MASTERING BOOLEAN LOGIC

CUSTOMER TRAINING

2014

Agenda

• Sourcing Strategy

• Boolean Logic: How it Works

• Boolean Vulnerabilities

• Q & A

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Sourcing Strategy

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Sourcing Strategy

• Look for a person not a resume

• Think like a job seeker

• Don’t rely solely on your company’s description of the job

• Enlist the hiring managers help

• Look at current employees resumes

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Boolean Logic: History and How it Works

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What is Boolean Logic?

• Universal concept for online searches

• Uses search strings

• Search string = Keywords + Commands and/or Operators

• Keywords

– Title

– Skills

– Qualifications

– Certifications

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Boolean Logic Commands

AND

OR

AND NOT/NOT

NEAR

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AND

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java AND cobol

java cobol

java

AND

cobol

AND

java AND cobol

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Will Get:

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Analyzed and developed new strategies for the migration of COBOL V3 and HR Access to

the newest version of HR Access version7.

Coordinated tasks within the team and reporting directly to Chief Project.

Tools used in new development platform: Oracle 9i, developing PL / SQL, Java, Hr Access,

COBOL Mfocus in UNIX environment.

Tools used in old platform: Mainframe COBOL 2, HR Access version 3

AND

java AND cobol

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Won’t Get:

Software Engineer

Telecontinuity, Inc. Rockville, MD

Designed and developed a set of multi-threaded Java programs which stream routing data

from an Oracle routing database to a local cache which may be viewed and edited by

network engineers prior to being fed to application-level routing agents.

Consultant

Bank of America, New York City, NY

Application Developer, Data Analyst, and Data Modeler in Real Estate Property Assessment

Division (RPAD) Bridge project. RPAD is programmed with legally mandated formulas to

arrive at assessments used for tax purposes. The system was designed using COBOL /

VSAM / CICS.

OR

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rn OR nurse

rn nurse

OR

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rn OR nurse

Will Get:

Relief Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse

Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, MA

Served as a relief charge nurse for a 38-bed medical/surgical/telemetry acute-care unit.

Registered Nurse (RN)

Provided care for multiple high-acuity patients.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

RN in an extremely busy 50-bed Emergency Department. ACLS and BLS certifications.

OR

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rn OR nurse

Won’t Get:

CURRENT EDUCATION

Nova Southeastern University– B.S. Nursing

Rotations completed:

Geriatric – American Pharmaceutical Services

Ambulatory Care – North Broward Medical Center

Internal Medicine – Bay Pines VA Medical Center

AND NOT/NOT

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therapist AND NOT physical

therapist physical

therapist physical

therapist

physical and

therapist X

AND NOT/NOT

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therapist AND NOT physical

Will Get: Clinical Out-Patient Therapist

Tri-County Counseling Center, Jerseyville, Illinois (a community counseling center)

Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

• Comprehensive mental health assessments for adults and adolescents

• Individual, family, and couples therapy

• Diagnoses and treatment plan development

• Crisis intervention

• Medication monitoring and education

AND NOT/NOT

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therapist AND NOT physical

Won’t Get:

Staff II Physical Therapist, Regional Hospital

• Evaluated and treated patients (pediatric through geriatric)

• Clinical Instructor and Co-Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE)

• Department liaison for Hospital Newsletter

• Proficient in Mediserve

NEAR

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director NEAR finance

Promoted to the Director of Global Finance.

1 2 3

Promoted to the Director of Global Finance.

NEAR

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director NEAR finance

Will Get:

Director of Operations

Stellar Fundraising

Responsible for finance, payroll, accounting, human resources, legal, and marketing,

resulting in efficient and productive delivery of services to clients.

Multilingual Director of Finance & Decision Support

Experienced in the financial service, manufacturing, and information technology

sectors. Have been based in the United States, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and

France.

NEAR

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director NEAR finance

Will Get:

Finance Director/ GSM

Ada Ford Lincoln Mercury

Sold cars for four years; top salesman for most of that time.

Moved to Finance in 1995. Began as a Manager

Became Finance Director in 1999.

Became New Car Manager/GSM in 2005.

I am Master Certified and Blue Oval Certified.

NEAR

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director NEAR finance Won’t Get:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner - Director of Marketing

Preferred Mortgage Solutions, LLC – Glen Mills, PA

Developed, executed, and managed comprehensive marketing plans.

Partner - Sales Manager

Action Mortgage Corporation, LLC – Philadelphia, PA

Implemented a wide range of marketing tools and a new software system.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business & Finance major, Temple University

NEAR

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hr NEAR benefits NEAR manager

Will Get:

Manager of HR, Payroll, Benefits and Compensation

Four Seasons Solar Products, Holbrook, NY

Directly responsible for the reorganization and development of administration, coordination

and evaluation of the HR and payroll function, including organizational development,

policies and procedures, as well as programs encompassing employment, compensation,

benefits, performance management, employee relations, recruiting and retention and

compliance with all federal, state and local laws.

