Youve been tasked with completing a recruiting plan for next year. Heres what you know:

• The marketing department has told you to plan for a 15 percent increase in sales next year (and thus, the need for more sales representatives).
• The voluntary turnover runs about 10 percent per year.
• There is a six-month training period that about 5 percent of new hires dont successfully complete.
• There are five people approaching the age of 63 (they are currently 62 years old), and you anticipate they will retire next year.
• The current workforce consists of 300 sales representatives.