{"id":341269,"date":"2017-05-18T03:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T19:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1492661"},"modified":"2017-05-18T03:20:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T19:20:39","slug":"google-to-launch-a-jobs-search-engine-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/google-to-launch-a-jobs-search-engine-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Google to launch a jobs search engine in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google announced today it\u2019s launching a\u00a0jobs search engine\u00a0in the U.S. The service will focus on all types of jobs \u2013 from entry-level and service industry positions to high-end professional jobs. It will also leverage Google technologies like machine learning and A.I. to better understand how jobs are classified and related, among other things.<\/p>\n

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave a brief preview of the job search engine, called \u201cGoogle for Jobs,\u201d at Google\u2019s developer conference I\/O this afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201c46% of U.S. employers say they face talent shortages and have issues filling open job positions,\u201d explained Pichai. \u201cWhile job seekers may be looking for openings right next door \u2013 there\u2019s a big disconnect here\u2026We want to better connect employers and job seekers through a new initiative, Google for Jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a few weeks, Google will begin to recognize when U.S. users are typing job search queries into Google Search, and will then highlight jobs that match the query. However, Google is not necessarily taking on traditional job search service providers with this launch \u2013 instead, it\u2019s partnering with them.<\/p>\n

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The company said that Google for Jobs will initially partner with LinkedIn, Facebook, Careerbuilder Monster, Glassdoor, and other services.<\/p>\n

The search engine will have a number of tools that will help you find the right jobs for you. For example, you\u2019ll be able to filter jobs by location, title, category or type, date posted or whether it\u2019s full or part-time, among other things.<\/p>\n

The service will also show applicants things like commute time, to\u00a0help them figure out if the job is too far away to consider.<\/p>\n

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What makes the service interesting is that it\u2019s leveraging Google\u2019s machine learning\u00a0smarts to understand how job titles are related and cluster them together.<\/p>\n

For instance, a search for \u201cretail\u201d could mean \u201cretail associate\u201d or \u201cstore clerk\u201d or \u201cstore manager,\u201d depending on how the employer wrote the job description. Google will be able to put all these together, so users who search for \u201cretail\u201d will see all matching job types.<\/p>\n

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Pichai also briefly mentioned a one-click \u201cApply\u201d feature \u2013 showing how you could press a\u00a0big blue button to submit your application \u2013 but didn\u2019t go into the details as to how this would work.<\/p>\n

Google spoke to hundreds of people before launching this search vertical, he also noted, to find out what their pain points were today with job search.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m personally enthusiastic\u00a0for this initiative because it addresses an important need and taps our core capabilities as a company from searching and organizing information to A.I. and machine learning,\u201d said Pichai.<\/p>\n

The company\u00a0will\u00a0roll out Google for Jobs within Search in the US in \u201cthe coming weeks\u201d, with more countries coming in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Google announced today it’s launching a\u00a0jobs search engine\u00a0in the U.S. The service will focus on all types of jobs – from entry-level and service industry positions to high-end professional jobs. It will also leverage Google technologies like machine learning and A.I. to better understand how jobs are classified and related, among other things. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave a… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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