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## 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