
Top tips to make your CV stand out
Four HR Recruitment Managers from Shell share their advice through their top tips for CVs.
Top CV Tips from Shell’s HR ManagersLearn more about the various steps and processes involved when applying for position at Shell, and discover some top tips to help you succeed.
Your CV is a key component of any application process. It is the platform to represent yourself and demonstrate your achievements. Here are a few handy tips to help you showcase yourself in the best possible way:
Personal details: Your full name, address, email address and phone number are the most important. You should ensure thatthe full name you provide in the application form is the same as that written in your other official documents.
Educational details: List these in reverse-chronological order, with your most recent education first and the qualifications you obtained or will obtain when you graduate. Include the name of the institutions and the dates you were enrolled and graduate/ will graduate. You may want to list the relevant modules, the projects and dissertations you have delivered, the grades you have achieved, and professional skills you have developed.
Career history and professional experience: Whether they’re paid, voluntary or shadowing, all experiences count! Present these in reverse chronological order with dates to show how long you remained in a particular role. Mention the scope of your work, what you achieved, and the skills you developed.
Achievements and interests: If you have been involved in extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities or community service, it would serve you well to include this information to showcase that you have a well-rounded profile, with a balanced approach to life. Focus on recent examples, describing your involvement, timelines, achievements, impact/ contributions and learning.
After you submit your application, you will be invited to complete the Virtual Job Tryout. You can complete a Realistic Job Preview to learn more about the Shell Assessed Internship Programme. You will be asked questions about how you might handle work challenges and collaborate with work colleagues, followed by questions about you! We want to hear your story and learn more about your approach to different situations. Once you complete the Virtual Job Tryout, you will start the On-Demand Video Interview.
You will have as much time as you need to prepare for each of the three questions, then you will have two minutes to record your response.
The Virtual Job Tryout and On-Demand Video Interview will take approximately 40 minutes. You can save your progress, but it does have to be completed within 7 days of receiving the invitation.
Once the Virtual Job Tryout and On-Demand Video Interview are complete, a Shell Recruiter will review your application and responses. Depending on current openings, you may be invited to attend a Final Assessment.
We hope your application is the first success of many to come in your career. Remember that we want you to do well! Good luck.
Four HR Recruitment Managers from Shell share their advice through their top tips for CVs.
Top CV Tips from Shell’s HR ManagersDiscover the exciting and diverse world of Shell. See what you could do and where you could go.
Discover the exciting and diverse world of Shell. See what you could do and where you could go.