Google gets 75,000 job applications

Google received more than 75,000 job applications worldwide last week, setting a record for the company as it embarks on a hiring spree.

The flood of resumes topped a previous high set in May 2007 by 15 percent, said Aaron Zamost, a spokesman for the Mountain View company. Google, which had 24,400 workers at the end of 2010, said last week that it would add more than 6,000 employees this year. The company is stepping up hiring as it pushes deeper into mobile services, display advertising and Internet applications. Google also faces steeper competition from Silicon Valley rivals Facebook and Apple for users and engineering talent. The company plans to hire more workers in 2011 than any year in its history, exceeding its 2007 record.