Employability Skills Report: Royal Dutch Shell HR Manager Position

This report delves into the crucial topic of employability skills, specifically within the context of an HR Manager position at Royal Dutch Shell. It begins with an introduction that highlights the significance of employability skills in the modern workplace, emphasizing the importance of selecting employees with the right capabilities to achieve organizational goals. The report then explores 'Know Yourself' by discussing relevant employability theories such as Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice and Krumboltz's theory of career decision-making, and how these theories can be applied to assess and develop the required skills. The 'Know Your Sector' section focuses on the specific skills, qualifications, and professional attributes needed for an HR Manager role within Royal Dutch Shell. The report further provides a job specification, detailing the responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements of the position, and includes a sample CV and interview questions. Finally, it concludes by summarizing the key findings and reinforcing the importance of employability skills for individual career success and organizational effectiveness. The report includes references to academic sources and online resources, supporting the analysis and recommendations provided.

EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
KNOW YOURSELF.......................................................................................................................1
KNOW YOUR SECTOR................................................................................................................2
LET THEM KNOW YOU...............................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
In present time period, company managers mainly work for hire and select employees
within an organisation and choose those candidates who have basic skills and knowledge by
which they easily achieve desired goals and objectives in proper manner. Along with this,
employability skills is an effective term that help in defining the actual quality of working and
capabilities of the specific staff member. This report is based on employability skills of Royal
Dutch Shell which is situated in UK and there are about 93000 employees works in the company.
In 2016, its annual income is approximately 233.6 billion (Panagiotakopoulos, 2012). The
organisation will operate their business in more than 70 countries and produce around 3.5 million
barrels of oil per day. There are various theories and factors which discussed in this report. Also
we can develop job specification, job description and Curriculum vitae for the HR manager
position.
KNOW YOURSELF
Generally, employability can be bring by setting different skills, personal attributes and
understanding that will assist in accomplish desired goals and objectives of the organisation. By
which company manager can get growth with the help of external competitive environment. The
position of human resource manager in Royal Dutch Shell thus I can have basic qualities and
skills that will help them so I can importantly doing different responsibilities and roles. Along
with this, here I should implement two major employability theories which are as under:
 Holland Theory of choice and career test- According to the John Holland's Theory, there
are many person who have basic six types of personality that are discussed as follows:
◦ Realistic- This refers to that theory in which person can like to work with animals,
techniques and tools, basically they eliminate various social activities such as healing,
teaching and informing other individuals (Stoner and Milner, 2010). An employees
who have effective and good skill to work with having methods and tools for gaining
required organisation goals and objectives in proper manner.
◦ Investigate- It is that theory which assist in solving major issues and problems by
doing effective research and investigation programmes.
◦ Artistic- In an organisation, each and every employees should have ability to innovate
and create unique products and services which demand by customers.
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◦ Social- This is also major theory where an employee help in analysing social
environment which directly affect on workers desires and wants.
◦ Enterprising- It is the one of the leading model or theory in which company can lead
those employees who have skills and knowledge to deal with any type of issues and
problems in effective manner.
◦ Conventional- This is that theory which help in solving business conflicts and
disputes with the use of major tools and techniques within an organisation.
 Krumboltz's theory- It states that theory which help in developing major ideas and
thoughts which support in taking decision for clients. The uncertainty is reasonable and
coveted so that it will allow the opportunity for taking benefits by use of unplanned
events (Rosenberg, Heimler and Morote, 2012). This theory will addressed the
requirement of people to deal with alteration for making desired changes in market
structure.
Both the employability theories which I can use for distinguishing and evaluating
employability skills in an effective manner. These theories will assist in taking correct decision
and I can easily analyse my business performance properly. The above models or theories are
useful for company employees because this can assist in getting success and growth that can help
in attaining required targets and goals.
