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Boolean LIKE A BOSS
The Standard Operators  AND
NOT
OR
AND
Narrows your search - Produces fewer results .
Search results contain ALL keywords you use.
Effective;  When targeting skills & experience.
Example:  teacher AND maths
Boolean searching combines words and phrases to create strings
that will enable you to target particular types of candidates
during your search.
that surround Boolean searches are
AND, OR, NOT
NOT
Retrieves searches that contain AT LEAST ONE of your keywords
Broadens your search.
Effective;  Helps to find people who express their skills differently.
Example:  Lecturer OR Teacher
OR
Filters your search and removes false postives .
Effective; 
Narrows your search results.Example: 
Teacher NOT Head
BOOLEAN
MODIFIERS
Quotation Marks 
Enables a search for an exact phrase.
i.e Office Manager = anyone that
includes either office or manager.
"Office Manager" = those with these
words present together.
(Brackets)
Allows similar parts of a search to be
grouped together i.e. group together ORS
such as Newcastle OR Durham OR
Gateshead
HOW
TO BUILD
A STRINGSEARCH
List all the essential
requirements such as
qualifications, experience,
location (Keywords)
Look at syn-oms for each
of the essential keywords
ie. Degree BA
Group each section using
ORs and ANDs. Use
quotations for exact
phrases.
It often takes practice,
with some trial and
error.
www.exactaresearch.co.uk 0800 085 6618
Talent Engagement
Talent Pipelines
Market Insights
Recruitment Process Management
Top Tip: Some search engines require the commands to be in capital letters;
others don't. Most search engines provide a help page
which describes their requirements.

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Finding Candidates Online with Boolean

  • 1. Boolean LIKE A BOSS The Standard Operators  AND NOT OR AND Narrows your search - Produces fewer results . Search results contain ALL keywords you use. Effective;  When targeting skills & experience. Example:  teacher AND maths Boolean searching combines words and phrases to create strings that will enable you to target particular types of candidates during your search. that surround Boolean searches are AND, OR, NOT NOT Retrieves searches that contain AT LEAST ONE of your keywords Broadens your search. Effective;  Helps to find people who express their skills differently. Example:  Lecturer OR Teacher OR Filters your search and removes false postives . Effective;  Narrows your search results.Example:  Teacher NOT Head BOOLEAN MODIFIERS Quotation Marks  Enables a search for an exact phrase. i.e Office Manager = anyone that includes either office or manager. "Office Manager" = those with these words present together. (Brackets) Allows similar parts of a search to be grouped together i.e. group together ORS such as Newcastle OR Durham OR Gateshead HOW TO BUILD A STRINGSEARCH List all the essential requirements such as qualifications, experience, location (Keywords) Look at syn-oms for each of the essential keywords ie. Degree BA Group each section using ORs and ANDs. Use quotations for exact phrases. It often takes practice, with some trial and error. www.exactaresearch.co.uk 0800 085 6618 Talent Engagement Talent Pipelines Market Insights Recruitment Process Management Top Tip: Some search engines require the commands to be in capital letters; others don't. Most search engines provide a help page which describes their requirements.