Employees Keep Leaving Google
	Google is said to be a paradise, especially due to its amazing Googlecampus and to its employees. Let's not forget the great conditions and the satisfaction you get when working for such a popular company. However, employees are continuously leaving Google although they all admit that working for the Mountain View-based search company was a dream which came true. Jeffrey Veen, who worked for Google as Design Manager, was ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 04:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Women Sleep More Than Men
	She sleeps more but she falls asleep with more difficulty. A new report released by the The Statistics Canada has found that men sleep an average of 8 hours and 7 minutes per night, compared to 8 hours and 18 minutes in the case of women. But while 25% of the men face trouble when becoming asleep, the number goes up to 35% in the case of women. In the case of men and women with full-time employment, the discrepancy in sleep t ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 14:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Wanted: 600 New Googlers!
	The Mountain View-based company Google will launch a new market attack in China, a country in which the search giant has encountered serious problems during its evolution. In the past, Baidu, which is often described as the Chinese Google, managed to provide a remarkable resistance to their industry evolution and, even if some people considered that the US company could conquer the local market, it hasn't. Baidu is still the ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 04:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Employees To Quit Their Jobs If Companies Block Facebook
	I have to say just from the beginning that I'm not one of those Facebook-addicted fans and I have only created an account for testing purposes. Maybe I'm a little bit subjective, but I can't really understand people's addiction to Facebook, and to social networks in general. OK, Facebook is great, I admit it, but from creating an account on such a website to quitting your job because your employer decides to b ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2008, 16:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ex-Google Employee, "Google Has Problems, Too!"
	Having a job at Google is somehow like living in paradise, all the people who have ever worked for the Mountain View-based company explain. And it's probably true because starting with cafeterias or bars and ending with pool tables or all kinds of games, they're all available for free for the persons working for Google. However, it seems like the super search giant has problems too as an ex-Google employee who refus ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Apple Wants Handwriting Recognition Engineer
	Did your teachers tell you that you've got calligraphic handwriting? Good, thumbs up from Softpedia, but that won't get you anywhere near the desk Apple has wiped the dust off for a Handwriting Recognition Engineer to sit at. What you need for this ... [read more >>]
	28 March 2008, 09:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Apple Store Opening within Liverpool One. Staff Needed
	Another Apple store is opening and the Cupertino-based company is hiring staff. LDP Business ... [read more >>]
	18 March 2008, 07:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hooray! Brit Got a Job!
	Well, what do you know! All you people out there who were crying non stop, thinking how poor Brit Brit Spears is all alone in the world, crazy, friendless and jobless, you can stop now. I mean really, you can stop, dry your tears and smile, 'cause the sun is shining again on the formerly-out of control fallen pop princess. Well, maybe not really shining, but a couple of rays are making their way down to Brit's heart, an ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 10:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Involuntary Job Loss Connected to Severe Health Decline
	As if one problem is not enough, it seems to attract others as well. A new research shows that employees losing their jobs due to health issues can experience further increased depression and health deterioration than those losing their jobs due to non-health issues. It also appears that those finding quickly a new job have improved health outcomes, compared to those remaining unemployed for a longer period. "It's not clear ... [read more >>]
	21 January 2008, 03:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Way Google Helps You Get a Job
	Getting a job proves difficult to many people who, one way or another, find themselves unemployed. But the tough part is not "getting" a job, which is a fifty percent deal, you either have what it takes or you don’t; what’s tough is finding a job that suits you best. Here’s the story of a schoolteacher that used Google in order to do just that. Vanessa Bernstein is a substitute teacher from Orlando, Florida, that bef ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 04:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Attractive Men and Women Get the Best Jobs
	Being attractive works beyond the sexual level. A new research, published in "Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences", connected the attractiveness level of the interviewees with the results of a job interview, specifically the offers from high and low status job packages. "When someone is viewed as attractive, they are often assumed to have a number of positive social traits and greater intelligence. This is known [A ... [read more >>]
	07 December 2007, 03:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Americans Love Working Remotely
	I guess everybody likes to stay home and work remotely without having to go the office in order to do his regular activities. A recent study conducted by Citrix revealed that 23 percent of the Americans and 41 percent of the business owners already work remotely using the power of the Internet. Moreover, 62 percent of the ones who cannot work from their homes said that they would like to do so. "Web commuting certainly ap ... [read more >>]
	27 November 2007, 10:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Falling Behind Facebook
	I’m at a point when I’m not sure what to believe next. What in the world is Facebook going after? The complete annihilation of Google little by little? Is this Microsoft’s revenge for losing big with its online department when Google came to be what it is today? I mean it’s OK to be competitive and strive to put your foot up the other’s erm… share of the market, but it looks like the trend is changing. Google is currently losing[ADMARK= ... [read more >>]
