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Using Boolean Logic Search Strings

• With over 15 billion web pages and over 40,000 job boards and resume databases, how does a recruiter sift through the data to discover the candidates who truly shine?

• The answer lies in effective search methods. One of the most popular methods is the use of Boolean logic in the search criteria.

Boolean Logic

• AND

– The use of AND allows the searcher to find documents containing all of the specified words or phrases. For example, entering Tax AND Finance finds documents containing both words.

Boolean Logic

• OR

– Using OR will generate documents containing at least one of the specified words or phrases. For example, entering Biology OR Chemistry finds documents containing either word, but not necessarily both words.

• ( )

– Use parentheses to group Boolean phrases. For example, (Tax AND Specialist) AND (finance OR accounting)

• “”

– Combine multiple words into one. For example “HR Manager”

• Must use note pad version of quotes

Boolean Logic Accountant

(Accountant OR Bookkeeper OR "cost accountant" OR "Staff Accountant" OR "Tax Accountant" or "Accountant 1" OR "Accountant I" OR "Accountant II" OR "Accountant 2" OR "Accountant III" OR "Accountant 3" OR "Public Accountant" OR "General Accountant" OR "Corporate Accountant" OR "Junior Accountant")

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• (Recruiter OR Recruiting OR Sourcing OR HR OR "Talent Acquisition" OR "Human Resources" OR SPHR OR PHR OR "HR Generalist" OR "Talent Acquisition Manager" OR Recruiting OR "Senior Talent Acquisition Manager" OR "Senior HR Manager" OR "Senior Human Resources Manager")

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