Thursday, August 25, 2005

Google in RP

Google looking for Philippine head

Erwin Lemuel Oliva eoliva@inq7.net
INQ7.net

INTERNET search engine firm Google is looking for qualified candidates to become its country representative to the Philippines.

The country representative will be responsible for leading strategic and operational initiatives critical to the ongoing growth of the company," according to an online advertisement found at http://www.google.com/jobs/international.html#crom_ph.

Google indicated that the ideal candidate should have demonstrated leadership in marketing, sales or general management for an Internet or technology company and/or management consulting, and have graduated at or near the top of their class from a leading graduate academic institution. It prefers applicants with MBA degrees.

"We are looking for self-starters who can work in a rapidly changing industry, tolerate ambiguity and demonstrate leadership with limited oversight. Fluency in English and Tagalog is required," the advertisement added.

Google however noted that this position is a temporary job, and he or she will be based in Manila.

This job will focus on developing and executing operational and strategic initiatives of Google, as well as plan, gather and synthesize relevant data for the company.

The company is also looking for similar candidates to fill in the same job description in other countries, including several areas in Latin America, the Carribean, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and most countries in Southeast Asia.

Google is now the world's top internet search engine and is listed at the NASDAQ. It has over 4,000 employees.

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