diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 0c3e61f27bf..665a5a03dd7 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -407,19 +407,21 @@ class hr_applicant(crm.crm_case, osv.osv):
         """
         employee_obj = self.pool.get('hr.employee')
         job_obj = self.pool.get('hr.job')
+        partner_obj = self.pool.get('res.partner')
+        address_id = False
         res = super(hr_applicant, self).case_close(cr, uid, ids, *args)
         for (id, name) in self.name_get(cr, uid, ids):
             message = _("Applicant '%s' is being hired.") % name
             self.log(cr, uid, id, message)
 
-        address = False
         applicant = self.browse(cr, uid, ids)[0]
+        if applicant.partner_id:
+            address_id = partner_obj.address_get(cr, uid, [applicant.partner_id.id], ['contact'])['contact']
         if applicant.job_id:
-            if applicant.partner_id:
-                address = applicant.partner_id.address[0].id
             emp_id = employee_obj.create(cr,uid,{'name': applicant.partner_name or applicant.name,
                                                  'job_id': applicant.job_id.id,
-                                                 'address_home_id':address
+                                                 'address_home_id':address_id,
+                                                 'department_id':applicant.department_id.id
                                                  })
         return res