[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [OfficeAPI](./bitburner.officeapi.md) > [hireEmployee](./bitburner.officeapi.hireemployee.md) ## OfficeAPI.hireEmployee() method Assign an employee to a job. Signature: ```typescript hireEmployee(divisionName: string, cityName: string): Employee | undefined; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | divisionName | string | Name of the division | | cityName | string | Name of the city | Returns: [Employee](./bitburner.employee.md) \| undefined The newly hired employee, if any