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+# Employee Management System (C++)
+
+A simple command-line Employee Management System written in C++ using STL containers and file I/O.
+
+## Features
+
+- Add new employees
+- Display all employees
+- Search for an employee by ID
+- Update employee details
+- Delete an employee
+- Sort employees by salary or joining date (ID)
+- Save and load employee data from a CSV file (`employees.csv`)
+
+## How It Works
+
+- Employee data is stored in a `vector<Employee>`.
+- Data is persisted in a CSV file (`employees.csv`) in the same directory.
+- All operations are performed via a text-based menu.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Compile
+
+```sh
+g++ -o employee_mgmt stlEmployee.cpp
+```
+For static build (dll(s) not required
+)
+```sh
+g++ -static -o employee_mgmt.exe stlEmployee.cpp
+```
+### Run
+
+```sh
+./employee_mgmt
+```
+
+### Menu Options
+
+1. Display all employees
+2. Search employee
+3. Add employees
+4. Update an employee
+5. Delete an employee
+6. Sort Employees
+7. Save all changes
+8. Exit the program
+
+## File Format
+
+The `employees.csv` file uses the following format:
+
+```
+id,name,department,salary
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```
+1,John Doe,HR,50000
+2,Jane Smith,IT,60000
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- C++11 or later
+- Standard C++ STL
+
+## Notes
+
+- Data is only saved to `employees.csv` when you choose the "Save all changes" option.
+- On startup, the program loads existing data from `employees.csv` if it exists.
+
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