If I apply for a job in the Netherlands or Singapore and I’m located in the US, will Shell relocate me?
Additionally, will they consider me for the position at all?
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I once had someone apply for a job in Houston and they lived in Illinois. HR automatically ki---d their application because they were out of state. The hiring manager was never sent the application. He called me because I had personally handed the resume to him and he was expecting it. He called HR and there response was “since relocation wasn’t spelled out in the posting we figured you wouldn’t hire them anyway and didn’t send you their application”.
Don’t be surprised if this happens. If it does and you don’t know someone on the inside, you’ll never even know it happened and neither will the hiring manager.
My contact was hired and they did relocate him because he was incredibly qualified for the role, an exact fit. Without me knowing the hiring manager he would still be wondering why he wasn’t qualified.
They probably won't consider you because you seem like a jerk.
OP here, thanks but the positions are not in UK or US. So...are all Shell employees illiterate, or just you
Stay in the States, just be smart, eliminate debt and save and invest in mutual funds. UK employees work hard, are intelligent and cost a minimum of 1/3 less total package than U.S. employees. It’s just a simple value proposition is all, nothing else.
Apply and ask. Why do you think anyone posting here has any idea what people Singapore and the Netherlands we don't know might do to fill a position we know nothing about by a candidate we know nothing about?
If you have the visa to work there already then yes they would consider you and yes they would relocate you. I have experience with this.. The question is, why TF would you want to do this. The local pay in both of those places is minimum 20% lower than the US AND there is a much higher COL, i.e., you will pay twice as much for a cr---y small house than you would for a beautiful home in the US. Then there are tax implications and many other reasons NOT to do this. Now coming the other way is like getting a golden ticket. Dutch folks that come to Houston for local jobs on local salaries INCREASE their quality of life (in many, but not all, respects).
Those jobs are filled by British and they will not allow Americans to get those jobs because they fill them with their British buddies. I’ve applied for numerous jobs overseas to find out a Brit has filled the position
Unlikely to consider. Unless you can prove residency status for those locations. Wouldn’t bother applying for those positions.