%empl = (
           100000 =>  "data for employee 100000 will go here",
           100001 =>  "data for employee 100001 will go here",
           ...
);

##</code><code>##

%empl = (
           '100000' => {   first_name => 'Joe',
                           last_name  => 'Smith',
                           ...

##</code><code>##

%empl = (
           '100000' => {   first_name => 'Joe',
                           last_name  => 'Smith',
                           address    => [
                                              '99 Main St.',
                                              'Apartment 1209',
                                              'Anytown, USA 999999'
                           ],
                           ...

##</code><code>##

%empl = (
           '100000' => {   first_name => 'Joe',
                           last_name  => 'Smith',
                           address    => [
                                              '99 Main St.',
                                              'Apartment 1209',
                                              'Anytown, USA 999999'
                           ],
                           phones     => {
                                              home   => '111-111-1111',
                                              cell   => '111-111-1112',
                                              fax    => '111-111-1113'
                           }
                           ...