[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [OfficeAPI](./bitburner.officeapi.md) > [hireEmployee](./bitburner.officeapi.hireemployee.md) ## OfficeAPI.hireEmployee() method Hire an employee. Signature: ```typescript hireEmployee( divisionName: string, city: CityName | `${CityName}`, employeePosition?: CorpEmployeePosition, ): boolean; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | divisionName | string | Name of the division | | city | [CityName](./bitburner.cityname.md) \| \`${[CityName](./bitburner.cityname.md)}\` | Name of the city | | employeePosition | [CorpEmployeePosition](./bitburner.corpemployeeposition.md) | Position to place into. Defaults to "Unassigned". | Returns: boolean True if an employee was hired, false otherwise