Inpex Corporation's HR Strategies: A Comparative Analysis with Shell

This report provides a comparative analysis of the human resource management practices of Inpex Corporation and Shell. It focuses on Inpex's HR policies, including talent attraction, engagement, and retention strategies, within the context of the global oil and natural energy sector's increasing demand for skilled personnel. The research employs a multiple case study approach, examining the Inpex HR Vision and utilizing SWOT and PESTEL analyses to identify strengths, opportunities, and external influences on recruitment. The report contrasts Inpex's approach with Shell's to highlight the differences in HR strategies and to determine why Inpex is considered a preferred employer. The study emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion policies in attracting a diverse workforce and fostering a collaborative environment within Inpex.

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Project Statement:
Background:
Inpex Corporation is one of the largest natural energy companies in Australia. A
strong human resource infrastructure is required for the maintenance of such a large
organization. . The company’s human resource policy gives importance to the diversity of the
workforce and inclusion of global employees (inpex.com.au 2018). They believe that that this
type of human resource idea helps in the sharing of resources among talented individuals with
expertise in the oil and natural gas sector. This can enrich the system of the organization
which can lead to employee satisfaction and ultimately the development of the company. The
Inpex HR Vision is a structure that the organization follows for its internal employee growth
and development (inpex.co.jp 2018).
Project Topic:
The increasing demand in the global oil and natural energy sector has created a huge
requirement of new talent inclusion in the sector (oilprice.com 2016). The shortage of skilled
personnel with regards to the increasing demand in the oil market has led the companies like
Inpex to develop new strategies and human resource management methods to attract and
recruit new talents to the industry. The diversity and inclusion policy is one such innovative
idea that has led the company to attract people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
Moreover, this has led to the sharing of ideas and talents which has not only satisfied the
company’s demands or talented individuals but also has led to the development of the
company’s growth owing to the rising demand of the oil and energy market. The
organization’s use of unique techniques to create a more corporate and professional
environment in the workplace has made Inpex a better workplace than other organizations.
Purpose of the discussion:

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The purpose of this discussion is to look into some of the specific human resource
practices of the organisation such as talent attraction, engagement and retention. In order to
conduct a better analysis the discussion will focus on the comparison of Inpex with another
energy provider company, Shell. This comparison will highlight the differences between the
human resource practices of the two companies and explain why Inpex is the employer of
choice than Shell.
Approach to the Research:
1. Compare and contrast your organization with another one
The research approach is a multiple case study of the Inpex Corporation regarding the
processes that the organization uses to attract, recruit and retain people into its workforce.
The discussion will highlight the Inpex HR Vision which is the prime policy of the
company’s human resource framework. The research will also analyse the human research
policies of the organization using the analytical tools SWOT and PESTEL which will help to
identify the company’s strength and opportunities in the human resource management. The
PESTEL analysis can help to identify the different factors that can influence the
organization’s recruitment policies. The discussion will also compare the organization’s
human resource policy with that of another external organization, in this case, Shell. This will
help to identify the difference between the human resource policies used by the two
companies and help to identify the causes why Inpex Corporation is the better employer of
choice.

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