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# Downloading Staff Data via Bulk Update

###

You can download staff data using the bulk update function available in either staff management or hiring. 

{% hint style="info" %}
Please note we recommend updating your staff in batches of 250 employees or less at a time. 
{% endhint %}

First head to staff management. 

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043042069707/original/2U7HQL1cJFEqceCfxvAeLjZJ9csoHQ9KPg.png?1566505744)

You'll then need to select the staff for whom you'd like to download data. If you want to download all staff data, you can check the box next to the heading Name as shown below.

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043042070266/original/PboP43VuX94Dh6z0hEpWz4bQt5sjT9hsUw.png?1566505843)

Once you've selected the staff that you want to download data for, click on the Bulk Update Staff option in the right hand panel. 

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043042070655/original/BnBZH8igU88AHBoy085j4xfvtwKU3yWz0Q.png?1566505914)

This will bring up the bulk update panel. To download existing staff data, select either the Simple template or Comprehensive template. This will automatically download the file containing the staff data that you need. 

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043042071194/original/yxl6KD-iLImWDHbDuPythjoO3UStw4ALGA.png?1566506114)

* Simple Template
  * Has 8 columns
  * The four mandatory fields (First Name, Last Name, Email, Primary Discipline) must be entered.
  * Plus: Phone Number, Teachable Disciplines, Staff ID, Priority Rank
* Comprehensive Template
  * Has 40 columns
  * Has all the columns of the Simple template plus another 32 columns including Payroll ID, Job Title, Employment Type, wages x 4, Max teachable levels x 4, [Certifications](/flaik-knowledge-base/for-sups-managers/staff-management/staff-management-overview/list-of-certifications-for-staff-upload.md), Staff Groups, Staff Tags, & many more.

### Next Step

Check out how to [upload](/flaik-knowledge-base/for-sups-managers/staff-management/staff-management-overview/adding-staff-in-staff-management.md) the updated staff details.


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