Abstract

HR Perspective Recruitment has become the most challenging human resources (HR) function across all industries today. For a specialized field such as oil and gas, the challenges are enormous. Why is it so difficult to attract new talent? There are three main reasons. First, industrial activity across the world is at an all-time high, which has created more jobs and thus shrunk the availability of personnel. Second, the oil and gas industry has been hurt over the past 20 years because of its cyclicality and public perception. Third, the "baby boomer" generation is approaching retirement and the younger generation is not in sufficient numbers or experienced enough to fill the gap.

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