Google develops job search engine for the US military

Our men (and women) in uniform would definitely be proud to know that the military is one of the most advanced in the world – not to mention boasting some of the deadliest weapons in their armory, but in this time of economic crisis, you never quite know when you might be out of a job. Well, fret not – Internet search giant Google has successfully developed a job search engine specifically for the US military, this coming about after teaming up with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

In a nutshell, veterans are able to make use of the website to look for more than 500,000 job openings around the country. I guess this is definitely a good thing, as it provides a nice, soft landing as I read somewhere that the average person in the US takes 40.5 weeks or so to land a new job at the moment from a jobless state. Bear in mind that the National Resource Directory lists organizations and not people, so registering is not a prerequisite to use the Veterans Job Bank.

I just wonder whether Google’s custom search engine technology can be applied elsewhere in other departments or industries. Just where do you think Google will figure in the future?

Edwin Kee
Categories: Computers, Military
Tags: Google, military, search engine