Friday, December 28, 2012

Looking for a job at Google? Better know Microsoft Office

<p>Google's momentum vs. Microsoft Office is in the news today: The New York Times reports that Google has scored "an impressive string of wins" during the past year with big companies opting for Google Apps and ditching Microsoft Office.</p><p>The story highlights problems for Microsoft including higher prices and complex licensing. IDC analyst Melissa Webster tells the NYT that Google is "getting traction" vs. Microsoft, and its "'good enough' product has become pretty good."</p><p>But Google still has plenty of work to do among large enterprises starting with Google itself.</p><p>The company's own job posts demonstrate just how ingrained Microsoft's productivity suite remains in corporate life, or at least in the corporate lexicon. A search of Google's jobs portal brings up a long list of positions that explicitly cite proficiency in Microsoft Office programs particularly Excel and PowerPoint as minimum or preferred qualifications for doing the job.</p><p><a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2012/job-google-microsoft-office/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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