A manpower plan turns business goals into hiring targets — the positions each department plans to fill over a period. This covers creating a Headcount budget (your annual, permanent headcount). Available to members with manpower access.
Watch a quick walkthrough
Before you start
Where to find it: Manpower Planning in the main navigation → Create new
Step 1 — Headcount info
Click Create new and choose New headcount budget.
Fill in the plan's name, time frame (start and end dates), an optional reference code, the departments and locations it covers, who it's visible to, and the team members assigned to each department. Click Next.
Step 2 — Upload the plan
Download the template, fill in each job under its department with the planned headcount and monthly distribution, save as CSV, and upload it. Don't rename the template columns — Recruitera matches them automatically. See How to Bulk-Upload Your Manpower Plan Data for the full import guide. Click Next.
Step 3 — Monthly headcount
Record your actual headcount per job by downloading the monthly template (pre-filled with your jobs), entering current numbers, and uploading it. This drives the Current headcount, Need to hire, and Target achieved figures.
Step 4 — Review
You land on the plan's Overview, where you can review current vs. planned, need to hire, and target achieved — for the whole plan and per department (see Manpower Plan Dashboard).
💡 The plan then syncs with approved requisitions and updates as hires complete.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference from a project budget?
A headcount budget is your ongoing, annual team headcount; a project budget covers a specific project's demand. See Create a New Manpower Plan (Project Budget).