TACTICAL: Sourcing Nirvana! Power, Accuracy, and Speed in the Tactical Use of Boolean Search Strings in LinkedIn, Google, and Other Important Recruitment Databases
A presentation given by Janette Toral at The 3rd Strategic Recruitment & Talent Selection Summit (May 29, 2014).
Boolean search is an expertise that will aid the recruiter in filling up difficult positions from a multitude of online sources including website, fora, site groups, conference attendance lists, blogs, and the like). Voluminous data was borne out of the amount of information shared in social networks. Logically, learning Boolean search is necessary for effectively managing big data. It is utilized in major search engines, Linkedin, Facebook, and key job sites for sourcing prospective candidates who qualify for a post. A sample Boolean string would be: “Oracle consultant" (resume | CV | "curriculum vitae"). This session handholds the recruitment practitioner on the how-to’s of Boolean search.
Competencies Targeted: Technological Savvy, Information / Data Management
Quick Guide
Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean Search Strings
Identifying the Limiting Factor that will Return an Optimal Number of Results in Your Searches
Using Boolean for List and Association Search
Using Boolean for Finding Recently Updated Resumes
Using Boolean for Facebook Groups
Boolean Search Techniques in Linkedin
Boolean Search for Sourcing Emails and Phone Numbers
Lexical Pattern- Based Approach for Extracting Name Aliases
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1. TACTICAL: Sourcing Nirvana!
Power, Accuracy, and Speed in
the Tactical Use of Boolean
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