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## 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) | _(Optional)_ Position to place into. Defaults to "Unassigned". |

**Returns:**

boolean

True if an employee was hired, false otherwise