Thousands of jobseekers queue at Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, hoping for fat sign-on bonus as iPhone production season looms
- Foxconn has asked all candidates to take Covid tests every day for the past three days, and checked their locations
- Recruitment agents report fewer people applying for jobs at Foxconn compared to the same time last year because of the Covid-19 situation
Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group is stepping up hiring at its Shenzhen factories, including fatter bonuses to lure jobseekers ahead of peak production season for new iPhone models.
Hundreds of jobseekers arrived in shuttle buses and cars, provided by several recruitment agencies, readying themselves for interviews and medical check-ups. Successful candidates will be officially enrolled on Tuesday, according to recruiters the Post spoke to on site.
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One recruiter from Longhua Human Resources Market, surnamed Huang, estimated that recently, around 2,000 candidates had been there to go through the recruitment process each day.
However, Huang said this was still below the peaks of 8,000 to 9,000 workers he has seen during the high season that runs between August and September.
Huang, who brought around 70 candidates to the recruitment site on Monday, said fewer people were coming to apply for jobs at Foxconn compared to the same time last year because of the Covid-19 situation.
“It’s harder for people to travel to Shenzhen from other cities, and there are a few Covid-19 cases in the Longhua district too … so some people are reluctant to come here,” Huang said.
