By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is reportedly slowing down the hiring of Geniuses for some Apple Store locations, in what could be considered a cost-saving move.The Genius is a well-known role in Apple’s retail efforts, providing tech support at the store itself. Despite being a big feature of the Apple Store, it seems Apple isn’t hiring Geniuses as quickly as it did previously.Some stores were informed by Apple corporate that Genius positions left vacant after employees leave weren’t being filled, an unnamed person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. In some cases, Apple also withdrew a number of verbal job offers for the position. …

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