It's That Time of Year Again! Assessing Your Recruiting Budget for 2002

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It's That Time of Year Again! Assessing Your Recruiting Budget for 2002

by Miriam Ziemelis

November 30, 2001


Okay, you have determined an estimate for your department's additional headcount, allowance for any attrition and contract help for 2002. Now how are you going to break down all of your needs and develop the budget? While you are compiling this data, let's make certain that you have gathered and assessed all pertinent information. The best place to begin is square one.

Counting Heads
Your general recruitment needs assessment begins with outlining your objectives. Begin by interviewing all of your staff to determine what some of your realistic needs will be for their areas. Keep in mind that most managers will ask for an ample number with the thought that you will need to cut some of their requests. Bearing that in mind, ask all of your people to justify each additional permanent position. In other words, what has changed or influenced them to decide that they will need this additional staff? Is there any carryover from 2001? If so, perhaps your next assessment of your recruiting strategies will help you to eliminate or at least guide you in a direction that may be more productive for 2002.

Recruiting
The next step would be to determine your recruiting costs and strategies.



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