Managing Employees
This guide walks you through creating a new employee record and editing their information after it has been saved.Prerequisites
- You must be logged in to Blank HR with sufficient permissions to manage employee records.
1
Open the new employee form
Navigate to Employees > New Employee or go directly to
/dashboard/employees/new. Wait for the form to finish loading before proceeding.2
Enter personal details
On the Personal tab (active by default), fill in the following fields:
- First Name — enter the employee’s first name (e.g.,
John) - Last Name — enter the employee’s last name (e.g.,
Doe) - Email — enter the employee’s work email address (e.g.,
[email protected])
3
Switch to the Employment tab
Click the Employment tab at the top of the form to reveal employment-related fields.
4
Enter the joining date
In the Joining Date field, enter the date the employee starts (e.g.,
2026-01-15). Use the YYYY-MM-DD format or select a date using the date picker.5
Create the employee record
Click the Create Employee button to save the new record. You will see a confirmation message or be redirected to the employee’s profile page.
6
Open the employee list
Navigate to
/dashboard/employees to view all existing employee records.7
Open the employee for editing
Locate the employee you just created and click the edit icon (pencil) next to their name. The employee’s detail form will open.
8
Switch to the Contact tab
Click the Contact tab at the top of the form to reveal contact-related fields.
9
Enter a phone number
In the Phone field, enter the employee’s phone number (e.g.,
+1234567890). Include the country code for international numbers.10
Save your changes
Click the Update Employee button to save the updated contact information.
First Name is a required field. Last Name, Email, and Joining Date are strongly recommended to ensure the employee record is complete and identifiable.