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What do you know about the ASLP and what makes you think that? Isn't the pay better than a job of a specialist or even an expert ? It seems like a good program although I agree with you that it probably won't get you to corporate. Would you say it is a dead end?

ASLP's goal was to bring in as many fresh recruits for management as possible Apple knew the people they had in GYOM would keep the stores too customer-centric (swapping iPhones to keep customers happy, CS-coding issues) and generally keeping it like it was from launch to mid-2008.

By bringing in new talent and not hiring those who had been identified as managerial candidates as ASLP candidates, then giving preferential treatment, assignments and hiring policies to give preference to those who went through ASLP for 2 years (rather than those who had worked for Apple for 5+ years and been in GYOM for 2+ years with no "open" positions) it let them set the tone for the next generation of Apple Retail managers.

Most of the ASLP candidates were straight out of college. Most were 22-24. 85% had never worked for Apple before. Of the internal candidates who interviewed, less than 10% were actually chosen for the program and less than that actually finished it.

ASLP was a smart business move, but gave the shaft to the employees who built Apple Retail.
 
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