advice

[Wendy]

I am an eager novice in boolean searching for resumes. I attended a seminar to learn how to search on the net but it was mainly geared toward LinkedIn. Although that's been helpful, I need lower level candidates for a client of mine. The company wants people out of toy or gift industries and I've tried this:
(inurl: resume | intitle: resume) "toy" (949 | 714)
as they're in So Calif but I get just about everything BUT resumes! Any advice from you experts out there? I've been at this for days!

[Kameron Swinton]

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[Wendy]

Thank you Kameron! The problem is, they want me to forward ANYONE in the industry but you're right, we're looking for lower level folks at this point so I will try your string using admin, clerk etc., thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[Wendy]

Kameron, what does putting the * symbol in the string indicate?

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[Kameron Swinton]

The asterisk allows you to perform a wildcard search on Google. It can substitute for any word or a number of words. It works very differently than using the asterisk on Monster. (where the asterisk is for stemming) Here's some more info:
http://www.easygoogler.com/2008/07/how-to-use-google-to-perform-a-w...

Read Irina's comments below, it is very interesting how your results will vary based on the amount of asterisks you use. In the strings below, I used the asterisk to pick up words before , CA or , California...such as Irvine, CA or Newport Beach, California that might pair with one of the zip or area codes to find resumes in your area.

-kameron
Wendy said:

Kameron, what does putting the * symbol in the string indicate?

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[Wendy]

OMG that is SO cool! I cannot thank you enough for taking your time to help me with this Kameron, you ARE the bomb!!!

Kameron Swinton said:

The asterisk allows you to perform a wildcard search on Google. It can substitute for any word or a number of words. It works very differently than using the asterisk on Monster. (where the asterisk is for stemming) Here's some more info:
http://www.easygoogler.com/2008/07/how-to-use-google-to-perform-a-w...

Read Irina's comments below, it is very interesting how your results will vary based on the amount of asterisks you use. In the strings below, I used the asterisk to pick up words before , CA or , California...such as Irvine, CA or Newport Beach, California that might pair with one of the zip or area codes to find resumes in your area.

-kameron
Wendy said:

Kameron, what does putting the * symbol in the string indicate?

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[Wendy]

I feel like you're going to tell me soon to bug off yet still I ask another question, do you have any advice on how to get around Google thinking that these long strings mean I'm a spammer? When Jonathan Duarte trained us in the basic Boolean the other night this kept happening to him, we just assumed it was a fluke but it's happened on the last 5 searches I've attempted! :) your friendly bug, Wendy

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron

[gary cozin]

Wendy-

I believe Kameron meant to tell you to use the LinkedIN string he gave you in 'GOOGLE' - not in LinkedIN. It won't work in LinkedIN but works perfectly in GOOGLE to give you LinkedIN profiles.

Gary

Kameron Swinton said:

The asterisk allows you to perform a wildcard search on Google. It can substitute for any word or a number of words. It works very differently than using the asterisk on Monster. (where the asterisk is for stemming) Here's some more info:
http://www.easygoogler.com/2008/07/how-to-use-google-to-perform-a-w...

Read Irina's comments below, it is very interesting how your results will vary based on the amount of asterisks you use. In the strings below, I used the asterisk to pick up words before , CA or , California...such as Irvine, CA or Newport Beach, California that might pair with one of the zip or area codes to find resumes in your area.

-kameron
Wendy said:

Kameron, what does putting the * symbol in the string indicate?

Kameron Swinton said:

Without knowing more about the job that you're recruiting for, here's what you can start with. You should tweak these to include more job specific information.
Google:
(inurl:resume | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae) (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") (818 | 714 | 949 | "90040..92899") ("*, CA" | "*, California") (instert job titles, or keywords) -jobs -apply -submit

LinkedIn:
site:linkedin.com (Mattel | "toy company" | "toy manufacturer") “Greater Los Angeles” " -inurl:jobs -inurl:companies -inurl:dir -"1970..1997"

Good Luck!
-kameron