The Headcount Experts

A Podcast on Headcount Excellence

Helping you build an exceptional headcount process, one episode at a time.

World-class workforce management & headcount planning strategies are out there. This podcast delivers them straight to your inbox.

The Headcount Experts consolidates 40 combined years of workforce planning experience from the biggest companies in the world. In each episode, you’ll gain valuable insight into how processes are built and how you can make that success your own.

About the hosts

Eric Guidice and Chris Mannion are ex-operators from Fortune 500 companies who turned their workforce planning & headcount management playbook into industry leading software solutions

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Featured Episode

  
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        Podcast Series
        The Headcount Experts
      
        Episode Number
        Episode #19
      
        Episode Title
        TA Data for Workforce Planning
      
        Speaker 1 (Host)
        Chris Mannion - Ex-Global Head, Talent Acquisition Process Innovation at Meander
      
        Speaker 2 (Host)
        Eric Guidice - Ex-Head of Recruiting at headcount365
      
        Special Guest
        Ian Jones - VP Talent Acquisition & People at HackerOne

Practical Headcount Finance ft. Eric Lin from Roku

What does headcount planning look like from the finance seat? Eric Lin, Head of Finance at Roku, breaks down how a finance leader with stops at KPMG, PG&E, Netflix, and Google actually evaluates headcount decisions, from the three questions behind every approved role to the hidden incentives that turn headcount plans into political battles. If you have ever wondered what your FP&A partner is really thinking when you ask for a role, this is the episode.

Missed an episode? Catch up on past conversations about headcount, hiring, and workforce planning.

Eric Guidice 11/11/25 Eric Guidice 11/11/25

Five Universal Best Practices for Headcount Planning

This episode translates headcount planning from theory to an executable system. You’ll get a practical five-step framework and hear how Ashby’s Jim Miller operationalizes a rolling, revenue-anchored model that smooths recruiter workload, improves forecast accuracy, and keeps leaders aligned.

Eric Guidice 11/3/25 Eric Guidice 11/3/25

Metrics, Data & Analytics Unique to the Headcount Dataset

When headcount analytics are constrained on spreadsheets, forecasts fail, NPS drops & costs rise. Hear how our experience shaped the way software revolutionizes this part of the business.

Eric Guidice 10/26/25 Eric Guidice 10/26/25

The Importance of Variance in the Headcount Planning Process

How to use last year’s variance and capacity data to build a more accurate, defensible headcount plan for the year ahead.

Eric Guidice 10/20/25 Eric Guidice 10/20/25

Headcount Planning Approaches & Methodologies

We break down the three major styles of headcount planning and how TA, Finance, and HR leaders can use data and collaboration to navigate Q4 planning.

Eric Guidice 10/15/25 Eric Guidice 10/15/25

Preparing for Q4 Headcount Planning

Headcount Experts Chris Mannion & Eric Guidice to talk about how recruiting leaders can use Q4 to build credibility, forecast hiring demand, and finally stop firefighting through planning season.