Boolean Syntax Chart

[Holly Mallowes]

I am putting together a sourcing presentation for my recruiting team and was wondering if anyone had a sourcing syntax chart they could share? What I am looking for is something that says what operators can be used on LinkedIn, Google, Bing, etc.

 

 

EX.

                                LinkedIn      Google        Bing        Careerbuilder     Monster

"|" pipe symbol              X                 X 

 

NOT/-                           X                  X             X                   X                 X

 

.......

[gary cozin]

There are a number of them out there-

 

Irina has a recent one here:

http://booleanstrings.com/2011/08/04/google-yahoobing-comparison-ch...

[Holly Mallowes]

Thanks Gary! I may use this data, but create my own chart to include LinkedIn, Monster & Careerbuilder info as well since my team is using these for sourcing as well.  Any idea if the "NEAR" operator works when xraying LinkedIn or on the job boards???

[gary cozin]

NEAR works in BING/Yahoo (not Google), and on Monster - not sure about Careerbuilder as it's been a while since I used that site-

[Shannon Van Curen]

It also works in Exalead :)

[Matthew Clark]

Where can I go to learn more about the pipe symbol?

 

I never use this in search strings!

[gary cozin]

Matthew-

 

I believe it only works in Google. It means the same as 'OR' - that's it!

Matthew Clark said:

Where can I go to learn more about the pipe symbol?

 

I never use this in search strings!

[Matthew Clark]

Wow... this had me so mystified! Thanks Gary.

 

-Matt

[Gaurang Patadia]

Hi Gary,

As always you are a shining star on this network and always come up with something magical.

Thanks for sharing this.

Gaurang

 

[Gaurang Patadia]

Hi Holly,

Its really good idea to put all symbols together and prepare a chart.

Thanks

Gaurang