12 power searches
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12 Power Searches
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12 Power Searches Techniques
Open Web1. People on the Move
2. List Searching
3. Searching the first Person
4. Proximity Search
5. Facebook Groups6. Recently Update Profiles
Unique Techniques1.TLD: Top Level Domain Searching
2. Spelling variations and notations
3. What does your candidate say?
4. Fill in the blank _______ * ________
5. Around the Town search6. Follower Search [ Twitter ]
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Power Search 1: People on the Move
Search Credit: Amitai Givertz: BrownBagRecruiter.com
People on the Move is great for:
Movers and Shakers
Promotions and company announcements of employees
Identifying prospective names for leads and conversations
Targeting Newspapers, Journals, Magazines etc.
The Search:
People on the Move (your keyword | Your keyword) (appointed |
joined | announced | promoted | transferred | was named |
resignation | resigned)
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Power Search 1: People on the Move
Search Credit: Amitai Gvertz: BrownBagRecruiter.com
3 Parts to the search:
1. People on the Move
2. (Software Engineer | java architect)
3. (appointed | joined | announced | promoted | transferred | wasnamed | resignation | resigned)
People on the Move (Software Engineer | java architect)(appointed | joined | announced | promoted | transferred | was
named | resignation | resigned)
http://brownbagrecruiter.com/2011/07/04/searching-for-candidates-on-google-an-online-primer/http://brownbagrecruiter.com/2011/07/04/searching-for-candidates-on-google-an-online-primer/ -
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Power Search 1: People on the Move
Search Credit: Amitai Gvertz: BrownBagRecruiter.comPeople on the Move (Software Engineer | java architect) (appointed | joined | announced |
promoted | transferred | was named | resignation | resigned)
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Power Search 2: Lists and Associations
List and Association Searching:
Use for associations, committees, staff and memberships emails and contacts
Targets emails and contacts but you can adjust to target additionalinformation
I use this search to identify target lists of competitors that may have
attended a conference and or public listsThe Search:
(Keyword" OR Keyword OR Keyword) (inurl:list | inurl:~members |inurl:directory | intitle:list | intitle:~members | intitle:~directory | inurl:staff |inurl:association | inurl:board | inurl:committee | intitle:association | intitle:board |
intitle:committee | intitle:staff) (email | contact) ext:xls
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Power Search 2: Lists and Associations
3 Parts to the search:
1. (DNA Sequencing OR PCR OR Metabolic) These are the terms / topicswe are searching
2. (inurl:list | inurl:~members | inurl:directory | intitle:list |intitle:~members | intitle:~directory | inurl:staff | inurl:association| inurl:board | inurl:committee | intitle:~association | intitle:board| intitle:committee | intitle:staff) This is targeting leadership or thoseassumed to be in power
3. (email | contact | phone | cell) (ext:xls | ext:pdf | ext.doc)
Searching the contact details generally seen on registration forms or sign in sheet. Think
about the columns you see on an excel spreadsheet.
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Power Search 2: Lists and Associations
("DNA sequencing" OR PCR OR metabolic) (inurl:list | inurl:~members |inurl:directory | intitle:list | intitle:~members | intitle:~directory | inurl:staff |inurl:association | inurl:board | inurl:committee | intitle:association | intitle:board |intitle:committee | intitle:staff) (email | contact | phone | cell) (ext:xls | ext:pdf |ext.doc)
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CEEQFjAB&url=http://chfs.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/850EF211-4C60-4800-BD75-8E98DE8D628A/0/ARVolIContactInformation.doc&rct=j&q=DPH%20Phone%20listing&ei=5RQmTr7DG8rh0QH_qNDmCg&usg=AFQjCNGHO658PRB -
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Power Search 3: Searching the first person
Searching the first person will
Allow you to find candidates that are writing in conversational form
All you to find candidates that generally communicate better
Get creative with targeting natural language and real sentences
The Search:
(I | I have | Ive) (work | worked) (with | for | at) (merck | pfizer) (salesmanager | business development)
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Power Search 3: Searching the first person
4 Parts to the search:
1. (I | I have | Ive) (work | worked) (with | for | at) Searching the first person
2. (merck | pfizer) Enter your keyword, companies or descriptors
3. (sales manager | business development) 2 common titles. You will need tobuild the job titles out in a more robust fashion.
4. (resume | cv) -job -sample submit Distinguish that we are looking for a resume oryou can leave this off.
(I | I have | Ive) (work | worked) (with | for | at) (merck | pfizer) (salesmanager | business development)
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Power Search 3: Searching the first person
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Power Search 4: Proximity Searching with Bing
Proximity search will allow you to
Search terms or phrases within a specified distance from each other
Find candidates that have relevant experience that may not clearly be calledout on their resumes
Control your variables. Keep a tighter search target.
The Search:
I want to search a software development manger that has managed a group ofdevelopers. By default I keep finding resume of software design mangers butthe candidates never managed people. My HM wants to see someone withpeople management.
