Human Resource Planning
Assignment 1

Human Resource Planning
Assignment 1

Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Company Overview 3
Part 1 - The Organization’s Internal Environment and Human Resource Function 4 Purpose 4 Values 5 Human Resource Practices 6 Hiring Cost 8
Part 2 – Evaluating the Cost/Benefit of the Organization’s Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection Activities 9 Employee Feedback 9 Costs of Effecting Human Resource Planning 10 Benefits of Effective Human Resource Planning 10
Part 3: Scanning the Organization’s External Environment 11
PART IV: Employer of Choice: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent 12
References 15

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to describe and develop a recruitment and selection plan for the Human Resource Department at Nexen. In this report we will examine the organization regarding their culture and the “Nexen way” to their operations and strategies. By doing this, we will be able to research the needs of recruitment and accurately write a job analysis and further a proper job description of a vacancy Staff Advisory- Compensation at Nexen. However, with doing this we will need to identify the costs for the company and understand all legal issues that may arise and follow all means of legislation.
Company Overview

Nexen is a globally known oil and gas company, based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Nexen has production in “UK North Sea, the US Gulf of Mexico, western Canada (including unconventional natural gas resource plays such as coaled methane and shale gas, and the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta), Yemen, offshore West Africa, and Colombia” (Nexen Inc., 2012). Nexen is known for their innovation and use of technology that allows them to responsibly and profitably develop resources in rural areas of the world. They have a company that has been built with extreme talent