Lesson 1 of 5 in the Basic Virtual Assistance 101 learning series tackling Web Research. Delivered by Janette Toral

1. Web Research
Jane-e Toral
DigitalFilipino.com

2. Basic Search
• Job (posi<on)
– E.g. job virtual assistant (facebook)
– Virtual assistant (linkedin / google+ / twi-er)

3. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• And
– Job virtual assistant and freelancer (facebook)
– “virtual assistant” and freelancer (linkedin /
google+ / twi-er)

4. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• OR
– programmer or developer (linkedin / google+ /
twi-er)
– Job programmer or developer (facebook)
– Linkedin only
• ibm or oracle or "red hat" or microsoQ
• “manager” or “director”
• (“manager” or “director”) AND (ibm or microsoQ)

5. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• NOT
– Architect –soQware (linkedin)

6. Using Boolean for List and Associa<on
Search
• List and Associa<on (linkedin)
– (“manager” or “director”) AND (ibm or microsoQ)
AND (“rotary or jaycees”)

7. Search String
• (“Keyword" OR Keyword OR Keyword) (inurl:list |
inurl:~members | inurl:directory | in<tle:list |
in<tle:~members | in<tle:~directory | inurl:staff |
inurl:associa<on | inurl:board | inurl:commi-ee |
in<tle:associa<on | in<tle:board | in<tle:commi-ee |
in<tle:staff) (email | contact) ext:xls
• (“digital marke<ng" OR e-commerce OR philippines)
(inurl:list | inurl:~members | inurl:directory | in<tle:list
| in<tle:~members | in<tle:~directory | inurl:staff |
inurl:associa<on | inurl:board | inurl:commi-ee |
in<tle:associa<on | in<tle:board | in<tle:commi-ee |
in<tle:staff) (email | contact) ext:xls

8. Using Boolean for Finding Resumes
• inurl:resume|cv|vitae|porZolio|contact |
in<tle:resume|cv|vitae|porZolio|contact
"applica<on developer" | programmer |
“soQware engineer” | “soQware developer”
quezon city | philippines filetype:pdf |
filetype:docx | filetype:doc

9. Using Boolean for Finding Resumes
• College/University search – keyword
(in<tle:alumni OR inurl:alumni OR
in<tle:graduates OR inurl:graduates OR
in<tle:”former members” OR inurl:”former
members”)
• Conference/Group/Associa<on search –
keyword (in<tle:a-endees OR inurl:a-endees
OR in<tle:speakers OR inurl:speakers OR
in<tle:par<cipants OR inurl:par<cipants)