In what is by now an open secret, Google is hiring 200 recruiters and sourcers for a one-year gig.
Details are sketchy, but Dave Mendoza did post an email about the hire to his site Six Degrees From Dave. The email is from a recruiter for Nelson Staffing and says the firm got a contract from “A Major (and pretty exciting) employer in the South Bay here in N. CA.” The email doesn’t name the employer, but it says Nelson needs to find “200 upbeat and enthusiastic recruiters and sourcers for them — by next week.”
While California’s Bay Area — home to Silicon Valley — is crowded with tech employers, few are big enough to support a need for 200 recruiters. Google is. The company laid off about 100 contract recruiters at the beginning of this year, which was 25 percent of its recruiting force. The fact that the company is now hiring 200 suggests that it expects to grow in 2010.
Some 70 percent of the new positions are at company headquarters. The rest are in other parts of the U.S. and in other parts of the world. All the positions are onsite; “no work from home.”
I’m guessing that the positions on the Nelson job board for recruiter and sourcer in Mountain View (Google’s HQ) are the same ones referred to in the email. If so, the pay scale appears to be in the $40-$45 per hour range for sourcers and $60-$70 for recruiters.
Incidentally, Mendoza’s post doesn’t mention Google by name. Nor would he confirm that the online search and advertising company is behind the hiring. Other sources, however, did confirm that it is Google.
Mendoza’s blog post has all the details — they are also in the online job postings — but briefly, here’s what Nelson Staffing says it wants:
- Experienced Recruiter (minimum 5 years total in both corporate and/or agency recruiting) – Technical, sales, product marketing. Recruiting experience on resume in ’09;
- Recruiters (minimum 4 years recent exp) – Candidate sourcing;
- Sourcers (minimum 3 years solid recent exp) – Ability to reach passive candidates – exceptionally internet savvy;
- Recruiting Coordinators (minimum 2 years in an HR support or recruiting support role) – heavy scheduling, process management.
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David Manaster Nov 5, 2009 at 8:55 am
Before you throw your hat into the ring and apply for a job at Google, here are some of their infamous interview questions!
http://blog.seattleinterviewcoach.com/2009/02/140-google-interview-questions.html
Brian Kevin Johnston Nov 5, 2009 at 10:26 am
Wondering if any 3rd party search recruiter’s would give up there 250k-500k++ Desk to work for google at 70/HR?
When you run the numbers you will realize google is offering average rates.
Have a great day…
two dolla » Blog Archive » links for 2009-11-05 Nov 5, 2009 at 12:14 pm
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Claudine Descheemaecker Nov 5, 2009 at 2:26 pm
if you do decide to apply, make sure to attach a checkster pre-hire 360 or reference report to your application, it will make you stand out from the rest. A basic free version is available at http://www.checkster.com/web/talent-start.php or you can attach a more advanced version if you are willing to pay $20
Claudine Descheemaecker Nov 5, 2009 at 2:26 pm
if you do decide to apply, make sure to attach a checkster pre-hire 360 or reference report to your application, it will make you stand out from the rest. A basic free version is available at http://www.checkster.com/web/talent-start.php or you can attach a more advanced version if you are willing to pay $20. Google values references high
Todd Raphael Nov 5, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Some possible answers to those interview questions: http://www.businessinsider.com/answers-to-15-google-interview-questions-that-will-make-you-feel-stupid-2009-11#how-many-golf-balls-can-fit-in-a-school-bus-1
Keith Halperin Nov 5, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Perhaps it would be an appropriate time to let folks know how Nelson, Adecco (who also has the contract for Google Staffing), and Google perform in their hiring function, aka, “How they treat YOU”:
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Jeremy Langhans Nov 5, 2009 at 9:25 pm
call tami for more info: 925-321-4336
two dolla » Blog Archive » links for 2009-11-06 Nov 6, 2009 at 6:05 am
[...] Google Hiring 200 Recruiters. NOW! Recruiting for Google is one of the few jobs I would even consider leaving my current job for. [...]
Maureen Sharib Nov 6, 2009 at 6:30 am
“…needs to find ‘200 upbeat and enthusiastic recruiters and sourcers for them — by next week.’”
By next week??
Keith Halperin Nov 6, 2009 at 4:15 pm
UPDATES:
I spoke today with a Google recruiter. He says that where he is in Mountain View, he has neither seen nor heard of any sourcers or recruiters being hired/interviewed. (Doesn’t mean they haven’t been, just he hasn’t seen/heard of them.) He says they really need the sourcers….I also have not heard of folks getting past the “interview- with-the-agency” stage. (Again, it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened, just I haven’t heard about it…)
Googloids, Googloid Wannabes, Nelson and Adecco Folks:
Do you have any more info?
ZukoLabs Nov 9, 2009 at 12:41 am
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Ed Bales Nov 12, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Does anyone know of Recruiters or Sourcers who actually got interviewed for these positions?
Keith Halperin Nov 13, 2009 at 2:42 am
FURTHER UPDATES
I know of one person who said they interviewed with Google:
“Google is actively recruiting sourcers and schedulers first then will pursue recruiters. I went in for a sourcing position. I submitted for a recruiter position. Because I was more interested in recruiting versus sourcing, they passed on me.”
…………….
My (KH’s) story:
Three weeks ago, I interviewed with Nelson in Redwood City for a sourcing position. At that point, the recruiter gave me the impression that things were going well and my references would be checked in the next day or two, so I notified the references to expect calls. I’ve subsequently tried to find out more from Nelson via: phone and email, but I’ve had no response from them as to updates. I contacted one of my references late last week (who was and is again working at Google) and he said that he hadn’t been contacted by Nelson, and he hasn’t seen or heard of any sourcers or recruiters being either interviewed or hired at his building in Mountain View. (I’d mentioned this part before. -kh)
Eamonn Coleman Nov 16, 2009 at 12:17 pm
jobs are no longer posted so we can assume they filled all 200? OUSTANDING :)
Barbara Gilmour Nov 17, 2009 at 9:03 am
I feel that it is too late to apply for these positions BUT does anyone know whether the positions can be worked remotely or do they have to be onsite in California?
Keith Halperin Nov 18, 2009 at 12:40 pm
EVEN FURTHER UPDATES (Sent from a colleague of KH):
11/17- Hi Keith -
I got what I’m sure was a mass email from X X (Nelson) more than a week ago saying there will be followup on our interviews there. Any news?
My interview was with Y (sorry, don’t remember her last name) and she indicated that Nelson had provided lots of resumes to Google’s engineering group, but that they had done nothing in regard to reviewing them and getting feedback to Nelson. Not exactly a shocker, huh?…
The other bit I just remembered is Y talking about the deadlines Google placed on them – and how they were going to have a tough time meeting those deadlines w/out feedback from Google. It sounded like a catch-22.
…………………………………………………….
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Jeremy Langhans Nov 30, 2009 at 6:59 pm
i JUST HEARD that they are at 199 … neeeeed 1 more!! GO GO SEND IN YOUR INFO ASAP (or call the # above)
;-)