A headcount number is not a plan until it has dates, sourcing routes and a cost. This template gives HR, finance and hiring managers one document that agrees which roles will be hired, when each starts after notice periods, where candidates come from, how they are selected and what it costs.

The sample is a 2027 plan for Gorsefield Logistics, a fictional freight firm: 40 permanent hires and 90 seasonal workers for $185k, with referrals filling 35% of roles. Replace the roles, start dates, channel mix and cost per hire with your last 12 months of actuals, then pick three measures to report each month.