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Find a Company's Employees from Google, Yahoo and Bing

Not all companies list their staff on their website, but many do and the site search technique is a wonderful way to find them. The Google search syntax for this search is as follows: site:URL (Job Title) For example, if you are looking for profiles of people in the Executive Management at say Kforce Inc., the Google search script will be: site:kforce.com (Executive Management) Clicking on the first result will take you to the company's webpage where their leadership is listed. This particular command works in all the 3 major search engines - Google, Yahoo and Bing.

How to find resumes using area codes in Google?

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 graphic designers in St. Louis , Missouri , the search string to use will be Graphic Designer (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. You can tr y ResumeGrabber Suite . It includes 100+ expert boolean strings developed by leading industry experts for sourcing resumes through Google, Yahoo, Bing and Social / Professional network sites. Download Free Trial Version from http://www.egrabber.com/TU422Uq97

Boolean search automation @ just $69.95

Using Boolean search strings is one of the best ways to source candidates from various resources. Yes, there is no doubt about that. But how much time do you spend to craft a Boolean search string for every requirement and alter the search parameters to get the desired results? Things can get much worse when you are working on a deadline for one of your major clients and you miss out on something on a lengthy search string. It eventually takes a lot of effort and time to figure it out, and in the process, there are chances that you might lose a potential candidate or client. This is where Boolean search automation comes handy. Boolean search automation helps you to automate Boolean search and save a lot of time that you can use more productively. Boolean search automation tools enable you to source like experts. Irrespective of whether you are an expert or a novice recruiter, Boolean search automation tools help you to quickly source the right candidates at ease. ResumeGr

URL Resume Search in Google

Source: eGrabber This technique locates keywords contained in the document’s URL. This is often called the Internet “address” as well. Each web page has a unique address on the Internet and you can search these addresses for keywords and phrases. The Google search syntax is as follows: keyword (inurl:resume) You can also use the numrange operator to narrow down your search to a specific location. For example, if you are looking for resumes of java programmers in the St. Louis, MO area, the Google search string will be java (inurl:resume) 63000..63199 Use this technique to get resumes you need to fill your location-specific assignments.

Source Location Specific LinkedIn Profiles

The site-search method in Google can help you locate profiles of passive candidates from various networking sites. The Google search syntax is site:(site name) (keyword) (state) For example, to search for LinkedIn profiles of Pharmacists from California, you can try the following search string in Google: site:www.linkedin.com (pharmacist) (CA) -inurl:directory By including this search method in your passive candidate sourcing process, you can easily build passive prospect lists from LinkedIn.

Google Search Syntax to Search Yahoo Profiles

The Google search syntax to search Yahoo Profiles is Keyword site:profiles.yahoo.com For example, if you are looking for C++ programmers or software developers, your search string will be C++ site:profiles.yahoo.com Yahoo Profiles may not be the best source for candidates, but if you are looking for alternate sources to add to your sourcing kit, then definitely go for it.

Google Search Tip: Find a Company's Employees

Source: eGrabber Not all companies list their staff on their website, but many do and the site search technique is a wonderful way to find them. The Google syntax for this search is as follows site:URL (Job Title) For example, if you are looking for profiles of people in the Executive Management at say Kforce Inc., the Google search script will be site:kforce.com (Executive Management) Clicking on the first result will take you to the company's webpage where their leadership is listed. This particular command works in all the 3 major search engines - Google, Yahoo and Bing.

Find Resumes with Phone or Email using Bing.com

Source: eGrabber Newsletter You can program or restrict your Internet resume searches to return only resumes that contain phone or email address inside them. All the major search engines allow you to write search scripts that let you do this. The search syntax to find resumes that contain phone or email from Bing.com is "Keyword" intitle:resume phone email For example, to search for profiles of Certified Public Accountants, the search string will be Certified Public Accountant intitle:resume phone email You can even eliminate sample resumes in your search by including the following at the end of the above search string -submit -openings -template -tips -submission -sample -examples -wizard

Search Profiles on MySpace

Source: eGrabber Newsletter MySpace, one of the most popular social networking sites, is no longer the exclusive domain of teenagers. The average age for people on this site is now about 35 years. There are millions of MySpace users and many of them are professionals (potential passive candidates). The search syntax for finding profiles on MySpace is site:www.myspace.com keyword If you are looking for passive prospects from a geographic area, you can include the state code at the end of the search string. For, example, if you are looking for profiles of Certified Public Accountants from California, the search string will be site:www.myspace.com Certified Public Accountant (California | CA) Use the above search technique and explore the vast possibilities that MySpace can offer, especially to locate those hard-to-find candidates for your assignments.

Search profiles on Pipl.com using Google

Source: eGrabber Newsletters Pipl is a search engine to find addresses and other information that can help locate someone - a business contact or a prospective candidate. The Google search syntax to find profiles on pipl.com is site:pipl.com (inurl:people OR intitle:profile) -jobs For example, to search for profiles of Business Analysts, the search string will be Business Analyst site:pipl.com (inurl:people OR intitle:profile) -jobs You can even make the search location specific as follows (Business Analyst) (California OR CA) site:pipl.com (inurl:people OR intitle:profile) -jobs Try different variations of the above search string or replace the keyword with related terms to get desired search results.

Search Company Specific Job Openings

Source: eGrabber Newsletters Here is a simple search script that will allow you to aggregate the job postings from a specific company across various job sites. "Company Name" site:indeed.com OR site:simplyhired.com OR site:jobster.com OR site:careerbuilder.com OR site:dice.com OR site:monster.com OR site:hotjobs.yahoo.com OR site:careerjet.com OR intitle:jobs OR intitle:job For example, if you are looking job postings from IBM, the search string will be "IBM" site:indeed.com OR site:simplyhired.com OR site:jobster.com OR site:careerbuilder.com OR site:dice.com OR site:monster.com OR site:hotjobs.yahoo.com OR site:careerjet.com OR intitle:jobs OR intitle:job The search results will display job postings from all the above sources. You can customize the search preferences to display only recent results.

Search Passive Resumes using AltaVista

Source: eGrabber Newsletters The boolean logic for conducting searches on AltaVista is pretty much similar to that of Google. The search syntax for a broad or generic resume search on AltaVista is intitle:"resume for" OR intitle:"resume of" OR intitle:"Curriculum Vitae" OR intitle:"'s resume" keyword (State) -intitle:example -intitle:examples -intitle:sample -intitle:submit For, example, if you are looking for passive prospects for software engineering in the state of California, the search script would be intitle:"resume for" OR intitle:"resume of" OR intitle:"Curriculum Vitae" OR intitle:"'s resume" Software Engineer (CA) -intitle:example -intitle:examples -intitle:sample -intitle:submit You can further broaden your search by including related keywords for the job title such as software developer, software programmer, etc.

Worldwide Boolean Strings Contest - 2008

Source: eGrabber Newsletters eGrabber, Inc is sponsoring the 'first ever' Worldwide Boolean Strings Contest - 2008. The event will be hosted by Irina Shamaeva, Partner, Brain Gain Recruiting and Glen Cathey, VP Recruiting, Kforce and Author, www.booleanblackbelt.com . The contest will involve 3 stages and will test the participants' Internet resume sourcing skills. Every participant will receive a one-month ResumeFinder license (a $49 value) at no cost. One person for every 25 participants will get a chance to win either of eGrabber's power tools for recruiting - ResumeFinder (a $349 value) or ResumeGrabber (a $495 value). The top winner will be awarded the title “Boolean Strings Master - 2008" Click here for more information . Contest ends on Sunday, December 21, 2008.