Form

Hiring Request Form

The internal form that starts a search properly — role, justification and approval in one page.

Estimated time: 7 min
Updated for 2026

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Company

Hiring Request Form

The internal request that starts a search properly — role, business case and approval on two pages. Complete it before the role is announced anywhere.

Requester

Requesting manager

Team / department

Date of request

Target start date

Employment type

Full-timePart-timeContractFixed-term

Role requested

Role title

Use the market's name for the role

Level / seniority

Reports to

Team size

Direct and indirect reports

New role or backfill?

New roleBackfill

The business case

Why this role, and why now?

The problem it solves and the cost of leaving it open

What must this person achieve in 12 months?

Three or four outcomes that define success — not a task list

Budget & approval

Approved salary band

Validated against current market data

Budget source

Requesting manager — name & date

Budget approver — name & date

A request without an approved band and a named approver is a wish, not a plan.

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