Headcount, hiring & workforce planning · Core

Hiring plan

Also called: recruitment plan

ELI5

The planned roles, timing and cost of recruitment.

Used in conversation

“The announcement should not get ahead of the agreed process for hiring plan.”

Pitch context

You will see “Hiring plan” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches headcount, hiring & workforce planning.

Why it matters: In headcount, hiring & workforce planning, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.

Caution

Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.