk despite d fact dat i have a gud 1st degree result. We wey no jack engr make we go die na.

Shell is not biased o. Its not just engineering graduates they need. ur application may be regretted if you have applied recently to shell or somehow they feel one doesnt just fit. Keep trying God still dey.

@Ufuoma, I totally agree with Alleluya.
The advert was never published anywhere by shell. It was only leaked out by some internal guys. Also, the application did not last as long as it was supposed to. Applications closed on the 31st of March against the 8th of April which we originally heard of.

Lastly, many qualified guys still have "application received" as their status and I myself wasnt even able to apply cos the site kept telling me "No vacancy" even though I applied b4 the 31st....with all these irregularities, Alleluya absolutely has a point

hello house, shell did advertise on their website and till the said 8th April the advert was still on the site. That u didnt hear of it or was not shortlisted doesnt make them baise, guess u didnt expect them to shortlist the names of all applicant. Just keep trying to apply with some other company. If shell did nt shortlist u some other company will. Take note these adverts specify requirements, qualifications and experience. All the best

SHELL HAVE REFUSED TO CHANGE MY APPLICATION STATUS,THIS PREJUDICIAL.ANY WAY LET ME INFORM MY COLLEAGUES IN THIS FORUM THAT I HAVE STEPPED IN.HOPE AND PRAY AS IF UR LIFE DEPENDS IN IT.THANKS

@brownice2 I met all the requirement given by Shell, I am from delta state, I graduated in 2006 with a 2.1 in elect/elect engineering, and a masters degree in Control Systems engineering from Imperial College London in 2009 by the grace of God.

I dont think they are biased I have seen someone on this forum who said he applied on the 8th of april and he has been shortlisted.I am well qualified too but my application still reads 'application received'. nero444 was shortlisted last week thursday.i'm still expecting an outcome of my application following the confirmatory message I received after applying that the outcome shall be communicated to us in the future.whether good or bad,God dey

I don't think Shell is Biased, in my opinion.
@Alleluya, @lenski5a, I applied on 30/March and was shortlisted. Like @oseglobe rightly said; someone claimed to have applied on 8th/April. I would like you to know that I don't know/have anybody in Shell. I just saw the advert (which was purportedly said to be only for Niger-Delta grads) on this forum and I applied. I'm not a Niger-Deltan. It might interest you to know that I applied last year, but was regretted then. Thank God, my story don change.

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Originally Posted by gigaleo

I still think shell is bias and has a preference 4 engineering graduates. I applied 4 d job early enuf but my applicatn status read regretted afta abt 1wk despite d fact dat i have a gud 1st degree result. We wey no jack engr make we go die na.

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@gigaleo; Truly you should expect something like this, I mean preference for Engineering graduates, by such companies (Shell, Mobil, BakerHughes, Schlumbeger, etc) cos that is their main line of business.

But since you didn't jack engineering, you don't have to go die as you people (social science/Arts/Management etc) also have a number of good places that you can work that will be perfect with your background knowledge (i.e course of study)........Cheers

@Alleluya,
If you really are an Alumnus of Imperial College London , then you should not feel sad, if you are not shortlisted, there are other good chances that will come your way, just relax and pray hard, this life is all about luck and favour at a particular point in time. maybe they feel that they can pay someone of your qualification after reviewing your CV. I am not a PRO for shell o!,I am only guessing, there are many other reasons which you might not know but believe me it is not meant only for the Shell staff relatives as I know of two of my University classmates who where shortlisted for the test without them knowing anybody in Shell.

Just relax, coz I understand but may not know how you feel. but be rest assured that it well

shalom!

just a few lines, coz my test is on 19th in Ph

I applied on the 8th, wen the site was like difficult to...
another guy applied on the 10th and is writing on the 12th in lagos.

yes the ad was coded, just like DPR, Halliburton, perhaps d reigning trend. but many guys with discerning ability applied (pardon me for that!!!)
it was widely advertised here on naijahotjobs.com

@house, guys still on appl... received, you can still keep hope alive or better still contact the HR in charge of the ongoing test to know your
stand/fate
guys that have written, thanks for giving us direction, may God enlarge U guys.

