http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-announces-third-layoffs-july-2009 Comments for "Google announces third layoffs by July 2009?" en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-announces-third-layoffs-july-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><b><i>Judgment made on March 26, 2009: Google <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/changes-to-our-sales-and-marketing.html">announced plans to lay off</a> 200 employees in sales and marketing. This prediction is correct, which the community got right. - The Standard </i></b></p> <p>On Feb. 12, Google announced it's <a href="http://google-tmads.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-exits-radio-but-will-explore.html">shutting down its broadcast radio ad business</a> and <a href="http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090212/google-turns-off-its-radio-ad-business-up-to-40-layoffs/">laying off up to 40 people</a>. A month prior, Google said it was <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/changes-to-recruiting.html">firing around 100 recruiters</a>. This is Google's second announcement of layoffs for full-time employees this year.</p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> Google will announce layoffs of full-time employees by July 1, 2009. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickz/">Rickz</a>/Flickr </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-announces-third-layoffs-july-2009#comments Apple Business &amp; Finance co: google eric schmidt jobs Layoffs Microsoft Silicon Valley Unemployment Yahoo Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:50:35 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 126410 at http://www.thestandard.com