Sheryl Sandberg joins Facebook to make use of Microsoft's $240 Million

AllFacebook.com is reporting that the ex-vice president of Global Online Sales & Operations for Google is heading to Facebook. The strategic implications are obvious, but I will say that from personal experience, becoming a VP at Google means you've got the intelligence and the drive. It was the number 1 place to work for top candidates, two years ago.

But according to an unnamed source involved in Microsoft hiring, these days, the toughest part is attracting the golden candidates away from Facebook. The potential there is unlimited, and the possibility of growth means if you get in now, you're set. They're recruiting top notch candidates, across the board. All the while making connections with Apple and of course, Microsoft.

Specifically, she's in to make Microsoft's investment pay off.

How, you ask? I'll quote SearchEngineWatch:

If there's any question about her charge at Facebook, the answer lies in the Supernova Conference in San Francisco last year. Ms. Sandberg was featured in a Spotlight solo presentation.

Her topic: "Google cracked the code on monetizing search advertising. Where is advertising heading next?"