# Employees: hire, pay and manage in ERP Instfy

<p class="lead">Hire, pay and manage employees in one place, from the job opening to the payroll run.</p>

!image[An engaged team, from hiring to daily work](/assets/img/solucoes/employees-hr.webp)

This guide shows you, step by step, how to run the whole hiring process, employee onboarding and people management inside ERP Instfy. You will learn to publish job openings, move candidates through the hiring process, register the employee, track attendance and employee scheduling, approve leave and run payroll, with the HR software that centralizes employee retention.

!image[HR and Recruitment module in ERP Instfy, from job opening to payroll]

## 1. Publish a job opening

Every hire starts with a well-written opening, so you attract the right profile and keep applications organized from the start.

**Menu path:** *Recruitment*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>Recruitment</strong> from the side menu.</li>
<li>Click <strong>+ Create</strong> in the top right corner.</li>
<li>Fill in the job <strong>Title</strong> and write the <strong>Description</strong> of the role.</li>
<li>List the <strong>Requirements</strong> and set the number of open positions.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>. The job appears in the list, ready to receive candidates.</li>
</ol>

:::tip
Be specific in the **Requirements**. The clearer the profile, the less manual screening you do later.
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## 2. Manage and hire candidates

The hiring process shows which stage each person is in, so you prioritize who moves forward and forget no one.

**Menu path:** *Recruitment > Candidates*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>Recruitment > Candidates</strong>. You will see columns by stage: <strong>New</strong>, <strong>Screening</strong>, <strong>Interview</strong> and <strong>Approved</strong>.</li>
<li>Click the <strong>candidate card</strong> to see the resume, details and the job applied for.</li>
<li><strong>Drag the card</strong> from one column to another as the candidate advances.</li>
<li>When you decide to hire, open the card and click <strong>Hire</strong>.</li>
<li>Confirm the suggested data and click <strong>Save</strong>. The candidate is ready to become an employee.</li>
</ol>

## 3. Register the employee

Registration creates the person's official record, with role and salary, the base for attendance and payroll.

**Menu path:** *HR > Employees*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>HR > Employees</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>+ Create</strong> in the top right corner.</li>
<li>Fill in the <strong>Personal details</strong>: name, email, phone and document.</li>
<li>Set the <strong>Job title</strong>, the <strong>Department</strong> and the <strong>Hire date</strong>.</li>
<li>Enter the <strong>Salary</strong> and the contract type.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>. The employee now appears in the company's active list.</li>
</ol>

:::tip
Fill in the corporate email during registration. That is how the employee receives access and notifications from ERP Instfy.
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## 4. Track attendance

Attendance tracking records clock-ins, clock-outs and absences, data that feeds leave and payroll.

**Menu path:** *HR > Attendance*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>HR > Attendance</strong>.</li>
<li>Choose the <strong>employee</strong> and the <strong>date</strong> you want.</li>
<li>Click <strong>+ Create</strong> and enter <strong>Clock-in</strong> and <strong>Clock-out</strong>.</li>
<li>Set the day's <strong>Status</strong>: present, absent or half day.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>. The day appears on the employee's timesheet.</li>
</ol>

## 5. Manage leave and time off

Here you receive and approve leave and time-off requests, keeping the team covered and the history in order.

**Menu path:** *HR > Leave*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>HR > Leave</strong>. You will see the requests pending review.</li>
<li>Click the <strong>request</strong> to see type, period and reason.</li>
<li>To create one yourself, click <strong>+ Create</strong> and fill in <strong>Employee</strong>, <strong>Type</strong> and <strong>Dates</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Approve</strong> or <strong>Reject</strong> based on availability.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>. The status changes and the employee is notified.</li>
</ol>

## 6. Run the payroll

Payroll consolidates salaries, attendance and leave into one payment per period, with the calculation ready to review.

**Menu path:** *HR > Payroll*

<ol class="steps">
<li>Open <strong>HR > Payroll</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>+ Create</strong> and choose the <strong>Reference month</strong>.</li>
<li>Select the <strong>employees</strong> to include in the run.</li>
<li>Review the <strong>Salary</strong>, the deductions and the earnings calculated.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong> and then <strong>Process</strong> to close the payroll for the period.</li>
</ol>

:::related
hrm, recruitment, performance, training
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