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Google CEO Eric Schmidt is ready to put the hard times behind him and his company to usher in a new crowd of technological innovators. On the Google blog today, Alan Eustace, senior vice president of engineering and research, made an open offer to anyone who thinks they can make a difference to seek out Google for employment.
In the entry, he cites the success of Google Earth, Android, and Google Chrome as reasons to be technical innovators. He quoted Schmidt saying, “Innovation is the technological pre-condition for growth.” Eustace reiterated that the Google Chrome was the last in a long line of Google projects to receive the Founders Award, a multimillion-dollar stock bonus to all team members. "(The) future is shaped by small teams of creative people who want to make a difference. We're on the hunt for these kind of people -- let us know if you think you're one of them" said Eustace.
This is a much different attitude from earlier this year when Google made job cuts or lost some employees who felt their career path were best suited elsewhere.
Do you think you have what it takes to create the next Google Earth? Chrome? Gmail? Check out the postings on the Google site, or duke it out with your competitors on the comment board.
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JCBarry
November 03, 2009 at 1:20pm
Title edited to avoid confusion.
Thanks.Jay Barry
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JCBarry
November 03, 2009 at 12:39pm
While the adjective use could be subject for debate, this could be considered a threat to many developers already working for Google for the simple fact that they are hiring.
Not only are they hiring, they essentially made a "call to arms" post looking for innovators. Ask yourself how you would feel if your boss said to you "I'm looking to hire people for your position."
Not a typo, but it could be open to interpretation.
Jay Barry
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Taz0
November 03, 2009 at 1:01pm
If by hiring new people they meant firing old ones, then that contradicts: "This is a much different attitude from earlier this year when Google made job cuts".
Also, Schmidt said, "Innovation is the technological pre-condition for growth", the important word being "growth", which means hiring new people in order to expand, not replacing existing positions.
JCBarry
November 03, 2009 at 1:01pm
I disagree. The statement is still valid. I didn't (and Google didn't) say that they would be firing anybody.
However, the fact that they are hiring and that they are broadcasting it (with incentives) could make existing engineers uncomfortable with their job security.
Again, it is open to interpretation.
Jay Barry
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Taz0
November 03, 2009 at 1:20pm
They say that they want to "Grow" and "Innovate" and they're happy with their current staff ("he cites the success of Google Earth, Android, and Google Chrome"). So happy, in fact, that they even gave them a "Founders Award, a multimillion-dollar stock bonus". And if that's not enough, the linked article states that "innovation that's only possible when you can attract and retain the world's finest minds". If they're so proud of their Earth, Android and Chrome innovations then they obviously plan to retain those people, and have clearly stated that. Where could you possibly get the idea that they want to fire anyone? This is not even speculation, it's pure fabrication.
Taz0
November 03, 2009 at 6:14am
So what massive threat did Google dangle in front of its engineers?
sbud4u
November 03, 2009 at 12:23pm
I believe this was a typo. It probably should have read "Google dangles massive TREAT in front of its engineers."
Taz0
November 03, 2009 at 12:54pm
Even after you change "Threat" to "Treat", it still doesn't make sense. Why would Google dangle a treat in front of its own engineers when it's trying to recruit new engineers?
Tekzel
November 03, 2009 at 8:40am
Yea, I failed to see the threat at all, much less an earth shattering MASSIVE threat.
