Do I Really Need to Recruit? A recruitment decision guide for small employers

What the resource helps with

This worksheet helps you assess whether recruiting another person is the right response to a current business need. It helps you clarify the problem, test whether the role is genuinely needed and consider practical alternatives before committing to recruitment.

What's included

A practical decision worksheet covering business need, workload and demand, role clarity, costs and management capacity, alternative options, employment arrangements and recording the agreed next step.

When to Use the Resource

Use before creating a new role or replacing a leaver when you want to confirm whether recruitment is necessary or whether the work, role design or available alternatives should be reviewed first.