[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, cityName: string, employeePosition?: EmployeePositions | `${EmployeePositions}`, ): boolean; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | divisionName | string | Name of the division | | cityName | string | Name of the city | | employeePosition | [EmployeePositions](./bitburner.employeepositions.md) \| \`${[EmployeePositions](./bitburner.employeepositions.md)}\` | Position to place into. Defaults to "Unassigned". | Returns: boolean True if an employee was hired, false otherwise