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DamianTV
11-04-2013, 01:46 AM
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/11/02/2140227/youre-only-as-hirable-as-your-google-circles


"A pending Google patent for Identifying Prospective Employee Candidates via Employee Connections lays out plans for data mining employees' social graphs to find top job candidates. According to the patent application, the system would consider factors including the performance of the employees at the company whose circles you are in — under the assumption that the friends of top performers are more likely to be top performers themselves. It's the invention of three Googlers, including an HR VP who was quoted recently in an article that questioned the wisdom of certain Google hiring practices said to encourage 'echo chamber' hiring."

So now you can only get a job if you are willing to give up ALL of your Privacy to Google. Great. Im fucked.

silverhandorder
11-04-2013, 02:08 AM
That isbonly true with anyone who adopts that practice.

DamianTV
11-04-2013, 02:18 AM
That isbonly true with anyone who adopts that practice.

There are far too many people too stupid not to do this.

ClydeCoulter
11-04-2013, 06:08 AM
Like a credit score, now you'll get a hire score, eh? I'm not liking the sound of it, "rubbing elbows and kissing ...".

MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2
11-04-2013, 07:46 AM
Like a credit score, now you'll get a hire score, eh? I'm not liking the sound of it, "rubbing elbows and kissing ...".


Google has always lied about why they never destroy data. They understand the value of it. Most people have no idea what google actually knows about them, or who they'll sell it to in the present or future.

G+ is a tiny little drop in that bucket.