Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Identify a data structure that would be appropriate for storing employee records.

### Response:
A hash table or dictionary would be best suited for storing employee records since it provides quick insertion, retrieval, and deletion of employee records. The key could be a unique identifier such as the employee’s name, and the value could be the employee’s record in the form of an object or struct.