The document discusses different staffing models and strategies for creating an effective staffing plan. It defines staffing and describes key aspects like acquiring, deploying and retaining a workforce. It also outlines different recruitment models companies use like contingency hiring, retained search, exclusive requirements and recruitment process outsourcing. Additionally, it discusses the four main staffing models: levels which focuses on quantity, person/job match which examines quality through matching individuals' qualifications to jobs, components which looks at the staffing system process, and organizations which analyzes how staffing relates to organizational strategy. Finally, it provides a five step process to create a staffing model plan that identifies skills needs, gaps, future forecasts, absences and develops recruitment plans.