	22 November 2007, 04:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Beware, Monster Attack Confirmed!
	It's been a while since Monster.com left out the news and remained focused on its businesses. But today, the famous employment website is again one of the main news topics as it got hacked once again after a few months of calm and quiet atmosphere. Roger Thompson of Exploit Prevention Labs wrote that only a single subdomain of Monster.com was affected by the attack. Codenamed Monster Company Boulevard, the hacked page affect ... [read more >>]
	21 November 2007, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yahoo in Partnership with New York Daily News
	A long time ago, the Sunnyvale portal Yahoo started an impressive campaign of agreements which was supposed to connect newspapers with the company's Yahoo HotJobs technology. Today, one more newspaper joins the list of the partners, receiving "access to Yahoo!'s cutting-edge Web technologies for targeting display advertising, distributing content and connecting employers with job candidates on Yahoo! HotJobs." ... [read more >>]
	12 November 2007, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gays' Discrimination at the Workplace Decreases Productivity
	Being gay in a straight society is a difficult task, as rejection comes from all sides. A new research made on over 500 American gay, lesbian and bisexual employees discovered that "fears about disclosing a gay identity at work had an overwhelmingly negative relationship with their career and workplace experiences and with their psychological well-being." "These findings were both striking and disturbing; those who report ... [read more >>]
	05 November 2007, 08:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Prepare For a Job Interview with InterviewUp
	The job interviews are those moments in your life when you have to prove all you're capable of in order to convince the interviewers that you're the one for the job. The sad thing is that you don't know all the questions asked by the interviewers and you can't even guess the perfect answers for them. But you can try it on Intervie ... [read more >>]
	22 October 2007, 15:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Microsoft Takes Care of Its Herd
	Believe it or not, around each cubicle over at the Redmond campus there's a free hug, according to Roy the Job Opportunity Cowboy. This is because – again as Rob explains – Microsoft takes good care of its herd. And if you thought the Redmond company did not have a sense of humor, then you have been sadly mistaken. And in this context, Roy the Job Opportunity Cowboy is an example of Microsoft comedy at "work." And indeed, wo ... [read more >>]
	16 October 2007, 06:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Beware of Jobs You Find on the Internet!
	You need to be weary of jobs you can find on the web. And when I say this I’m referring to jobs you can get by e-mail. There are two types of job offers you can get in your inbox – the ones from legitimate websites to which you have subscribed (those are OK) and the spammy ones (which you should be careful about). So, if you’ve subscribed to some job finding website and you get mails from their bot –it’s safe, but when talking ab ... [read more >>]
