diff --git a/java/com/aa/act/interview/org/Organization.java b/java/com/aa/act/interview/org/Organization.java
index 5060509..c6ff6b7 100644
--- a/java/com/aa/act/interview/org/Organization.java
+++ b/java/com/aa/act/interview/org/Organization.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 public abstract class Organization {
 
 	private Position root;
+	private int identifier = 0;
 	
 	public Organization() {
 		root = createOrganization();
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ public Organization() {
 	 * @return the newly filled position or empty if no position has that title
 	 */
 	public Optional<Position> hire(Name person, String title) {
-		//your code here
-		return Optional.empty();
+		addToOrgainization(root, new Employee(identifier, person), title);
+		identifier++;
+		return Optional.of(root);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -36,4 +38,24 @@ private String printOrganization(Position pos, String prefix) {
 		}
 		return sb.toString();
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Recursively iterates through the organization chart to add newly hired employees to it
+	 * 
+	 * @param startPosition - the position on the organization chart this iteration is starting at
+	 * @param employee
+	 * @param employeeTitle
+	 */
+	private void addToOrgainization(Position startPosition, Employee employee, String employeeTitle) {
+		if(startPosition.getTitle().equals(employeeTitle)) {
+			startPosition.setEmployee(Optional.of(employee));
+		} else {
+			if(startPosition.getDirectReports() != null && startPosition.getDirectReports().size() !=0) {
+				for(Position position : startPosition.getDirectReports()) {
+					addToOrgainization(position, employee, employeeTitle);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
+