Sourcing using boolean search and other tips 2014
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This document discusses tips for using Boolean search operators and modifiers to effectively source for recruiting. It explains common Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT and modifiers like asterisks, parentheses, and quotation marks. It provides examples of how to use these in searches. The document also shares tips and tricks for searching specific sites and tools like Enigmasearch.com, CVFox.com, ReferYes.com, and the Recruiting Toolbar. It recommends resources for further reading on sourcing and recruiting.
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- 1. Sourcing Using Boolean Search and other Tips 2014
- 2. BOOLEAN OPERATORS Boolean Operators are an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operator and the result take one of two values. The base skill in most research/sourcing involved in Recruiting involves Boolean Search. Sourcing is Research and Networking to find People for your Clients or Business AND + …Limits search, use to include required skills, experience technologies or titles OR | …At least one is required, more than one is returned. It is good practice to always use parentheses around “OR” statements but all search engines / web sites do not require it. Returned search will have at least one of the following and if they have multiple, it will return as well. NOT – …Excludes a specific term from the search. Reduces the results.
- 3. BOOLEAN SEARCH MODIFIERS ASTERISK* - Use on most resume databases and non-internet search engines. It will return the highlighted word beginning with the root. (Manag*) (eg. Manager, Management, Manage) (PARENTHESES) – Use to encapsulate OR statements and execute them properly. Or statements won’t run as intended if you do not put in parentheses (eg. AUDIT OR SOX OR ICFR) “QUOTATION MARKS” - Use when searching for exact phrase or word, or some search engines will split them up. (eg. “Assistant Director”) NEAR - Washington NEAR(DC OR D.C.)
- 4. X Ray Search You can X-Ray most any site #1. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Site:AICPA.org (CPA Assurance Director AICPA public ("Washington, D.C.") (KPMG) bio -~jobs)
- 5. X-Ray Search #2. Greater Washington Society of CPAs (www.GWSCPA.org) Site:gwscpa.org (CPA Assurance Director AICPA public ("Washington, D.C.") (KPMG OR E&Y OR Ernst OR PWC OR Deloitte) bio -~jobs) New Member List – Multiple Additions
- 6. Search Tips & Tricks By Glen Cathey http://booleanblackbelt.com/2013/08/50-googlesearch-tips-tricks/ Search with an exact phrase - Put quotation marks around words "[any word]“ Search by file type - Search for specific types of files, such as PDFs, PPTs, or XLS, by adding filetype: and the 3-letter file abbreviation. Search numbers in a range – Good for Zip Codes (20006…20008)
- 7. Enigmasearch.com Google custom search engine. In the search box, enter the desired location of the candidate if required, then skillsets that you'd expect to see on a CV or Resume. As with Google's homepage, you can use operators such as "AND", "OR" as well as quotation marks to refine results. rulemaking AND (attorney OR counsel OR JD OR J.D.) AND (SEC OR DOJ OR FINRA OR CFTC) AND (D.C. OR DC)
- 8. CVFox.com Ph.D. AND Economics AND Audit AND (SEC OR S.E.C.) AND (D.C. OR DC) AND CPA
- 9. ReferYes.com - www.referyes.com CPA AND (audit OR assurance) AND Deloitte AND (SOX OR sarbanes) Took out “audit” – only 10 results Searches your LI network and Groups
- 10. ReferYes.com … Continued CPA AND (audit OR assurance) AND (Deloitte OR Ernst & Young OR E&Y OR PWC OR KPMG) AND (SOX OR sarbanes) Searches your LI network and Groups and Google plus
- 11. Recruiting Tool Bar www.recruitingtoolbar.com Download, hit “run”, email confirmation Boolean Searches on all kinds of web sites, meta search engines and more. Requires edits and research but great information
- 12. Good Reading – Sourcing & Recruiting Sourcecon Google Hangout - Thursdays 12pm CST/ 1pm EST. https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/Sourcecon%20Live Sourcecon List of Resourceshttp://www.sourcecon.com/list-of-resources/ Shally Steckerl – The Sourcing Institute https://www.thesourcinginstitute.com/aboutus. Blog Postings: https://www.thesourcinginstitute.com/blog Glen Cathey - www.Booleanblackbelt.com ERE.net