Searchin on LinkedIn

[Len Costa]

What is the most efficient way to locate people with skills being sourced on LinkedIn?

[gary cozin]

You can search Linkedin using Google with the following example string:

site:linkedin.com keyword keyword title location (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory

(Just replace keyword, title and location with actual skills or titles and location in the string like this example:
site:linkedin.com accountant cpa "greater new york city area" (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory)

This will give you 'all' results that match your keywords in the string, vs just those connected to you if you were to search directly on LinkedIN


Gary

[gary cozin]

If you search thru Google as in my example for LI profiles, if you look at all the zip codes within the "greater new york city area" you will notice on their profiles in LI it indicates "greater new york city area". Plus you are not limited to your network relevance/connections when you search thru Google.

Searching directly on LI is fine & a great way, I was just illustrating other ways it can be searched!

Scott McKearney said:

The reasons why I did not suggest Google:
1. In his google search string you are guessing what a document says...how many people describe themselves as in the "greater New York City area"--some, but not many. From inside linked in you can set geographic parameters by distance from a zip code.

gary cozin said:

You can search Linkedin using Google with the following example string:
2. He is correct, that you would get all that match his criteria, but if you belongto linkedin and join the right groups...you have just about instant access to these people 3. When you join the appropriate groups you have direct access to anyone in those groups rather than just those you are connected to.


site:linkedin.com keyword keyword title location (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory

(Just replace keyword, title and location with actual skills or titles and location in the string like this example:
site:linkedin.com accountant cpa "greater new york city area" (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory)

This will give you 'all' results that match your keywords in the string, vs just those connected to you if you were to search directly on LinkedIN


Gary

[Narendra KV]

I have a team that uses the same search string that Gary suggests and they are very effective. If you need to be a little more specific, please use the numerals in the advanced search strings.



gary cozin said:

If you search thru Google as in my example for LI profiles, if you look at all the zip codes within the "greater new york city area" you will notice on their profiles in LI it indicates "greater new york city area". Plus you are not limited to your network relevance/connections when you search thru Google.

Searching directly on LI is fine & a great way, I was just illustrating other ways it can be searched!

Scott McKearney said:

The reasons why I did not suggest Google:
1. In his google search string you are guessing what a document says...how many people describe themselves as in the "greater New York City area"--some, but not many. From inside linked in you can set geographic parameters by distance from a zip code.

gary cozin said:

You can search Linkedin using Google with the following example string:
2. He is correct, that you would get all that match his criteria, but if you belongto linkedin and join the right groups...you have just about instant access to these people 3. When you join the appropriate groups you have direct access to anyone in those groups rather than just those you are connected to.


site:linkedin.com keyword keyword title location (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory

(Just replace keyword, title and location with actual skills or titles and location in the string like this example:
site:linkedin.com accountant cpa "greater new york city area" (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory)

This will give you 'all' results that match your keywords in the string, vs just those connected to you if you were to search directly on LinkedIN


Gary

[Len Costa]

Narendra KV said:

I have a team that uses the same search string that Gary suggests and they are very effective. If you need to be a little more specific, please use the numerals in the advanced search strings.



gary cozin said:

If you search thru Google as in my example for LI profiles, if you look at all the zip codes within the "greater new york city area" you will notice on their profiles in LI it indicates "greater new york city area". Plus you are not limited to your network relevance/connections when you search thru Google.

Searching directly on LI is fine & a great way, I was just illustrating other ways it can be searched!

Scott McKearney said:

The reasons why I did not suggest Google:
1. In his google search string you are guessing what a document says...how many people describe themselves as in the "greater New York City area"--some, but not many. From inside linked in you can set geographic parameters by distance from a zip code.

gary cozin said:

You can search Linkedin using Google with the following example string:
2. He is correct, that you would get all that match his criteria, but if you belongto linkedin and join the right groups...you have just about instant access to these people 3. When you join the appropriate groups you have direct access to anyone in those groups rather than just those you are connected to.


site:linkedin.com keyword keyword title location (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory

(Just replace keyword, title and location with actual skills or titles and location in the string like this example:
site:linkedin.com accountant cpa "greater new york city area" (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory)

This will give you 'all' results that match your keywords in the string, vs just those connected to you if you were to search directly on LinkedIN


Gary

[Len Costa]

Len Costa said:

Narendra KV said:

I have a team that uses the same search string that Gary suggests and they are very effective. If you need to be a little more specific, please use the numerals in the advanced search strings.



gary cozin said:

If you search thru Google as in my example for LI profiles, if you look at all the zip codes within the "greater new york city area" you will notice on their profiles in LI it indicates "greater new york city area". Plus you are not limited to your network relevance/connections when you search thru Google.

Searching directly on LI is fine & a great way, I was just illustrating other ways it can be searched!

Scott McKearney said:

The reasons why I did not suggest Google:
1. In his google search string you are guessing what a document says...how many people describe themselves as in the "greater New York City area"--some, but not many. From inside linked in you can set geographic parameters by distance from a zip code.

gary cozin said:

You can search Linkedin using Google with the following example string:
2. He is correct, that you would get all that match his criteria, but if you belongto linkedin and join the right groups...you have just about instant access to these people 3. When you join the appropriate groups you have direct access to anyone in those groups rather than just those you are connected to.


site:linkedin.com keyword keyword title location (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory

(Just replace keyword, title and location with actual skills or titles and location in the string like this example:
site:linkedin.com accountant cpa "greater new york city area" (inurl:pub OR inurl:in) -intitle:directory)

This will give you 'all' results that match your keywords in the string, vs just those connected to you if you were to search directly on LinkedIN


Gary

[gary cozin]

There really is no one correct way to source for profiles on Linkedin. I have been very successful using Google to find LI profiles, and also sourcing directly from LinkedIN, including searching on LI groups. Whatever produces the best results for the situation you are searching for would be the best way. I have also had good success sourcing directly on LI using the Advanced search features directly in the People search box using this example:

ctitle:accountant CPA country:"united states" zip:10001 radius:50

Good luck, Len!



Scott McKearney said:

Nice running conversation. But for me, it really comes down to results. Writing this simple Boolean string will bring you results but it does not put you in the middle of a group conversation--like this one for example. Working the crowd in a variety of groups really gets results when results is defind as putting you in touch with motivated candidates. Boolean on Google for Linkedin people will not give you email addresses. It would be easy enough to get Company phone numbers but my method is far more productive, far more quickly (and I never use Inmail).