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Massage Interview Anybody?

Normally, massages are used for relaxation; sometimes they are used for arousal; and sometimes, as Google Official Blog reports, they are used for interviews.

Upon throwing a quick glance at the title of the recent GOB’s post, Massage Interviews?, I instantly remembered something I read on MSN a while ago about organising a business meeting in the park, to escape the routine of stiff indoor negotiations. So, I thought that Google has taken it all one step further (as always!): if you and your business partner can discuss serious stuff, while walking casually on your company’s lawn, then why can’t you meet them at your company’s spa and enjoy Esalen massage?

Thankfully, I was wrong, although not entirely. At Google, they do use a massage room to the business end: to conduct interviews… with a prospective masseur (-euse). Indeed, is there any better way to check, if your employee is any good at what they practise, other than by trying it yourself?

‘as Googlers, it is our duty to help with the hard task of receiving table or chair massages as part of the interviews. Though we do have to write detailed feedback about the massage, just like any other interview, in this interview, all I had to do was close my eyes and relax. Who knew interviewing could be so easy!’ says Reza Behforooz.

You are undoubtedly familiar with table massage. If you find “chair massage” sound puzzling, then this picture might shed some light. The picture is taken from the interview with Connie Scholl, a chair massage expert at At Peace Media.

I think I shall suggest my company to hire an in-house massage practitioner… and I’ll make sure I’m the one who interviews them!

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