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Google's Approach To Handling Employees Laid Out
By Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2010-06-18
Like it or not, Google is the place to be. Just about any person who's familiar with how the company works would drop whatever he (or she) is doing in order to take a job with it. And Google works, too, consistently thrashing its rivals. So consider modeling aspects of your firm after the search giant.
Granted, it's a rare company that will be able to afford all of the free meals, massages, and other perks Google showers on its employees. But Don Dodge, who worked as a sort of evangelist for Microsoft for five years, has now been at Google for six months, and he shared some other important details in a blog post.
One key point: "The hiring process at Google is intense. Google has very high standards and doesn't compromise. They would rather let a position go unfilled than hire a 'B Team' player. . . . Yes, Google does miss out on some good candidates with this process. But, on balance, they get the best possible candidates and make very few bad hires."
Also, "Google sets the bar very high, measures results every quarter, and generously rewards achievement. . . . I summed it up this way; Achieving 65% of the impossible is better than 100% of the ordinary."
Then one other thing worth noting is that Google does indeed try to ensure people have fun. This helps employees stay relaxed and happy - and creative and loyal, too. All of which should benefit any organization and its CEO.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest eBusiness news.
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