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Beijing time on August 16 morning news, according to reports, people familiar with the matter revealed that Apple last week dismissed many of the recruiters who worked for the company as contract workers in order to reduce the recruitment scale and expenses.

The move is rare for the world's largest company by market capitalisation. People familiar with the matter said about 100 contract workers were dismissed. Recruiters are responsible for recruiting new employees for Apple, a move that suggests the company is experiencing a slowdown in growth.

It is reported that Apple told the laid-off employees that the layoffs were to adapt to changes in Apple's current business needs.

Reports last month suggested Apple was slowing hiring after years of staff growth. At the same time, many tech companies are tightening hiring policies.

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed on the earnings call that while the company will continue to invest in certain areas, it may be more "cautious" about spending.

"We believe that investments should be made during the downturn cycle. Cook told analysts,"So we will also recruit talent and invest in some areas, but from the reality, we will be more cautious." "

Apple is still hiring full-time, and the layoffs don't affect all recruiters who work for the company as contract workers.

An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.

Apple currently employs more than 150,000 people, but it rarely cuts jobs. However, it is not the only tech giant to lay off employees. Meta Platform, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle have all laid off workers in recent months as tech spending slows.

Apple told the laid-off contract workers that they would receive two weeks of pay and medical benefits. The work cards of the laid-off employees have expired. If you want to get back your belongings, you need to send an email to Apple to make a list. The layoffs will cover a number of locations, including Apple's Texas and Singapore locations.

Apple had previously carried out mass layoffs of contract workers in Cork, Ireland, in 2019. They hired hundreds of contract workers to listen to Siri conversations to improve the product. But then the program was scaled back because of privacy concerns. The company also laid off contract workers at its headquarters campus in 2015.

Apple, like many companies, hires contractors for technical support and customer service. They also use contract labor to localize products and improve mapping services. Contract workers often receive less benefits and protections than full-time employees.

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