Using workload-driven forecasting, how many recruiters are needed for the staffing effort?

Sweet Tooth Inc. is experiencing growing demand for its new line of candy and needs to add a new production line of 50 workers. You are the company’s newly hired vice president of human resources. Your first task is to develop a staffing plan for this new production line. The company’s historical staffing yields for its production line positions are as follows:
• 20 percent of applicants are invited for interviews.
• 80 percent of interview invitations are accepted.
• 15 percent of the people interviewed are extended job offers.
• 50 percent of the people receiving job offers accept them.
• The company’s average recruiter can process 100 recruits during a recruiting drive.
• The company’s staffing timeline the last time it hired production line employees is given in Figure 5-8.

Application Interview Assessment Job Offer Extended 14 days 7 days FIGURE 5-8 Sweet Tooth Inc.'s Staffing Timeline Job Offer Accepted Begin Prejob Training 7 days 14 days