Software (engineer OR engineering) managed NEAR:3 people (resume OR cv)
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Power Search 4: Proximity Searching with Bing
2 Parts to the search:
1. Software (engineer OR engineering) Targeting the specific job title / skills set
2. managed NEAR:3 people Calling out the candidates management skills. NEAR is aBing operator telling the search that manage and people need to be within 3 words of
each other
3. (resume OR cv) Not necessary but helps to tighten your search
Software (engineer OR engineering) managed NEAR:3 people (resume OR cv)
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Power Search 4: Proximity Searching with Bing
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Power Search 5: Find more Facebook Groups on the Open Web
Facebook Groups Searching is great for:
Easier than searching on Facebook
Quicker to connect
More control over your search criteria. Facebook is just awful for search
The Search:
site:facebook.com Keyword for group inurl:group
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Power Search 5: Find more Facebook Groups on the Open Web
2 Parts to the search:
1. site:facebook.comX-Ray search targeting Facebook Groups
2. (Your keyword | Your keyword) Enter your keyword or descriptors
3. Inurl:group Through pattern recognition we know that a groups URL on Facebookshows the term Group
site:facebook.com software engineer inurl:group
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Power Search 5: Find more Facebook Groups on the Open Web
site:facebook.com software engineer inurl:group
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Power Search 6: Searching Recently Updated Profiles
Searching recently updated profiles Helps to find active candidates
Stop making the sour passive candidate faceActive candidates include layoffs,downsizing, voluntary retirement
If you skip these types of resumes you are properly missing a big fee or your HM isnot getting the best service.
The Search:
(resume | CV) "software engineer "last updated * 2011" -job -jobs -template -example -submit
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Power Search 6: Searching Recently Updated Profiles
2 Parts to the search:
1. (resume | CV) Distinguish that we are looking for resumes
2. software engineer Enter your keyword or descriptors
3. "last updated * 2011" We are looking for recently updated files. You can becreative here and search Recently updated *2011 as well.
4. -job -jobs -template -example -submit Be cautious of what you are excluding.This will cancel many quality results
(resume | CV) "software engineer "last updated * 2011" -job -jobs-template -example -submit
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Power Search 6: Searching Recently Updated Profiles
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Power Search 7: Top Level Domains
Searching Top Level Domains (TLD)
Will find candidates that others can never find
Usually returns less results because they are less used
TLD explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-level_domain
The Search:
(intitle:resume | inurl:resume) education programmer java site:cc
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Power Search 7: Top Level Domains
2 Parts to the search:
1. (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) Distinguish that we are looking for resumes
2. Education Education is a variable in most resumes of profiles. This helps to targetthese types of results.
3. Programmer Java Keyword
4. -job -jobs -template -example -submit Be cautious of what you are excluding.This will cancel many quality results
(intitle:resume | inurl:resume) education programmer java site:cc
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Power Search 7: Top Level Domains
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Power Search 8: Spelling Variations
Resume, Resum, Rsum
Different dialects and country spellings
Resume will not return results for rsum
Alt E (and there are other ways)
The Search:
(Resum | Rsum) "software engineer" -job -jobs -sample -submit
(Intitle:rsum) education science chemistry -submit -apply
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Power Search 8: Spelling Variations
4 Parts to the search:
1. (Resum | Rsum) Distinguish that we are looking for resumes
2. Education Education is a variable in most resumes of profiles. This helps to targetthese types of results.
3. software Engineer Keyword
4. -job -jobs -template -example -submit Be cautious of what you are excluding.This will cancel many quality results
(Intitle:rsum) education science chemistry -submit -apply
(Intitle:rsum) education science chemistry -submit -apply
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Power Search 9 & 10: What is your candidate saying / Fill in the blank
I worked * microsoft
People like to write like they talk. Not everyone is a resume writing robot
You do not need to use resume tags, but you can
Think of anything and use the * to manipulate the search outcome
The Search:
I worked * microsoftI managed * people.*Joined verizon as a software * engineer
I used to work * merck
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Power Search 9 & 10: What is your candidate saying / Fill in the blank
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Power Search 11: Around the Town
Around: Google hidden search
Functions the same of Bings NEAR operator
Allows you to target keywords and job titles AROUND or near specific targetcompanies etc.
The Search:
(resume | CV) software engineer AROUND(3) philadelphia -job -jobs -apply -submit
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Power Search 11: Around the Town
4 Parts to the search:
1. (resume | CV) Distinguish that we are looking for resumes
2. software engineer AROUND(3) Philadelphia Targeting a job title in andaround the Philadelphia area.
3. -job -jobs -applysubmit Be cautious of what you are excluding. This will cancelmany quality results
(resume | CV) software engineer AROUND(3) philadelphia -job -jobs -apply -submit
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Power Search 11: Around the Town
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Power Search 12: Follower Search
Leveraging twitter to find connections and your targets followers
Twitter is used to connect not recruit (Recruiting is done on the phone)
Target a candidate based on job title and keyword, and number ofconnections
The Search:
2000..35000 followers site:twitter.com java developer inurl:lists
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Power Search 12: Follower Search
3 Parts to the search:
1. 2000..35000 followers Targeting number of followers the user has on Twitter.Shows usefulness to connect based on user activity
2. site:twitter.com Basic site (x-ray) search to target Twitter.com
3. java developer inurl:lists Target keywords and exclusion list. We areexcluding lists as we want to see single profiles in this example. We can also target list
to see larger group, but this will not be as targeted. You are depending on the users
list at that point.
2000..35000 followers site:twitter.com java developer inurl:lists
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Power Search 10: Around the Town
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