Sourcing Using

Boolean Search
and other Tips

2014

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.

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 wont 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.)

X Ray Search
You can X-Ray most any site

Site:AICPA.org (CPA Assurance Director

AICPA public ("Washington, D.C.") (KPMG)
bio -~jobs)

#1.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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

Search Tips & Tricks

By Glen Cathey http://booleanblackbelt.com/2013/08/50-google-search-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

- (2000620008)

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)

CVFox.com

Ph.D. AND Economics AND Audit AND (SEC OR S.E.C.)

AND (D.C. OR DC) AND CPA

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

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

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

Good Reading
Sourcing & Recruiting

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