# 4.2.1 Colleague

**Adding people** to the company is the **next thing** you do **after** **creating a company**. 

**Colleagues** are the **people** who will **work** on your **projects**. Once you’ve **invited** a colleague, they will **receive** an **email invitation** to create an account and **join** your **company**. 

It **allows** you to **add new members** to your **company**. By **entering** their names and email addresses and assigning them roles, you can easily **add/invite** new **colleagues** to collaborate on your projects. 

With this feature, you can easily manage and collaborate with your team members in one place, ensuring that everyone has access to the information and tools they need to succeed.

### Benefits:

* **Collaboration**: Colleagues can collaborate on projects, share information and ideas in discussion, and work together in real-time.
* **Access to Company Resources**: Colleagues will have access to company resources such as projects, tasks, and company-wide communication.
* **Improved Workflow**: Adding colleagues helps to improve workflow by enabling individuals to share work and delegate tasks.
* **Increased Productivity**: By allowing colleagues to work together, productivity can be increased, which results in quicker project completion.

### With Onethread, you can,

* [Add People as a Colleague](/4.-managing-company/4.2-employee-directory/4.2.1-colleague/4.2.1.1-add-people-as-colleagues.md)
* [Invite to join a company](/4.-managing-company/4.2-employee-directory/4.2.1-colleague/4.2.1.2-invite-to-join-a-company.md)
* [Remove colleagues from the company](/4.-managing-company/4.2-employee-directory/4.2.1-colleague/4.2.1.3-remove-colleagues-from-a-company.md)

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