<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliBut in the last several years, the office widened its search for potential hires, reaching outside the state for the first time in its history.  <response>: Lakini katika miaka michache iliyopita, ofisi hiyo ilipanua utafutaji wake wa waajiri wa uwezekano, ikifikia nje ya jimbo kwa mara ya kwanza katika historia yake. 