---
title: "Add an employee"
description: "Create an employee record and assign them to a position."
url: https://help.employo.com/en/articles/4-add-an-employee
collection: "People"
updated: 2026-10-27
language: en
alternates: [uk]
---

# Add an employee

Create an employee record and assign them to a position.

Adding an employee takes two short steps: who they are, then where they sit in the company.

![Adding Laura Fischer as a Product Designer](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/p6a3a95e907a3bff9a01364a2/KS54P8z5V1BL7B0hJ4xE28ZT2Bf0n8z9XBq5PDOqohwg10f0fj0wcSySxOmSzoB6pvENXGOQ9iA.gif)

## Steps

1.  Open **Employees** in the sidebar and click **Add employee**.
    
2.  Enter their first and last name, and at least one way to reach them: email, LinkedIn or phone. Or click **Extract data from CV** to fill the form from a CV. Click **Continue**.
    
3.  Choose their **Position** (their seat in the org chart) and their **Job** (what the role requires). Click **Continue**.
    
4.  Check the summary and click **Confirm assignment**.
    

## Good to know

-   When you pick a position you can assign the person as the **main** holder or as a **replacement**.
    
-   If the job you need is not in the list, click **Create job** at the bottom of it.
    
-   The new employee appears in the Employees list with their status, job, unit and manager.