KNOW YOUR SECTOR
HR manager position in the Royal Dutch Shell, it should have some professional skills
and qualification in effectively. I mainly focus on my working performance and qualities of
management capabilities by which I can easily manage and control any type of critical situation
of the business organisation. I have my career goals and objectives which I need to achieve in the
coming time period. Thus, I required to develop my behaviour and attitude in positively towards
my company members so that I can evaluate their issues and problems which relates to their
promotion, incentives, timing, techniques of oil and gas formation which they are share with
them without making reluctance. Along with this, I need to create my attractive and professional
personality by which they can properly perform my function and duty which should be delegated
on the top position of the Royal Dutch Shell. As per my point of view, HR manager position
need to have some abilities, skills, qualification so that human resource manager have to perform
various roles and duties at the workplace. This includes training, development, recruitment,
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selection and develop and also measures the working performance, management of time
strategies, conduct motivational programmes and many others. Various responsibilities have to
be completed in proper way and firm success is totally depend upon workers therefore, it is
required to measure and examine all working system of staff members by the help of HR
manager. The health and safety is necessary for remove all external and internal badly
environment so it is easy for me is to protect all employees from danger situations. With the
assistance of positive behaviour, better communication skills, knowledge, attitude I can reach
with my future career objectives and also manage human resources of the organisation.
JOB SPECIFICATION
HR Manager
Company name Royal Dutch Shell
Reporting to HR Manager
Experience 1 years
Qualifications  Graduate with commerce
 Post graduate in Marketing and Finance
Responsibilities or Duties  Selection of suitable candidates on the
right job position.
 Occupational group and expected
appraisal of workers.
 Gives advantages and benefits to
employees.
 Utilise suitable schemes and tools at
work place.
 Management effective and proper
training and improvement program for
staff associate by which they can raise
their skills and knowledge.
Requirement  Ambitious working
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 On time employees
 Leading skills and characteristics
 Group management quality
 Time administration
 Proper Decision making abilities
 Appropriate communication skills
 Attractive attribute
 Social knowledge
Extra Certificate NEBOSH degree
Time period 3 MONTH
As per the employee, I have to join NOSCH class for understand the importance of health
and safety environment within an organisation. This degree will help me in knowing them in
doing work in high level company which is famous in the country (Tymon, 2013). The main
reason for holding this degree is to make their own decision that will assist in developing strong
position in the large market place of the organisation.
LET THEM KNOW YOU
JOB SPECIFICATION
Qualification Candidates must be a graduate or post graduate
Experience At-least 1 year experience is required in Oil and gas
sector
Area of Expertise  Training and Development department
 Problem solving skills
 Leadership skills
 Performance management and improvement
 Effective skills on HR subject
 Technical skill
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 Quality of making good decision
Other Qualities  Effective communication abilities
 Time management strategies
VACANCY
Royal Dutch Shell is hiring candidate for the post of HR manager
Job Profile– Human resource manager
Qualification- Master in the HR and PhD
Experience – minimum 1 years of experience in oil and gas sector
Selected candidates will be call for the final interview round
The person will apply for job through post or email the resume
Last Date to apply- 1st January 2017
Address: Royal Dutch Shell, PO Box Cardiff CF 14 4TS
Email: [e-mail]
Contact: +019983667441
Candidate CV for the job:
Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email Id:
Career Objective: To identify my capabilities and abilities for completing each work in proper
manner and build good relationship with colleagues for achieving desired goals and objectives
for the company.
Academic Qualification:
 Graduate Post Graduate in Human resource
Experience:
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 1 years experience in Royal Dutch Shell
Personal skills:
 Good communication skills
 Effective time management capabilities
 Leadership abilities
 Managerial abilities Leadership attribute
Declaration:
I declared that all the above details and information are purely true.
Date : 22nd December 2017
Interview Questions:
 Tell me about yourself?
 What do you know about Royal Dutch Shell company?
 What is your strength and weakness?
 How do you handle stress and workload?
 What do you want for this job?
 Do you have abilities and qualities which are important for the company?
 What unique qualities you have regarding the post of HR manager?
These are some common questions which are ask by manager to candidate during
selection process (Wibrow, 2011).
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report it can be concluded that employability skills will play
an essential role in an individual and by the assistance of them they can significantly perform
their work and reach with their desired targets and goals. Along with this, it can be defined that
two theories of employability skills such as HTCC and Krumboltz's theory. This can be applied
significant factors of employability models in the action by an individual for gaining success and
growth. In this report, it has been present job specification, CV, description, interview question
and some more for the Human resource manager position within an organisation.
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