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Title: Google’s new job site might let recruiters see your search history
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the Sun
URL Source: http://nypost.com/2017/04/14/google ... iters-see-your-search-history/
Published: Apr 14, 2017
Author: Margi Murphy, The Sun
Post Date: 2017-04-17 10:08:34 by cranky
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Views: 1046
Comments: 3
It comes as no surprise that a prospective boss is going to Google you before you get an interview. But now the search giant is building its own recruitment tool that will help companies learn a lot about its applicants. Its top secret project is called Google Hire. It will work similarly to LinkedIn but will let employers track and manage applications, tech website Axios reported. For now, it appears to be accessible using your personal Google account, which links up your search history, your Google Plus and your YouTube account. The website appears to be in early stages of development, so you’ll need to have an invitation to sign up. Google is keeping very quiet about the project, so it’s not clear what sort of searches it could make about potential applicants. But the site offers the option of using your personal account, prompting you to “sign in with Google.” If that is the case, there’s nothing stopping people creating a new account just to apply for a role. They’ll just have to make sure they don’t do any X-rated browsing while signed in. 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
I'll never find work again. Based on my search history, I wouldn't hire me.
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
You and me, both. In fact, I could be shunned.
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