private async Task <int> GetNewEmployeeIdForCompany(long companyId, CancellationToken token)
{
// this should really be an SP that will figure out a new employee ID for a company
// but, here's the business logic in code form
int lastId = await EmployeeRepository.GetLastEmployeeIdForCompany(companyId, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
return(++lastId);
}