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Apple is hiring its first Chief People Officer (CPO).
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Carol Surface will be taking the role of CPO.
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Surface is being hired from health technology company Medtronic Plc.
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HR duties were previously handled by Deirdre O’Brien, who will continue as head of retail.
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The hiring marks a significant shift for Apple’s management team and will free up O’Brien to focus on retail.
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O’Brien added the HR duties to her role in 2019 after the departure of former retail head Angela Ahrendts.
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Surface will report to CEO Tim Cook and start at Apple in March.
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Apple's retail chain is expanding into new countries and facing unionization drives in the US.
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O’Brien is excited to focus more fully on Apple retail and will work with Surface during the transition.
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Apple has avoided mass layoffs despite slowing hiring plans in the current year.