Hi

My friend applied for shell graduate program in march was received a rejection email within few day, but few months later received call from shell, explaining the she was rejected earlier due to non availability of suitable position that time. And invited for interview.

She was successful at interview but again could not attend SRD due to prior commitment (even though interviewer personally call her saying they found her excellent candidate).

Later they contacted her again for another SRD, but she found position available is not of her interest and declined to attend, though she was told that that was last possible SRD for year (Singapore), and she is entitled to apply again next year if nothing else come up this year. but found online system she is not eligible to apply for a year.

Her on line status changed to "regretted".

I am wondering if someone could explain if:-

What is the difference between "rejected" and "regretted"?
Since missing two SRDs (although due to legitimate reason), would it effect her chance?
Can she mention her successful interview in her new application?
According to online status she is only able to apply after a year, but not sure if one year starts from date of application?


Best regards.

This post has been edited by TIPU: Nov 25 2008, 04:16 PM

Hi Benar

Thanks for your reply, but it did not helps. It seems to other way round. (as they regretted that she was not coming for SRD).

As she is the one who informed them about her non availability for SRDs twice (due to prior commitments, non interest of position avaibale at that time).

She was told that though it is last SRD for the year but they would call her again if any position become available (withing this year and she needed to repply if nothing happen this years).

I hope some one who has real knowledge could clarify this.

Thanks for explanation, but in her case she did passed the interview. Apparently she meet the assessment requirements and invited for SRD twice (which she did not attend once due to prior commitments, second time she found position available of no interest to her). In fact the interviewer told her that she was one of better applicants.


Yet her status showing "regretted"


It is confusing now.

Actually i am thinking since she did not failed, but given her previous refusal to attend SRDs twice they may not want call her again. is there anyway to revive her application as her current job is a bit unstable due to recent financial crisis?





This post has been edited by TIPU: Dec 1 2008, 04:31 PM

She found that even though if you are suitable for company but if they feels they do not have job matching you skill they would call you far interview.

Same thing happens to her, she get her rejection letter just few days after her application, later they called her for interview explaining that she she was rejected because no match for her. Once they found suitable position they called her. Unfortunately by then she committed for 6 month assignment feels ethically not right to leave abruptly.

That was the reason she declined to attend SRD.

On other side it is difficult pass SRD then interview, like her case they have invited 6 peoples for one position obviously only one is going to be successful.

By the way when her one year starts from date of application or date of so called regret?

Best regards.

Thanks depster666

she was fresh graduate.

Anyway it is already past, she have to wait till march before applying again.

Hopefully no more stupid mistake (offers from IBM and shell only called after she has taken a 6 month assignment on contract, feels morally obliged to complete before moving on).

And now economy turn bad and jobs are drying up. I wonder if her high moral decision would haunt her once.

This post has been edited by TIPU: Dec 4 2008, 12:12 PM

Hi

Applied for shell position last year but withdrawn application after successful interview (did not attend SRD)

Would appreciate if anyone could suggest:-

How long i needed to wait for applying again?
Would my previous successful interview helps in anyway?

Look forward to useful suggestion.

Hi

Graduated from Marketing, Business, manged to get a interview with Shell. They do have positions for business graduates so do not worry.

Good luck

According to shell online application page, you are eligible to apply if you have less then 2 years experience.

By the way these all information including career track for different qualifications are already on shell careers page, honestly speaking your not doing these basic research shows very poorly on:-

Your level of motivation or Ability to comprehend information given or even ability to do a basic research at all. I am wondering how are you going to survive such demanding recruitment process?

Good Luck for your Shell application.

This post has been edited by TIPU: Apr 8 2009, 10:50 AM

It is standard shell practice to seek participation on online survey (it is not compulsory though), anyway the email inviting for interview is more important.

Good luck for interview.

Yes

To the best of of my understanding you need to pass first interview "so called 45 min interview" if you successful then only be invited for SRD.

That was happened to me. They even told me available position which i did not found interesting and decided to opt out from the race.

On base of my experience.

They do not have general SRD for everyone, but different SRD conducted for different available position. So its quite possible that though you have passed the interview but they still does not a position for you to arrange SRD.

In my case i was invited twice, both time i was clearly told about positions SRD being conducted, one very next day after interview which was not possible for me due to prior commitment, and second few months after that which i declined to attend as position available was not interesting to me.

Now i am thinking applying again, but not sure if given my background (declining to attend SRD twice due to various reasons) they would consider me.

Hi

I thought the only invite for SRD specific position, i am failed to understand your statement " you are advising that one still should go ahead with SRD even if position is of no interest to him/her. As on other side you are also saying that "rotation to other department in totally different job scope is unheard of".

Then what is the point for one to going through SRD and accepting something which one does not enjoys?

Hi

In this case i was misinformed by recruiter, as clearly told positions and job descriptions, even before SRD, that caused me to decline SRD, had i know it is rotation program and i would have different decision.

Anyway that was last year, i would apply again and hope my previous declining SRD would not effect my chances this time.

Oh my god that means i am out of luck this year. Graduated and passed the interview 2008, but declined SRD due to non availability of interesting position. Thinking to apply again now.

Any news about commercial in Singapore???

Hi do not worry, it is not complete story.

According of one of his previous post (1072 of 10 April) allenultra mentioned that, he/she applied for internship in 2007, and Gourami Business Challenge program which made him eligible for SRD at later stage (may be upon graduation).

Which is not applicable for most of us in any case.

This post has been edited by TIPU: Apr 17 2009, 10:53 AM

Do not worry brother it is not end of life.

Even myself is ruing stupid mistake last year, as passed to SRD but declined to attend SRD twice despite recruiter tried convincing (she found me one of the better applicants) 1) due to scheduling conflict 2)position was not attractive for me.

I could not get any interview till my graduation 2008, being desperate accepted a position on 6 month contract, as soon start working all sort of interview calls including shell, L'Oreal and IBM. (I did went for IBM and Shell interview process, which ended up with an offer from IBM, after passing interview Shell invited me for SRD).

I was too naive and morally up right thus determined to serve my contract before accepting new job thus declined both. Resulting one year later still does not have regular job (still have contract one though).

I would be applying shell again soon, it is really scary that most of the companies are having hiring freeze now. Lets hope for best.

While i was going through my old email from shell it mention

"The Shell Recruitment Day is scheduled based on business requirements and specific matching of the job description with your background upon which a date will be set.

In the event that none of the conditions above are met, candidates will be kept in our database for reference and future consideration until there is a suitable match. In conclusion your application will still be kept active for a period of 2 years after the date of your interview"


That explains some can receive SRD invitation even after years as well.


Now i have question, it seems I am still eligible for SRD, do i need to revive my applicaiton or just reapply to Shell???

This post has been edited by TIPU: Apr 17 2009, 05:59 PM

mine was showing regretted, (basically it after my declining SRD they considered it withdrawn, and told me to reapply next year.

I am wondering if there is any way i can take advantage of past history, and directly proceed to SRD??

Since you have gone through the process before, i am sure you know what to aspect. Just focus and hope for best.

And hope and pray for god to help you.

This post has been edited by TIPU: Apr 20 2009, 12:32 PM

i hope you would have good news soon.