Source: eGrabber Newsletters One of the best ways to do a location specific search, for resumes of passive candidates, is to use the area code in your search string. The Google search syntax is as follows: Keyword (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) (State) (Area code) For example, if you are looking for resumes of web designers in St. Louis, Missouri, the search string to use will be Web Design (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) (Missouri) (314 | 636) -job -apply -submit Another advantage of using this search technique is that you get resumes with phone numbers.