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Glossary of Human Resources Management and Employee Benefit Terms

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Employee Database

What is an employee database

Think of it as a digital filing cabinet to store employee data including name, job position, salary, hire date, birth date, address, and contact information. Some systems even track more in-depth information like benefits details and time off data or custom data like employees’ favorite candy bar.

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