Michael B.

Expansion Recruitment Lead @Apple

Co-led large-scale hiring for Apple’s new store openings in India, Saudi Arabia and the UK, delivering diverse, high-calibre teams• Designed and implemented scalable recruitment frameworks that ensured fairness and consistency across markets• Shaped hiring strategies for new market entries, ensuring each launch was fully staffed with diverse, high-calibre teams aligned with company values• Partnered with Recruiters, People teams and Store Leaders to connect workforce planning with business goals and deliver smooth, successful launches• Designed hiring journeys and frameworks tailored to expansion markets, anticipating challenges and adapting processes to local needs• Created interview guides, scorecards, trackers and compensation modelling tools that improved visibility, fairness and alignment in decision making• Coordinated high-volume interview cycles, prepared interviewers and coached leaders on inclusive and consistent selection standards• Shared frameworks and talent insights across EMEIA, enabling other markets to adapt and replicate effective processes• Worked cross-functionally with L&D and Compensation so new teams were ready, supported and set up to thrive• Supported large-scale hiring across India, Saudi Arabia and the UK (Battersea), ensuring structured, fair and timely candidate journeys• Developed trackers, cadence plans and interview visibility systems later adopted in UAE and Sweden, influencing expansion beyond direct projects• Partnered with senior leaders to anticipate issues, refine processes and embed inclusive hiring practices that scaled across diverse markets