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Exodus of Employees from Google

Have you always wanted to work for the Granddaddy of Internet companies?  Well, now might be a good time to present your stellar credentials...

Where does Google go next?

Yes, it's making gobs of money. Yes, it's full of smart people. Yes, it's a wonderful place to work. So why are so many people leaving?

By Adam Lashinsky, senior writer

(Fortune) -- Sean Knapp had it made. As a young computer scientist, he couldn't have had a better gig: working at Google, the engineer's paradise. He had all the usual perks - a massage every other week, onsite laundry, free all-you-can-eat haute cuisine. Even better, he got to work on some of Google's highest-profile products, including the search technology that is the heart and soul of the company. And he made full use of his "20% time," that famous one day a week that Google gives its engineers to work on whatever project they want. A little over a year ago he and a couple of colleagues, brothers Bismarck and Belsasar Lepe, ages 28 and 21, respectively, did what many of the young geniuses do at Google: They came up with a cool idea, in this case a new way to handle Web video.

Then Knapp, who's 27, and the Lepes did something truly remarkable. They expelled themselves from paradise to start their own company.

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Large Retailers Doing Well With Online Channels

bBy Mike Sachoff - Tue, 05/06/2008 - 2:01pm.         

Ecommerce to grow 17%

The National Retail Federation estimates overall retail will grow 3.5 percent in 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that ecommerce sales will increase 17 percent in the period, according to a new report from Retail Systems Research.

Major retailers that generate $5 billion or more in annual revenue have an advantage, as they have more experience in multi-channel retailing. They are more likely than small and midsize retailers to view the online channel as an extension of their business instead of just an outlet for excess inventory.

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Note from Josh: Expect the demand for eCommerce talent to mirror this growth!!