Every SEO blogger on the planet is talking about this, but I thought this might be worthwhile for my Internet recruiting folks who may not receive updates like this and why it’s relevant to them:
Google’s Q1 Gangbusters
Google’s first quarter saw enormous gains in both revenues and profits as it soaked up even greater shares of online – and for that matter, general – advertising budgets. Posting profits of $369 million (up about 600 percent) on revenues of $1.26 billion (up 93 percent), the search giant blew away analyst expectations. Profits proved to be $1.29 per share against expectations of $0.92 per share. After market stock trading saw Google rise about eight percent, approaching its all-time high.
As of this writing, Google (GOOG) stock is up $15.07 a share today.
For you recruiters out there, Google’s ascent is no accident and has a lot to do with the talent they acquire and retain.
Google’s core competency is search, but it – as well as their ongoing onslaught of hip, useful products – is an ever-evolving phenomena that wouldn’t exist if not for their incredibly talented, loyal workforce.
For more on how to recruit Google-style, checkout their corporate career center and their recent streaming video on recruiting female engineers.
Recruiters can learn a lot from the success of Google, no doubt about it.
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