Help with a string..

[Krista LeBlanc]

Wondering if I can get help me with a string I'm doing, and curious on a few things.

I'm doing a position for a vp of operations for a company that manufactures transformers, and the client believes they will need to find someone from USA, but Id like to include Canada as well. This person will need to have experience's with multi plants. I've always sourced only one area at a time so I'm unsure as to source for many areas at one time, and believe if I just put "united states" it will only include profiles that have that word in their linkedin? Is this correct or would it bring up all profiles from USA? My gut tells me I should put each state/province in my search? My gut also tells me not to define my search too much to say "multi-plant" but I'm thinking of trying one with it but then to do another string without it so I can sift through.

Here's my initial string:

site:linkedin.com *united states (inurl:in OR inurl:pub) (*transformer) ("vp of operations" OR "vice president of operations" OR "chief operations officer") -inurl:jobs -inurl:job -inurl:dir

In terms of defining the area?? I have no idea.. would I put the *united states in brackets? along with all of the states spelled out:

site:linkedin.com (*"united states" OR US OR USA OR "new york" OR california OR texas.................) (inurl:in OR inurl:pub) (*transformer) ("vp of operations" OR "vice president of operations" OR "chief operations officer") -inurl:jobs -inurl:job -inurl:dir

my fear if I put all of the states/provinces is that I will get other areas in the world that have the same names.. what do you think?

also, if I include a bracket for multi plant responsibilities should this be fine: ("multi-plant" or "multi plant OR "multiple plants" OR multiplant OR "multi-site" OR "multiple sites")

[Irina Shamaeva]

Krista,

From the search strings you have shared above, I can see that those are a new area for you.

The most important, perhaps, factor in writing search strings is to follow the precise search syntax. The quotations marks and the asterisk * both have very specific usages. 

I'd recommend that you take a webinar on the "Basic Boolean" available at http://sourcingcertification.com/webinars/ - it comes with one month support, and you would be able to practice.

Or, you can try to learn on your own; make sure you use Google help files to see that the syntax elements usage is right.

Good luck!
-Irina

[Krista LeBlanc]

Thanks for the info. I'll look into it. :)

[Cass Murray]

But you are on the right track!