Our first presentation focusing on the basics of Boolean Searching for the Indian recruitment community. We have covered a few examples of search strings with a combination of Boolean Operators, Modifiers and field commands. Please Note: Internet keeps changing and so the results displayed in this video may change in future. Please follow us on Twitter: @TheSourcePro @SourcingAdda You can also join our community: http://sourcingadda.ning.com/

1. Introduction to Boolean Search

2. Introduction to Boolean Search
Introduction of the Presenter
Managing Director of Key Resourcing, Yusuf Pathan is
considered one of the most original and creative
thought leaders of the talent acquisition domain. As a
standard bearer, Yusuf takes care of the strategy and
operations of Key Resourcing to make sure the
company’s growth graph steadily shoots up.
In his 16 years of professional life, 14 years of which in RPO, He assumed
key managerial roles rather early and handled those with dexterity. He
has partnered with many of the world’s leading executive search and
recruiting firms to support their executive search research and sourcing
teams with highly targeted ‘name generation’, 'name sourcing' ‘long list
generation’ and ‘passive candidate sourcing’ solutions. Yusuf is also a
level two Certified People Sourcer.
Key Resourcing founded by him in 2009 with a handful of employees, is a
rapidly expanding RPO with globally interlinked, adept and qualified
professionals.
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Contents of the Webinar
 What are Boolean Operators?
 Basic Boolean Operators used in day to day life
 5 Google Search Strings to get candidates
 1. (1 Search string example) from Slideshare
 2. (1 Search string example) from Google+
 3. (1 Search string example) from Linkedin
 4. (1 Search String example) from Twitter
 About SourcePro Certification
 Types of SourcePro Certification
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Basic Boolean Operators
Boolean Search Operators:
AND, OR and NOT
Boolean Search Modifiers:
ASTERISK *
PARENTHESES ( )
QUOTATION MARKS “ “
Google Field Commands:
inurl:
site:
intitle:
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Examples of some Search Strings for searching candidates
site:slideshare.net intitle:resume "software engineer"
mumbai
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Example 1
Profiles from Slideshare.net
site:slideshare.net intitle:resume "software engineer"
mumbai -sample -interviews

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Examples of some Search Strings for searching candidates
site:plus.google.com j2ee engineer "works at *" bangalore
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Example 2
Profiles from Google+

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Examples of some Search Strings for searching candidates
site:in.linkedin.com (java OR j2ee OR struts) (engineer OR
developer)
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Example 3
Profiles from Linkedin
site:in.linkedin.com (java | j2ee | struts) (engineer |
developer) -inurl:title -jobs -pub.dir -inurl:developer -
inurl:java

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Examples of some Search Strings for searching candidates
site:twitter.com ("* programmer" | "* developer") pune
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Example 4
Profiles from Twitter
site:twitter.com ("* programmer" | "* developer") pune -
inurl:status -job -monster -looking -jobs -careerbuildin

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About SourcePro & Why SourcePro
Source Pro is a certification course designed for Indian
recruiting professionals. It aims to equip them with tools
and technology to mine candidates.
The talent acquisition scenario is witnessing constant
transformation, owing to acute talent-wars and changing
dynamics of digital channels. A resourceful talent
professional is one who keeps abreast of all the latest
changes and constantly improvises those to mine
suitable candidates.
Our goal, at Source Pro, is to train Indian talent
acquisition professionals reap benefits of new age talent
sourcing techniques through excellence, innovation and
diligence.
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What SourcePro offers?
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