Collaborative headcount planning metrics cheat sheet

We rounded up the most important metrics for truly collaborative headcount planning cycles. Whether you're in Finance, HR, Talent, or you're a Business Leader, this cheat sheet will help you identify the metrics your collaborators care about and why, so you can work together more effectively.

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Collaborative headcount planning metrics cheat sheet

This cheat sheet was created with input from experts Emily Sung-Simon, Sr. Recruiting Operations Manager at Postman, and Aaron Solomon, Strategic Finance Manager at Docker. It contains a list of the most critical metrics for Finance, HR, and Talent to collaborate effectively, along with the formulas, and a quick explanation of why the metric is important.

The metrics contained in this cheat sheet help align strategy, assess operational efficiency, reveal opportunities to improve ROI and reduce costs, and make it easier to forecast and plan for the future.

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