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## OfficeAPI.hireEmployee() method

Hire an employee.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
hireEmployee(divisionName: string, cityName: string): Employee | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  divisionName | string | Name of the division |
|  cityName | string | Name of the city |

<b>Returns:</b>

[Employee](./bitburner.employee.md) \| undefined

The newly hired employee, if any