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Analyzing Google`s Recruitment And Talent Acquisition Model: Strategies, Challenges and Best Practices
Subject area: Management and Commerce · Area of research: Talent Acquisition
Abstract
This research digs deep into how Google hires and finds talent. It aims to uncover the key strategies, day-to-day hurdles, and best practices that have made the company a world leader in attracting and keeping top performers. Google, which Alphabet Inc. owns, is known for its fresh HR approaches. These mix data-based choices with a strong focus on company culture, diversity, and helping employees grow over time. The paper looks at the main parts of Google's hiring process. This includes its tough screening methods well-planned interviews, and how it uses data about people to guess if a candidate will do well. The company's strong image as an employer boosted by its reputation for new ideas and a great workplace, plays a big part in drawing in a varied worldwide pool of talent. Also, the study looks at the big problems Google has when it tries to hire more people while still keeping things fair and high-quality. These include dealing with hidden biases making sure hiring is fair everywhere, and changing how they find new workers to match what people want now. The research points out good ways to do this, like using hiring teams from different parts of the company always checking to make sure interviews are fair, and using AI and machine learning to find talented people. By looking at Google's methods, the paper offers useful tips and ideas for companies wanting to create strong and forward-looking hiring plans. The results add to the bigger talk about how big fast-growing firms can mix new ideas, fairness, and good use of time when hiring. This helps them set themselves up for long-term success in a world where knowledge is key to the economy.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1709204,
author = {Himanshu, Dr. Surinder K Dhingra},
title = {Analyzing Google`s Recruitment And Talent Acquisition Model: Strategies, Challenges and Best Practices},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {477-487},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709204.pdf},
abstract = {This research digs deep into how Google hires and finds talent. It aims to uncover the key strategies, day-to-day hurdles, and best practices that have made the company a world leader in attracting and keeping top performers. Google, which Alphabet Inc. owns, is known for its fresh HR approaches. These mix data-based choices with a strong focus on company culture, diversity, and helping employees grow over time. The paper looks at the main parts of Google's hiring process. This includes its tough screening methods well-planned interviews, and how it uses data about people to guess if a candidate will do well. The company's strong image as an employer boosted by its reputation for new ideas and a great workplace, plays a big part in drawing in a varied worldwide pool of talent. Also, the study looks at the big problems Google has when it tries to hire more people while still keeping things fair and high-quality. These include dealing with hidden biases making sure hiring is fair everywhere, and changing how they find new workers to match what people want now. The research points out good ways to do this, like using hiring teams from different parts of the company always checking to make sure interviews are fair, and using AI and machine learning to find talented people. By looking at Google's methods, the paper offers useful tips and ideas for companies wanting to create strong and forward-looking hiring plans. The results add to the bigger talk about how big fast-growing firms can mix new ideas, fairness, and good use of time when hiring. This helps them set themselves up for long-term success in a world where knowledge is key to the economy.},
month = {June},
}