Admin - How to Create a New Hire

Last updated: April 27, 2026

TLDR 🍿 Where to find the + Add new hire button


Creating a New Hire Step by Step

On the left navigation bar, go to People

Then select either of the three tabs: Directory, Team, Org chart

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On the top right corner of either of the three tabs, click on + Add new hire

There are 8 steps, all covered in this article.

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Select a hire type - 1/8

Direct employee - Local payroll where you have your own legal entity

Contractor - Remote payments where you don't have your own legal entity

EOR (Employer of Record) - Local payroll where you don't have your own legal entity

Press Continue

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Bulk upload is only available if your Cercli Customer Manager enabled it for you.

Click Continue for the next steps.

Specify Work Location - 2/8

Add the team member's work country, city, and timezone

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Input Team Member Details - 3/8

  1. If the new hires don't have a work email yet, add their personal email in both the Work email and Personal email fields.

  2. People ID is the employee number. It is generated automatically based on the next available number in the sequence.

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Add Contract Details - 4/8

  1. Select Contract duration as Unlimited or Limited . Limited contacts will include the Contract end date .

  2. Select a Type of contract : Full time, Intern, Part-time, Temporary

  3. Select a Work modality : Hybrid, On-site, Remote

  4. Choose a Notice period

  5. Assign the new hire to an entity

  6. And assign a Line manager

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Define Position and Organisation Details - 5/8

Here you can add a new hire to a Division and Department . Or create new ones. You can select a Job title or also create a new one. Select the + icon to create a new one

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Configure Compensation - 6/8

Select the Currency .

Type in the compensation for Basic, Housing and Transportation (you need at least the Basic one).

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Note the invite team member toggle is on by default.

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Click Create & continue to proceed

Important: Once you click Create & continue, you won't be able to go back

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Assign Leave Policies - 7/8

You can Skip this step or Toggle the button next the the policy name. And click Save at the bottom right of the screen.

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Refer to this article to delve more on policies.

📄 Admin - Understanding Categories and Policies

Configure user role - 8/8

You can Skip or assign a user role. Team member, Line manager, HR Admin

Click Save

Remember that role permissions will still need to be configured.

Refer to this article:

📄 Admin - Understanding User Permissions: Platform, People, and Self

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Your new hire's profile will appear on your screen upon clicking Save .