New hires wanted: Apple suppliers in China scramble for workers ahead of iPhone 13 launch
- Foxconn is not the only Apple supplier scrambling for new workers – Lens Technology and Luxshare Precision have rolled out similar hiring incentives
- Apple is targeting to ship 130 to 150 million new iPhones in the second half of 2021, according to one analyst
Apple suppliers in China, including the world’s largest iPhone factory, are raising their starter bonuses amid stiff competition for the shrinking pool of young people willing to do manufacturing jobs, as production ramps up on new models expected to launch in September.
The offer came just two weeks after it raised the reward amount to 10,000 yuan on July 23.
Out of the total bonus, the iDPBG worker will receive 9,500 yuan while 700 yuan goes to the person who referred them, according to the company’s latest recruitment post on Thursday.
Foxconn is not the only Apple supplier in China that is scrambling for new workers. Lens Technology, which supplies Apple with touch screens, and Luxshare Precision, have rolled out similar hiring incentives.
Lens Technology, which is recruiting 5,000 workers for its production lines and a further 2,000 as quality inspectors, has doubled the bonus for new hires from 5,000 yuan in February to 10,000 yuan in May. Workers who are employed for more than 20 days per month for seven months will be eligible for the bonus.
