hiring-roadmap-builder

Generates milestone-linked hiring roadmaps with fully-loaded cost scenarios for startups.

Updated Apr 6, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/core-wrk/employee-number-two --skill hiring-roadmap-builder
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Skill: hiring-roadmap-builder
Source: https://github.com/core-wrk/employee-number-two/tree/main/projects/12-financial-modeling/.claude/skills/hiring-roadmap-builder
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/core-wrk/employee-number-two --skill hiring-roadmap-builder

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Early‑stage founders often create hiring plans without linking each role to a concrete product or revenue milestone, leading to overspending and missed targets. This Skill ensures every headcount is justified, fully‑loaded costs are calculated, and the plan fits within runway constraints.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Milestone‑linked hires: Matches each role to a specific product or sales milestone, preventing speculative hiring.
  • Fully‑loaded cost modeling: Applies location‑based multipliers, includes founder salary, and adds tools, SaaS, infra, and G&A expenses.
  • Scenario planning: Generates bear, base, and bull hiring variants aligned with revenue forecasts.
  • Output artifacts: Produces hiring-roadmap.md and cost-structure.md for the Financial Modeling project.
  • Use case: A seed‑stage startup can feed its product‑overview and revenue‑model files to receive a quarterly hiring cadence that aligns headcount with product launches and fundraising goals.

Quick Start

Build my hiring roadmap for the next 12 months using the product overview and revenue model.

Frequently Asked Questions about hiring-roadmap-builder

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I build a hiring roadmap that aligns headcount with revenue milestones?

A hiring roadmap links each role to specific product or revenue milestones to prevent speculative hiring. You feed product-overview and revenue-model files into the builder to generate a quarterly hiring cadence mapped to your product launches and fundraising goals.

What is fully-loaded cost modeling for startup headcount forecasting?

Fully-loaded cost modeling calculates total employee expenses by applying location-based multipliers to base compensation and adding tools, SaaS, infra, and G&A expenses. It incorporates founder salary to ensure your financial model accurately reflects total burn per hire.

How do I generate bear, base, and bull hiring scenarios for financial modeling?

Scenario planning generates bear, base, and bull hiring variants aligned with your revenue forecasts. By adjusting the hiring cadence based on these scenarios, you can model how different market conditions impact your startup's headcount costs and runway constraints.

Can I use this hiring roadmap builder for an early-stage startup?

Yes, this builder is designed for early-stage startups during the financial-modeling project. It accepts your product-overview and revenue-model files to produce a justified hiring plan that fits within your current runway constraints.

What files do I need to create a quarterly hiring plan and cost structure?

You need your product-overview and revenue-model files to generate the hiring plan. The builder outputs two markdown artifacts: hiring-roadmap.md detailing the milestone-linked hiring cadence, and cost-structure.md outlining the fully-loaded compensation and expenses for quarterly planning.