[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [Gang](./bitburner.gang.md) > [recruitMember](./bitburner.gang.recruitmember.md) ## Gang.recruitMember() method If you are not in BitNode-2, then you must have Source-File 2 in order to use this function. Attempt to recruit a new gang member. Possible reasons for failure: \* Cannot currently recruit a new member \* There already exists a member with the specified name Signature: ```typescript recruitMember(name: string): boolean; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | name | string | Name of member to recruit. | Returns: boolean True if the member was successfully recruited, false otherwise. ## Remarks RAM cost: 2 GB