Career and Development
Services
The Outpost Team has a strong desire to
assist all Shell partners to find their niche here in
Aberdeen. We also understand from our research,
that many of you are choosing Aberdeen as a posting
because you feel that your partner will have the
possibility of finding work here. Indeed this may
be a vital factor in determining whether you will opt
for Aberdeen or not. Please be aware that we are
here to assist at this crucial stage. You do not
require to have signed the handshake in order for you to
contact us. An increasing number of people contact
us while they are considering their options. We
would stress however, that while we can give advice, we
cannot help your partner to secure a job.
Underlying how we work is a philosophy of 'helping
partners to help themselves.'
There are a number of ways we try to
assist:
By encouraging contact prior to
arrival
If finding a job or a course of study is
important to you then you should contact us prior
to arriving in Aberdeen, with information about the type
of work (either paid or voluntary) or course you are interested in. We can
then advise you of the next step.
Study and Employment guide
Outpost Aberdeen has produced a Study and
Employment guide, which is based on the responses of a
survey conducted with the assistance of our Shell
partners. This is a comprehensive guide to what
you need to know if you want to secure a job in
Aberdeen.
Settling in to Aberdeen course
Once you have arrived, your partner will
be invited to a two-day Settling in to Aberdeen course.
The course is provided free by the company to assist
with the settling in process. An increasingly
important part of the course is a session devoted to
Employment and Study.
Personal Consultation
One of our Team has a background in
Careers Guidance and offers a personal consultancy
service to all partners to try to provide them with
information, advice, and guidance to help meet their
career and development needs. To book an
appointment simply contact
Outpost Aberdeen.
Outside Agencies
If we do not have sufficient resources to
meet all your needs, we may refer you to other external
services. For example, we can refer you to other
agencies or career counsellors in Aberdeen.
Confidentiality
We treat all enquiries confidentially.
Outpost Aberdeen is independent of Shell. No
personal information is passed to Shell or any other
party without your agreement. We keep basic
records in a secure computer database so that we can
provide you the service you require.
Please note:
Outpost-Aberdeen deals solely with enquiries from
Shell employees and their families, worldwide.
All information provided by us is based on the personal
experiences of Outpost's worldwide client base.
While we take every care to make sure that the
information is up-to-date and correct, we cannot accept
any liability for damages directly or indirectly
resulting from our services.
