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How to Add a New Employee

This guide explains how to add employees to your ShareWillow organization. You can add employees individually or import multiple employees at once using a CSV file

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Written by Guy Halperin
Updated over 3 months ago

Adding an Employee Individually

  1. From the dashboard, click People in the left sidebar

  2. Click the Add Team Member button at the top right of the screen

  3. A form will open on the right side of the screen

  4. Fill in the employee details (see fields below)

  5. Click Save & Add to save and add another, or Save to finish

Required Fields

  • First Name — Employee's first name (minimum 2 characters)

  • Last Name — Employee's last name (minimum 2 characters)

  • Email — Employee's work email address

Optional Fields

  • Department — Select from your organization's departments

  • Role — Employee's role (required if a department is selected)

  • Compensation — Salary or hourly rate amount

  • Compensation Rate — Choose "Hourly" or "Annually"

  • Start Date — Employee's start date

  • Phone — Contact phone number

  • Date of Birth — Employee's date of birth

  • State — US state

  • Make an Admin — Grant this employee admin permissions


Bulk Import via CSV

Have multiple employees to add? Use the bulk import feature to add them all at once.

  1. From the dashboard, click People in the left sidebar

  2. Click the Bulk Import button

  3. Download the sample template

  4. Prepare your CSV file with employee data

  5. Drag and drop your file, or click to browse

  6. Click Import

You'll see a confirmation message once the file is uploaded. The system will process the file in the background.

CSV File Format

Required columns:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email

Optional columns:

  • Salary

  • Hourly Rate

  • Department

  • Role

  • Level

  • Start Date (format: YYYY-MM-DD)

  • Phone Number

💡 Tip: Download the sample template from the import drawer to ensure your file is formatted correctly.


Editing an Employee

  1. Go to Team Members

  2. Find the employee in the list

  3. Click on their row to open the edit form

  4. Make your changes

  5. Click Save

When editing, you'll also see options to:

  • Mark Inactive — Deactivate the employee

  • Link to ServiceTitan — Connect to a ServiceTitan profile (if integrated)

  • Delete — Permanently remove the employee


Tips

  • Admin permissions — Only grant admin access to employees who need to manage plans

  • Departments and roles — Set these up first in your organization settings for a smoother experience

  • Compensation — This is used for calculating awards in compensation plans

  • Duplicate emails — Each employee must have a unique email address


Need Help?

If you encounter issues adding employees or importing a CSV file, contact our support team.

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