	01 October 2007, 03:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Job Opening for Evil Hacker. Anyone Interested?
	Some people waste their IT knowledge on cyber-crime. They have great minds, but their intentions are wrong; fortunately, employers can see through this. Sometimes, when hackers are really good, even though they cause a lot of damage, some firms decide it would be a smart thing to hire them in the IT department. This is the case of Chinese virus creator Li Jun. This is a good idea, considering that no one knows better how a hacker ... [read more >>]
	26 September 2007, 03:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

10 Tips to Improve Your Work Efficiency
	Yeah... another day in the salt mines...and that dickhead boss of yours accusing you of killing time all day... and Monday... Who the heck invented that day, after all!? This is a lost day... Your friends start telling you stories of places they’ve been to, where they traveled in the weekend or how they did partied all night, while you start thinking that time passes and you haven’t had too many exciting experience in your life... and w ... [read more >>]
	25 September 2007, 07:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Employees Sacked for Spending Too Much Time on the Web
	Many of the large companies from all around the world prefer to restrict the access of their employees to numerous websites in order to avoid affecting the productivity and to keep them focused on their job. However, three employees from the Neath Port Talbot council in Wales were sacked after they spent too much time on eBay during the working day. While one of them was fired by the superiors, two workers preferred to resign ... [read more >>]
	24 September 2007, 06:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Hidden Questions from a Google Interview
	Many of you dream to work for Google. The Mountain View company is described as a paradise from the outside while the people inside confirm it. Besides the amazing work conditions such as great food and 20 percent of the work time for individual projects, the Googlers are working in a nice and friendly atmosphere that makes you dream you can also be a new friend of Larry or Sergey. At this time, there are several job openings pub ... [read more >>]
	10 September 2007, 04:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do You Play Games at Work?
	The market research Information Solutions Group conducted a survey concerning the employees who play games at work, revealing that no less than 24 percent of the respondents admitted they played video games during the working day. The research included 2,842 employees and was conducted by PopCap.com, a website which is focused only on gaming content. According to Reuters, 8 percent of the companies' executive also play games ... [read more >>]
	06 September 2007, 06:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Famous Hacker Attacks The Googleplex
	The search giant Google hired Michal Zalewski, a famous hacker who's well-known for multiple major security holes discovered in the applications. In 2007, the 26-year-old hacker was more focused on the web-browsers, finding several flaws in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. According to ZDNet, "in February, Zalewski paid special attention to Mozilla Firefox. On an almost-daily basis, he published proof-of-concept e ... [read more >>]
	14 August 2007, 04:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google For Students = El Dorado for Treasure Hunters
	The Mountain View company is not only the owner of the best search engine on the Internet but also the most attractive place to work for most of the students from every corner of the world. If you don't believe me, you should because this statement was revealed by a new research conducted by the Swedish firm Universum on more than 8.100 students as Reuters reported. According to the same publication, 17 percent of the students from 10 ... [read more >>]
	16 July 2007, 16:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google – The Company with No Employees
	12,328. This is Google's magic number. Or at least it was. If you don't get it, this is the number of the Google employees reported by Wikipedia on March 31, 2007. Today, the number is probably 12,326 as two engineers who struggled to make the Mountain View company become the most important firm on the Internet left Googleplex. The first one was Jason Shellen, a Blogger guru who joined Google when the search giant acqui ... [read more >>]
	16 July 2007, 02:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

P. Diddy Turns to YouTube for A New Secretary
	The social websites are not just some webpages looking to attract and build a community of users anymore, because they are very often used with a different goal than the main one. After Justin Timberlake found a new start on the popular online video sharing service, P. Diddy, the famous rap star, is now visiting the social websites in order to find a new secretary. "You know I'm the best and I like working with the best ... [read more >>]
	13 July 2007, 14:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Now's Your Chance! Google Pays a Lot of Money for New Talents!