@gigaleo
Abeg, wot is bias about an OIL PRODUCING company giving preferential treatment to engineers. Are Hospital Bias for hiring doctors or Banks bias for hiring accountants? Just so u know, Out of every 10 graduates any oil producing or oil serving company hires, 7 will most likely be engineers. So get over it and focus ur energy on other companies that will be more suitable for u.

@ gzl: i undastand dat companies like shell should have a preference 4 engine guys but my course of study isn't dat far 4rm engr. I studied biochemistry & i still tink dat there must be a place 4 a biochemist in a company like shell. I realy wud love 2 be in d oil & gas industry.
@ british: Try 2 be more vast in ur reasoning. Your analogy of hospitals and doctors doesn't fit in here. Can u authoritatively say dat it's only engrs dat can work in an oil company? Who do u tink does d administrative work? When there is an oil spill,who does research on how 2 salvage d resulting environmental degradatn. Wat abt d geologists,can an engr perform their task in d oil sector? I agree dat they have preferences 4 engrs(for field operatns & oda stuff u guys do) bt face it they still need pple 4rm oda fields.

Wow Gigaloe! u are sooo vast in ur thinking. Since i have to spell it out to u, i was relating the dominant professions of each field i mentioned. I even stated that out of every 10 job offers, 7 will be for engineers. Doesn't that mean the other 3 slots are for ppl like u who do the research on how to salvage.... Guy, one doesn't need to be vast in knowledge to know that engineers are higher in demand in the Oil company-it's just common sense. Biochemists may be in demand probably once in every 3 yrs but engineers and probably geologists will always be in demand. Like i said earlier channel ur energy elsewhere and stop trying to make a point out of nothing.

for refreshment purpose, Shell advertised last year, it was not opened to Engineers,
but Sciences, social sciences and others. i know say som engine guys go apply sha,

SITP is basically for Engineers,
but I do not know if this is SITP.

you can speak directly to their GM HR.
im sure he would have answers to this questions.

@ british: u keep telling me wat i already know & u r still not seeing things 4rm my own perspective. And wats dis talk abt chanelling my energy elsewhere? Do u tink dat i would be so dumb as to sit around & wait 4 shell even wen i know they dnt require my services. Is shell d only company in d world? Bro, i have moved on long ago just as any sane person wuld. I wasn't a bit spiteful wen i said they were bias 2wards engrs. I just felt they shuld give pple 4rm oda disciplines an opportunity.

@ Alleluya

The thing took me by surprise. I was helping my friend who had already started her application to modify her CV and all of a sudden she couldn't continue with the application.

I wouldnt know why it closed so early.

Lets hope for the Best

I understand and i'm sorry Gigaleo, pls lets move on to other productive threads.

@ british: apologies accepted my guy. See you in oda productive threads.

Please house, lets get this record straight. We should desist from pointing accusing fingers at SHELL, they did what they had to do. Remember that Shell is only one oil company out of so many. So if you didn't apply or not shortlisted, don't brood over it but rather channel your energy to other companies or join politics cos I smell a lot of activity waiting to erupt like an active volcano. God bless.

I think they are a little bias. My application still reads application received and it was not published in any daily

i fyl alleluyah' stease.....it hurts sometimes, but dnt go livin ur life wit dat orientation dat people or tins are biased wen dier decisions or outcomes dont affect u positively...i studid geophysics but ive not bn called4a test..my status still says 'application received'....a friend of mine who applied very late has done his test..smtins just happen sometimes...lets just hope and pray dat shell kips callin pple4tests...k.. lets not give up...even if we dont get dis....we'lld get berra offers,,abi hw una c am?

:)