du$-$Films is a small graphics design company that writes and produces videos for the elementary and high school educational market. The company is in the final stages of negotiating a new contract with a U$.$S$.$ publisher to create $40$ videos for a new K$6$th grade math series, and the videos need to be ready for next year$$s fall classes. Business has been slow over the past three years, and the company has kept staff levels to a minimum. Mindful of the company$$s flat fiscal results but understanding that new hires must be ready to go once the contract is signed, HR manager Kiara Jones must put together a cohesive hiring plan.