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Capacity Plan

Long-range headcount planning against forecasted demand.

Free Tool · 1 free use per week

12-month hiring forecast with volume growth, attrition, shrinkage, and training ramp.

Last verified: March 2026

Build a forward-looking capacity plan that accounts for volume growth, agent attrition, shrinkage overhead, and new-hire training ramp. The model projects month-by-month FTE requirements and calculates the hire gap — agents you need to recruit each month to maintain service levels.

Industry benchmark: 23%
Typical: 3-8%
Time to full proficiency
12-Month Hires Needed25.0 hiresModerate
Low TurnoverModerateHighCritical
12-Mo Hires Needed
25.0
Year-End FTE
34.0
Total Attrition
24.0
MonthVolumeFTE RequiredAttritionHire Gap
M150,1253322
M250,2503322
M350,3763322
M450,5023322
M550,6283322
M650,7553322
M750,8823322
M851,0093322
M951,1363322
M1051,2643322
M1151,3923322
M1251,5213423
FORMULA
Avail hrs/agent/mo = 8h x 3600s x (1 - 25%) x 5d x 4.33wk
FTE required = (volume x AHT min) / avail hrs x 60
Attrition loss = current HC x 5%
Hire gap = FTE required - (current HC - attrition loss)
Annualized Attrition60%
New-Hire Ramp6wk
Industry Attrition3-8%/mo
Shrinkage Benchmark23%
Key:Total hiring requirement: 25 over 12 months. Account for 6-week training ramp — start recruiting 2 months before seat dates. Total attrition loss: 24 agents across the year.
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