Headcount Management & Workforce Planning Knowledge Center
In our knowledge center, we’ve gathered the essential insights in headcount management software, authored by experienced practitioners from leading tech and venture capital firms. This includes insights on workforce planning, headcount management, recruiting leadership, headcount software reviews, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) topics. If you're a Talent Acquisition or FP&A leader seeking to manage headcount effectively in a modern enterprise, this is the premier online resource for headcount education.
Optimizing the HR Tech Stack With an Orchestration Layer
Most HR tech stacks rely on spreadsheets as their “orchestration layer,” but spreadsheets drift, break, and hide accountability. Every HR tech stack needs a true operating layer — headcount365 delivers it.
3 Ways to Improve the Time to Hire Metric
Time to hire is a benchmark metric, but with noisy data and inconsistent measurement. Learn the three proven ways to improve the accuracy of time to hire and make it a more predictive tool for workforce planning.
Benefits of Real-Time Headcount Budget Tracking
Real-time budget tracking turns headcount dollars from lagging spreadsheet data into a live financial signal. For finance, recruiting, and HR leaders, it’s the difference between reacting to last month’s data and staying on target with today’s actuals.
Benefits of Unifying Staff Management Tools with headcount365
Staff management tools shouldn’t be a maze of disconnected systems. Hidden costs, inefficiencies, and miscommunications created of disparate staff management systems are now solved
Using Headcount Data for Better Sales & Operations Planning
Most sales and operations plans are under-utilizing headcount data, which impacts their ability to hit targets. Here’s every metric you can use from headcount data to improve forecast accuracy.
Managing Labor Burden & Calculating ROI
A guide to managing labor burden so you can improve forecast accuracy and turn the cost of employment into an investment with business returns.
The 6 Hidden Costs of Internal Transfers
Internal transfers might feel like a win for retention and speed, but behind the scenes they create audit risks, urgent backfills, and compensation variance.
Increasing Talent Density for Recruiting Leaders
Spreadsheet based recruiting management is diluting Recruiting Leaders’ talent density. Automation & data quality is the solution.
YoY Headcount Data Revolutionizes Workforce Planning
Headcount plans shouldn’t be single-serve datasets lost on spreadsheets once the new year starts. YoY data creates value & accuracy for future headcount plans.
Preventing Pay Inequity With Headcount Data
Stop pay equity before it starts, using targeted variance tracking to reveal when, where, and why pay gaps form.
4 Data Points Critical for Your Headcount Model
Most headcount models fail because they rely on static spreadsheet data. Tracking structure, cost, variance, and time leads to smarter, more accurate plans that Finance and Talent leaders can actually trust.
Does Headcount Software Render Position Management Obsolete?
Position Management is broken, and the solution could be hidden in headcount software. Does having a real-time status of every requisition render position management obsolete?
Workplace Equity Data Reduces Risk & Improves Culture
Headcount365 helps HR teams uncover pay gaps, track internal mobility, and spot hiring variance—automatically. No manual work, no extra tools—just the insights you need to build a fairer organization.
4 Alternative Ways to Calculate Cost Per Hire
Forget the generic “cost per hire”—these four stakeholder-specific calculations reveal the true financial impact of hiring on your business.
New HR Analytics Created by Headcount Software
Most HR analytics only use what’s in the ATS or HRIS. Headcount365 captures what hiring managers actually do—unlocking better planning, compensation, and recruiting decisions.
A Guide to Headcount Scenario Planning
Business plans change. Headcount scenario planning and headcount what-if scenarios help every stakeholder flex team structure, budget, and hiring—without scrambling.
Unified Headcount Data is Critical to Closing the Wage Gap
Instead of closing the wage gap, prevent it from existing by actively monitoring these headcount metrics.
How to Calculate The Cost Impact of Headcount Turnover on Sales & Revenue
Predictive backfills create accurate revenue forecasts by reducing the impact of attrition on revenue.
5 Things Every Recruiting Leader Should Know About Headcount Planning
Unlock the secrets to effective headcount planning. Learn about attrition and internal mobility data, headcount ratios, and more to drive informed decisions.
How to Build a Recruiting Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Unified Hiring Strategy
A well-structured recruiting plan secures essential executive buy-in, paving the way for successful execution.