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.
Scenario Analysis: 3 Common What-If Scenarios in Annual Headcount Planning
What-if scenarios expose risk before it happens. Headcount365 makes workforce simulations accurate, traceable, and actionable — spreadsheets can’t keep up.
5 Steps to Building a World-Class Staffing Model
Great staffing models can mean the difference of millions in revenue and cost. When done correctly, it drives efficiency, forecast accuracy, and budget control.
5 New Workforce Analytics Surfaced by Headcount365
Five new workforce analytics data series are created by headcount365 as a result of aggregating all headcount data into one single data lake.
A Guide Mastering Recruiter Workload Management Tools
The secrets to mastering Balanced recruiter workloads are built into headcount365’s requisition algorithms. Reduce time-to-hire, stabilize financial performance, and make recruiting outputs predictable with data-centric recruiting workload management.
Managing a Recruiting Team Without Headcount Data? Here’s What You’re Missing
Recruiting leaders have been left without the data they need to perform. Headcount365 closes those gaps, fixing what’s missing, and raising the standard for how recruiting should operate.
The Role of Headcount Data in Strategic Financial Planning
Most plans rely on outdated, low-fidelity numbers that lack context, slowing decisions and creating endless reconciliation cycles. Headcount365 transforms planning into a faster, more reliable process for every stakeholder.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 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.
A Recruiting Leader’s Guide to the H2 Headcount Reforecasting Process
H2 Headcount reforecast process best practices and downloadable checklist.