THese guys are all right....pls do not crucify them. Its the person in u that matters.......
On the SRD:
THERE IS NO REAL WAY TO PREPARE FOR THE SRD.
It is a daunting 12-hour day full of assessments: online, written, reflective, case study, presentation, question&answer sessions and a competency based interview.
REMAIN CALM AND JUST BE YOURSELF. The interview will expose all your strengths and maybe some of your flaws. Because it takes place over a long period of time, there's not much else you can do. Just do the best you can.
As I said before, as for preparation, don't bother yourself too much. Just go there and show what you're made of.
Aha. Lest I forget, PLEASE TAKE ALL YOUR ORIGINAL CREDENTIALS TO YOUR SRD (WAEC, BIRTH CERT, UNDERGRAD CERT, NYSC, PROFESSIONAL EXAMS, PASSPORT PHOTO). They NEED to be sighted. Some people nearly got disqualified for not bringing theirs. Shell won't pay for your accommodation / transportation until after the SRD. You'll be asked to send in a claims form documenting your transportation and accommodation expenses.
You'll be given a briefing pack once you're invited for the SRD. Please practice the etray exercise there. It will help you get familiar with that particular exercise. Other than that, keep a cool and clear head, relax and show your worth.
a few tips: come prepared. do a good research. even though you'd be given a fictional scenario I think that the more you know about Shell, the better you are likely to perform.
Move on after every activity. don't think back, Disconnect.
interact with the other candidates the night before (you'll have an introduction meeting)- this will help you to form a good connection for the group activity.
have fun- it's a stimulating day. you'll be challenged.you'll see the same group of assessors all day, some HR, some technical. The final interview questions are standard behavioural questions
Good luck.