	The Mountain View company announced the availability of a new job opening as the search giant wants to hire several full-time SketchUp trainers to teach new users interested in the 3D modeling tool. The new jobs are available for multiple US locations including Ann Arbor, MI; Boston, MA; Boulder, CO; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Seattle, WA; and Washington, D.C. Among the responsibilities, we can mention: traveling to tr ... [read more >>]
	25 June 2007, 02:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Life at the Googleplex Published on YouTube
	Several clips meant to show life at Googleplex were published on the online video sharing service YouTube showing actual Google employees talking about their jobs. Although there's no official statement concerning the goal of the clips, it looks like a new attempt of campaign meant to improve the image of the Mountain View company and attract some new employees. The clips were first observed by Valleywag that also sustained the guest ... [read more >>]
	08 June 2007, 08:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google's HR Stinks!
	A recent story concerning the Google Human Resources department is affecting the Mountain View company's image. Jeff Barr presented a funny story about the Google recruiting system, sustaining that he was contacted by some search giant's recruiters although he refused their offer in the past. The interesting aspect is that Jeff Barr talked with the same Google employee but he sustained that he forgot he spoke to him already. &quo ... [read more >>]
	24 May 2007, 12:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Gets Involved in Linux Development
	Robert Love, an ex-chief architect of the Linux Desktop department at Novell decided to resign his position and accept Google's offer to join the Open Source Program. It seems that Robert Love will join the Google Code team, a special service powered by the search giant that struggles to offer important content to the developers from all around the world. "I am jubilant to announce that I have accepted an offer of e ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2007, 03:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Job Seekers Are Turning to YouTube
	The job seekers are now turning to YouTube and create video presentations of their jobs to find matching employers. The best example was provided by the Chicago Tribune, a publication that presented Fallon Rechnitz, a job seeker who posted her clip on YouTube. According to the website, Rechnitz recorded a 30-second clip to be sent to potential employers but the best idea was to upload it on famous online video sharing services s ... [read more >>]
	08 May 2007, 16:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google to Acquire Job Search Engine
	Google might acquire Simply Hired, a job search engine that allows users and companies post job openings for numerous locations in the entire world. As Google doesn't currently own a powerful job search engine, Simply Hired is a perfect addition for the search giant's products as it is one of the leaders in its category. The history of the company is quite interesting because News Corporation invested no more than $13.5 ... [read more >>]
	07 May 2007, 06:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Which Are the Most Satisfactory Jobs?
	Are you going to work as if you were going to a concentration camp? Or are you indulging with another shiny happy day? That depends a lot on your job... A 2006 national survey made in the US revealed that firefighters, the clergy and others that practice jobs that involve helping or serving people are more satisfied with their jobs and display higher overall happiness than those involved in other jobs. "The most satisfying jo ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2007, 04:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Should You Wear for a Google Job Interview?
	Earlier this day, I wrote an article about a potential Google job quoting the newest member of the Reader team who sustained the life at the Googleplex is really a dream. Let’s suppose that Google called you and invited you to an interview to talk about a potential job for the search giant. I believe this telephone call would thrill you so all the questions will suddenly appear: how should I talk, how to present myself, what sho ... [read more >>]
	23 March 2007, 05:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Here Comes the Google Team
	OK, I admit that Google is one of the largest companies in the entire world and probably the most powerful firm if you refer to search engines. What makes Google so powerful and attractive? The answer is, of course, its employees. Google is more than a simple company; it is a huge community of professional employees working hardly to bring the search giant’s name in the spotlights with new and powerful products. Some time ago, Forbes onlin ... [read more >>]
	23 March 2007, 04:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Really Wants More Employees
	Google tries a different strategy to conquer Asia after many of its attempts were useless because the Chinese leader Baidu is really the most powerful portal of the region. Since the company announced its plans to expand the services in China, Google tried to improve its presence in the country by opening new offices or introducing new Chinese online solutions but Baidu's monopoly is quite impressive. Today, the search giant gives it ... [read more >>]
	08 March 2007, 06:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Looking for a Job? Google Wants New Employees!
	A job at the search giant is really a dream and I'm not the only one that sustains this because it was proved several times by photos displaying the life at Googleplex. Recently, Forbes released an interesting research, placing Google on the first position for the Top Ten Companies to Work For. Because I'm sure that you really want to be a Google employee, you must know that Google is now hiring new people to help them develop th ... [read more >>]
	06 March 2007, 03:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia