Let's be honest: job hunting is tough, even if it's done online. Thankfully, the newest face to join the job application game is a familiar one.
It appears Google is working on a tool for posting job openings and managing applicants, allowing the internet search giant to take a stab at sites like LinkedIn and Indeed, according to Axios.
Though Google Hire's login page can be accessed — complete with the ability to sign in with your Google Account — the page does not appear ready for the public just yet.
Despite not being in operation, Google Hire seems to have already stirred a pot of controversy for itself. Not long after being uncovered, outlets reported that Google Hire's process could allow employers access to an applicant's search history.
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While users can sign into Google Hire with a personal Google account — which does have ample amounts of sensitive information tied to it — the service will not hand that data over to prospective employers.
A Google representative has since debunked these claims, telling TechRadar that private information will not be shared.
"[Google Hire] will allow employers to collect candidate applications online," the spokesperson clarified. "Only information that a candidate voluntarily provides would be passed to a prospective employer as part of their online application."
Google isn't the only one putting its spin on the job application process. Facebook has also played around with tools for finding people work, while popular-with-the-youths app Snapchat was recently used as part of the McDonald's hiring process in Australia.
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