Sourcing Basics & Cool Tools
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The document provides a comprehensive overview of Boolean search techniques and modifiers, emphasizing their importance in sourcing candidates for HR positions. It includes various search strings for popular platforms like LinkedIn and industry websites, along with a list of useful tools to enhance recruiting efforts. Additionally, it highlights the significance of brainstorming HR terminology to expand search variables.
Sourcing Basics & Cool Tools
- 1. Jeremy Roberts, SPHR @ImJeremyR http://sourcingstrategy.net Marianthe Verver @mverver www.theverver.wordpress.com Boolean Basics and “Cool Tools” for Sourcing
- 2. Boolean Operators and Modifiers Below are the most important Boolean Operators and Modifiers Operators: AND - Use to find more than one word example: Aerospace AND defense OR - Use to find one word or another example: Aerospace OR defense NOT – To exclude a word from a search use the – sign example: -company Modifiers: “ “ – To find an exact phrase use quotes example: “El Segundo, CA” AND “company name” () – to separate a portion of the equation in order to use multiple operators use parenthesis ( aerospace OR defense OR DoD) AND “El Segundo, CA” 9/24/2011
- 3. Basic Field Search Commands Word in Title – intitle: Word in URL – inurl: Xray – site: To find a certain type of document - Filetype: (pdf doc xls) How could you apply these in your searches? (find a director of TA / recruiter / director recruiting etc) 9/24/2011
- 4. Brainstorming HR Terminology It is important to think of every variable of what you are searching for. Titles: Recruiting Manager / TA Manager / Talent Acquisition Manager, Manager of Talent Acquisition, ETC PHR / SPHR / GPHR Other relevant terms may include: OFCCP EEOC Labor Relations Employee Relations Bargaining Units 9/24/2011
- 5. What websites would you x-ray? Linkedin Sample Search String – site:linkedin.com AND "greater los angeles" AND "human resources" AND generalist AND (company1 OR company2 OR company3 OR company4) AND -inurl:dir -inurl:title Association Websites (SHRM) – Sample search string: site:shrm.org conference attendee list Industry websites (Human Resource Certification Institute) – Sample Search String: site:hrci.org SPHR newly certified list texas Company websites for press releases 9/24/2011
- 6. Create a Google Custom Search Engine 9/24/2011 http://www.google.com/cse/
- 7. Followerwonk – Twitter Profile Search 9/24/2011
- 8. Find People on Google Plus 9/24/2011 http://findpeopleonplus.com/
- 9. Bullhorn Reach – Autopost Jobs to Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Indeed and more 9/24/2011
- 10. Referyes Sourcer 9/24/2011 http://www.referyes.com/sourcer/search.aspx
- 12. Cool Tools List http://www.openbook.org Facebook Search http://followerwonk.com Twitter Profile Search http://findpeopleonplus.com/ Google+ Profile Search http://www.kurrently.com/ Search Facebook and Twitter Stream http://bullhornreach.com Radar shows you potential movers within your network and who has recently changed jobs. Reach also posts jobs, sets frequency to auto post, and provides a landing page for recruiter’s contact information. http://referyes.com Constructs boolean strings to search the web. Free version has a max of 5 searches daily. Paid version is very inexpensive www.booleanbar.com Free Tool that has 150 pre-constructed Boolean searches www.timely.is Use for tweets on twitter. Allows you to pre-program tweets by placing them in queue automatically sends out based on the base time to reach your followers.