Google Introduces New Job Hunting Service

Google has introduced a new job hunting service for UK workers, which will enable individuals to “find jobs near me”.

The internet giant said the feature will make it easier to find jobs and will mean that job seekers will no longer need to visit individual recruitment websites. Positions will be ranked on quality and relevance and any fraudulent job postings will be filtered out. However, in order to apply individuals will still need to visit the third party sites.

“What job seekers get is the ability to find jobs from all over the internet. What the employers get is easier discoverability,” commented Google’s product manager Joy Xi.

This feature is already available in the US, India and South Africa, and this is the first time it has entered UK’s recruitment market. Some of Google’s partners on this include The Guardian Jobs, Reed.co.uk, The Telegraph, CV Library and totallylegal.

However, one of the major recruitment sites, Indeed, is refusing to partner with Google and share its data.

Google is currently not charging recruitment sites to have their listings featured. However, this may change in the future. “Undoubtedly it will start charging for placement and other premium services,” commented Robert Jeffrey from People Management magazine. “And for third-party sites that represents a risk.”

ABC Comment. Have your say below: