Nicole Prekop presents on how to use boolean to improve your job search, particularly for military veterans.

1. Nicole Prekop – Professional Recruiter & Program Manager

2. WHAT WE’LL COVER
• What is Boolean Logic?
• How Can Boolean Work for You?

3. WHAT IS BOOLEAN?
Operator What it Does Example
AND Narrows Developer AND Java
OR Broadens Retail OR E-commerce
“ “ Phrase “Project Manager”
( ) Search Strings Manager AND (“supply chain”
OR operations OR logistics”)
* Alternative Forms Develop*
Site: Specific Websites site:www.linkedin.com

4. HOW CAN BOOLEAN WORK FOR YOU?
• Data mine opportunities, postings, and networking contacts
Think
• Titles
• Companies
• Industries
• Location
Create
• Draft
• Save
Search
• Google
• LinkedIn

5. EXAMPLE – JOB POSTINGS
Title: (“Business Analyst” OR “Business Systems Analyst” OR “Systems Analyst” OR
“Technical Analyst”)
Industry: (“medical device” OR “financial services”)
Other: (senior OR sr.)
Site: (site:indeed.com OR site:linkedin.com)
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(“Business Analyst” OR “Business Systems Analyst” OR “Systems Analyst” OR
“Technical Analyst”) AND (“medical device” OR “financial services”) AND (senior OR sr.)
AND (site:indeed.com OR site:linkedin.com)

7. EXAMPLE – NETWORKING CONTACTS
Title: (“Project Manager” OR “Senior Project Manager” OR “Sr. Project Manager”)
Industry: (“UnitedHealth Group” OR UHG OR “United Health Group” OR “Optum” OR
“Optum Technology”)
Other: (Army OR “US Army” OR “United States Army”)
Site: (site:google.com OR site:linkedin.com)
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(“Project Manager” OR “Senior Project Manager” OR “Sr. Project Manager”) AND
(“UnitedHealth Group” OR UHG OR “United Health Group” OR “Optum” OR “Optum
Technology”) AND (Army OR “US Army” OR “United States Army”) AND
(site:google.com OR site:linkedin.com)

9. Nicole Prekop
nprekop@brooksource.com
612.235.4954
THANK YOU