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Complete Guide to Odoo HR & Recruitment

DeployMonkey Team · March 10, 2026 5 min read

Odoo HR covers the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, attendance, time off, expenses, appraisals, and payroll. Each module installs independently.

Module Ecosystem

ModuleEdition
Employees, Recruitment, Time Off, Attendances, Expenses, AppraisalsCommunity
PayrollEnterprise

Setup

  1. Install Employees, then add modules as needed
  2. Create Departments and org structure
  3. Add employee records
  4. Configure time off types with accrual rules
  5. Set up recruitment pipeline

Workflows

Recruitment: Job position → website posting → applications kanban → interviews → offer → employee creation

Time Off: Employee requests → manager approves → calendar updates → accruals calculate

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Odoo HR free?

Most modules are free in Community. Payroll requires Enterprise.

Employee self-service?

Yes. Time off requests, expense submissions, and personal info updates.

Payroll integration?

Enterprise Payroll uses contracts, attendance, and time off for automatic payslip calculation.