{"product_id":"recruiter-capacity-planner","title":"Recruiter Capacity Planner","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize the recruiting team your pipeline needs. Enter your open reqs by complexity and your current team, and the planner returns the recruiters you need, who on the roster is over or under capacity, and what moving to the recommended team adds or saves each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne Excel workbook that sizes and balances your recruiting team\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA working model, not a blank grid. You enter your open reqs by complexity and your current team, the planner returns the recruiters you need and the gap, and it opens on a worked example so the logic is clear before you change anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecruiter Capacity Planner.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set your assumptions, recruiter availability and the most reqs one recruiter can carry in each bucket, then enter your open reqs as high-volume, professional, or hard-to-fill. The planner divides each bucket by its maximum, adjusts for availability, and returns the recruiters you need, the recommended whole-number team, your utilization, and the gap. A Recruiter Roster tab lists each recruiter with a weighted load and an over, at, or under capacity flag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost to right-size, current benchmarks, and the method in plain English.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Cost tab prices your team now and at the recommended size, so you can weigh adding a recruiter against agency fees on the overflow. A one-page Summary rolls the need, the gap, and the cost into a board-ready view, a Benchmark tab holds typical req loads by complexity from SHRM and Gem’s 2025 report, and the Notes tab documents how each number is built.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThree steps from open reqs to the team you need\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou set the maximums, enter the pipeline and the team, and the planner returns the need, the roster balance, and the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet your assumptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill the amber cells for recruiter availability, the share of time spent on reqs after intake meetings and admin, and the most reqs one recruiter can carry in each complexity bucket. The Benchmark tab holds published ranges to calibrate against.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnter the pipeline and the team.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enter your open reqs as high-volume, professional, or hard-to-fill, and your recruiters as FTE. The recruiters needed, the recommended team, your utilization, and the gap compute, and the Recruiter Roster spreads the load across named recruiters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the gap and the cost.\u003c\/strong\u003e A positive gap with utilization over 100 percent means the team is stretched. The roster shows who is over or under capacity, and the Cost tab prices the move to the recommended team so the decision carries a dollar figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA flat req count hides the real workload\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe common shortcut is a single number of open reqs per recruiter, which treats a hard-to-fill executive search as the same job as a high-volume hourly opening. This planner weights the buckets separately, which is why its answer reflects the desk your recruiters carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity is weighted, not averaged.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bucket divides by its own maximum, 25 high-volume, 15 professional, and 5 hard-to-fill by default, all inside published ranges, so four senior searches register as most of a desk while four hourly reqs barely move it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability turns workload into headcount.\u003c\/strong\u003e Recruiters spend roughly 80 to 90 percent of their time on reqs after intake meetings and admin, so the planner divides the need by availability; the worked example turns 4.0 recruiters of raw workload into 4.4 needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtilization over 100 percent is the early warning.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stretched team shows up as longer time to fill and candidates lost to faster competitors before it shows up in headcount requests, so read the gap and the right-size cost together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho this planner fits and where to go if that is not you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA talent acquisition or HR leader who needs to size the recruiting team, or defend its size, with the workload weighted by complexity and the cost attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA finance or HR partner weighing the next recruiter’s loaded cost against agency fees and the cost of slow hiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA recruiting manager balancing desks who wants to see who is over capacity before quality and time to fill slip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether to fill roles with an outside agency or your own recruiters, fee by fee. The Agency vs Internal Recruiter ROI Calculator runs that decision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadcount for the wider workforce, demand against productive hours rather than recruiter desks. The FTE Headcount Planner sizes the whole team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat format is it and can I edit it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one Excel workbook that also works in Google Sheets. Every input and formula is editable, and the file is yours to keep. Add recruiters to the roster by inserting rows, and duplicate the file to plan a second team or the next planning cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a free version of this calculator. Why pay for this one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe free tool gives a quick browser estimate from the same bucket logic and resets when you close the tab. This workbook is the model you keep: it adds a Recruiter Roster that spreads the load across named recruiters and flags who is over, at, or under capacity, a Cost tab that prices your team now and at the recommended size, a board-ready one-page summary, and a Benchmark tab with sourced req-load ranges. Every formula is open, so you can calibrate the maximums to your own throughput and reuse the file as the pipeline changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow accurate is the result?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a planning estimate, and the capacity assumptions drive it. How many reqs a recruiter can carry depends on role complexity, sourcing channels, your applicant tracking system, referral volume, and recruiter experience, and it varies widely. The built-in benchmarks are starting points, so track your recruiters’ real throughput and time to fill, then set the maximums to match. The math is correct for the inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat counts as high-volume, professional, or hard-to-fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-volume is hourly and entry roles with heavy applicant flow and lighter screening per opening. Professional is the mid-level mix of sourcing, screening, and hiring-manager coordination most corporate recruiters carry. Hard-to-fill is senior, niche, or executive work with heavy proactive sourcing and long pipelines. If a req sits between buckets, put it in the nearer one or adjust that bucket’s maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheckout delivers an instant download link, and a receipt with the same link arrives by email. Open the workbook in Excel or Google Sheets, enter your open reqs and your team, and read the recruiters you need. If a file gives you trouble, email support@truestephr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanning estimates and general business information, not legal or tax advice. Capacity varies with role mix, tools, and recruiter experience, so set the max reqs per recruiter to your team’s real throughput; the built-in benchmarks are starting points. 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