Copy/paste this new hire press release to create a new employee announcement for your organization. Publicizing your senior level staff, for example, can give you more exposure and credibility.

Make note of the centered ending characters “###”. These mark the closing of the new hire press release so the reporter will know that there are no further pages.

You can also download a Microsoft Word version of this new employee press release and then make edits as you need:

New Hire Press Release Format and Template

<your company> Hires <employee’s last name> as <Job Title>

<city, state>-<date>-<your company> hired <employee’s full name> as <job title>. <employee’s last name> will <job function, reason for hiring>.

<employee’s last name> brings with him/her <list experience, credentials, former big-name employers, special awards, etc.>

<describe what they have done in the past and what they expect to do for you, add a quote from the CEO/senior executive>

<your company> specializes in <your main type of service> for <your clientele>. <other company info, optional>. For more information, contact <contact’s name> at <contact’s phone number>.

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New Hire Press Release Example

ABC Computer Services Hires Schmidt as Vice President

Washington, D.C. – January 10, 20xx – ABC Computer Services hired Jill Schmidt as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Schmidt brings with her nearly fifteen years of experience marketing computer systems and services. She has worked with both government agencies and private industry. Schmidt holds a B.S. in Information Systems from George Washington University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.