Apple is actively hiring workers throughout varied divisions in India, in accordance with a report. The Cupertino firm has been manufacturing iPhone fashions in India since 2017, and it’s trying to diversify manufacturing of merchandise and strengthen its provide chain resilience, by decreasing its dependence on . Apple is reportedly recruiting for roles in a number of cities in India, forward of plans to start producing the iPad and its AirPods actually wi-fi stereo (TWS) headset within the nation.

Apple Seeking to Rent Staff in 4 Cities

A number of new job listings on Apple’s web site, spotted by Moneycontrol, reveal that the corporate is trying to ramp up hiring throughout its {hardware}, software program, retail, and on-line gross sales groups. The job descriptions for these roles state that the corporate is hiring employees in 4 cities — Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Citing unnamed sources, the publication claims that Apple is planning to double the variety of its workers working with provide chain companions like Hon Hai (Foxconn) and Tata Electronics, in addition to assist workers. 

The corporate plans to start manufacturing of AirPods in India, eight years after it started assembling iPhone fashions within the nation, in accordance with the report. Apple’s AirPods may very well be produced at Foxconn’s manufacturing unit in Hyderabad, as quickly as subsequent month.

At present, Foxconn is Apple’s largest manufacturing associate in India for the iPhone, and the corporate is trying to produce extra smartphones within the nation, which will likely be exported to different areas. Along with its AirPods, Apple additionally plans to provide iPad and MacBook fashions in India, as per the report.

Whereas Apple is trying to rent employees throughout the manufacturing and provide chain sectors, the corporate additionally plans to extend the numbers of its retail workers within the nation. Bodily retail shops nonetheless play a major function in India, when it comes to {hardware} gross sales, and will likely be essential to Apple’s plans to increase its market share within the nation.