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.
Choosing a Recruiting Strategy: Capacity/Demand vs Hiring Quotas
A deep-dive comparison of the two most popular recruiting strategies
Manage recruiting capacity like a PRO
Key metrics & considerations Recruiting Leaders need to build an accurate recruiting capacity model.
Mastering the Recruiter Performance Review: Measuring Contribution with Data
If two recruiters fill 10 jobs each, who worked harder? Headcount metrics help add context to recruiter performance data from the ATS.
A Leader’s Guide to the Headcount Waterfall Template + Free Download
Tell the story of company headcount using our visual tracker of hires and attrition.
6 Key Considerations When Building Your Annual Headcount Plan
Previous headcount performance helps create accurate headcount forecasts. 6 key metrics to use when building your annual headcount plan.
Headcount Magic for HR Leaders: The Missing Data Needed for Great Culture
A summary of value created for HR leaders using headcount365 in place of spreadsheets to manage headcount.
5 Things AI Will Change About Workforce Planning in 2025
Five things AI is changing how companies add headcount and manage their workforce.
Headcount Magic for Recruiting Operations: Every Manual Workflow Eliminated
Spend less time organizing data and more time actioning it. See what happen without hours of reconciliations.
Unlocking the Power of Headcount Data in your Board Meetings
Best practices for incorporating headcount metrics into board meetings.
A Recruiting Leader’s Guide to Managing On-Hold Requisitions
A Recruiting Leaders guide to managing the “on-hold” status for requisitions on the hiring plan.
Headcount Magic for Finance Leaders: An error-free payroll forecast
A summary of value created for Finance leaders using headcount365 in place of spreadsheets to manage headcount.
A FP&A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Data: Metrics that Improve Payroll Forecast Accuracy
Recruiting metrics improve forecasts accuracy.
Headcount Magic for Executives: Ditching Spreadsheets for headcount365
A summary of value created for Executives using companies use headcount365 in place of spreadsheets to manage headcount.
Headcount Management & Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Compliance
Why waste time completing SOX audits when you can do it with the click of a button.
6 Headcount Metrics Improved by Data Science
Accuracy increases every spreadsheet you eliminate.
The Top 5 Time Savers from Headcount Automation
Automating the movement of headcount data between hiring managers, Finance, Recruiting and HR saves hundreds of hours a year.
A Talent Acquisition Leader's Guide to the Weekly Exec Meeting
Best practices for Talent Leaders to make the most of their weekly executive meeting.
6 Ways Recruiting Can Make FP&A Look Good
The best recruiting leaders ensure their FP&A team can accurately predict recruiting production.
A Recruiting Leader’s Guide to the QBR (Quarterly Business Review)
Everything a Recruiting Leader needs to drive a successful Quarterly Business Review.
A Recruiting Leader’s Guide to the H2 Headcount Reforecasting Process
H2 Headcount reforecast process best practices and downloadable checklist.