HR Manager

Loomis

• Created training curriculum for management

• Benefits administration

NEAR

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hr NEAR benefits NEAR manager

Won’t Get:

Vice President / Flint Services Company, Tulsa, OK

Administered corporation’s employee benefits, legal and risk management activities.

Key player in divestiture of O&G construction & field service companies.

Vice President / Flint Engineering & Construction, Tulsa, OK

Developed and implemented strategies for providing shared services to the operating

divisions including Accounting, Finance, Marketing, HR, Information Systems, Continuous

Improvement, Equipment Management, Legal, Office Services and Safety.

Director of Management Information Systems / Flint Headquarters, Tulsa, OK

Directed IT planning and activities of Purolator Products, Inc.

General Manager / Automotive Filter Plant, Dexter, MO

P&L accountability for $50m facility

Boolean Logic Operators

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• “ ” Searches for an exact match to words enclosed in quotes

• * Searches for the root of the word typed before the wildcard

• ( ) Searches for words inside the parentheses

Quotes

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“project manager”

Will Get:

EXPERIENCE

Los Angeles and Orange County

Construction Project Manager

• Managed the construction and site development for T-Mobile’s largest metropolitan

network

• Reviewed and redlined project drawings to reflect the best possible site while considering

feasibility, quality, schedule, cost and safety

• Reviewed all change orders, rejected unnecessary line items, and negotiated high-dollar

items with the contractor.

Quotes

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“project manager”

Won’t Get:

Corporate Secretary’s Office

Administrative Assistant

Provided administrative support to the Manager and Assistant Manager.

Prepared and mailed correspondence to organizations wanting funding from the

Charitable Contributions program.

Input payments and correspondence into complex gift program.

Prepared and distributed correspondence for license renewals, filing, faxing, and other

project assignments as needed.

Wildcard

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financ*

Will Get:

Children’s Health Center of Columbus

Manager of Corporate Finance

• Managed claims for different health insurance companies

• Set up financial agreements between customers and health center to maximize

collections of accounts receivables

EXPERIENCE

• Led cross-functional teams who restructured a $20 million financing program for a major

technology manufacturer.

• Led virtual team who redesigned $200 million vendor program with key financing partner

of Latin American arm of a global financial institution.

Wildcard

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financ*

Won’t Get:

Crane Aerospace/Lear Romec, Elyria, Ohio

Director of Fiance

• Created and modified purchase orders and dock dates

• Relationship manager with outside vendors Assembled work packets for shop floor

Retrieved sketches from shop area for transport

• Researched purchase orders with incorrect information

• Prepared accounts payables and receivables

• Posted cash receipts

• Completed D & B credit reports for credit approvals

Parentheses

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(java OR j2ee) AND architect

Will Get:

Itemic AG, Dresden, Germany

Junior Java Developer

Acted as a Junior Java Developer for the German company, Itemic AG which offers

software solutions for automation and logistics in high-tech industries. Served as architect

and developer for a substantial workflow and data management Java program.

EXPERIENCE

Over 17 years of IT experience performing the roles of a Delivery Manager, Program

Manager, Solution Architect and Technical Architect for various large and mid-sized

projects both onsite and offshore. Has experience with both Software Development Life

Cycle and Product Development Life Cycle on client/server and various Web-based

technologies (EAI, Oracle, .Net, and J2EE).

Parentheses

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(java OR j2ee) AND architect

Won’t Get:

Java International

Café Manager/Baker’s Assistant

Managed a team of 23 people

Provided leadership in the development of all baked goods and espresso beverages

Brooklyn Public Library

Senior Architect/Project Manager

Took care of various aspects of Construction/Project Management.

Co-ordinated projects with consultants and contractors.

Order

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• 1st – ( )

• 2nd – NEAR

• 3rd – AND

• 4th – OR

(hr OR “human resources”) AND learning NEAR development

Pulling It All Together

Pharmacist

pharmacist NEAR references AND NOT “upon request”

Nurse Recruiter

recruit* NEAR nurs*

Oracle DBA

oracle NEAR (dba OR “d.b.a.” OR “database admin*”)

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Exercise: Which Resumes Would We Get?

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rn OR nurse AND emergency OR er

Pediatric RN

ER Physician

Emergency

Room RN

Registered Nurse

- E.R. & I.C.U.

X

Emergency

Room Nurse

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Which Resumes Would We Get?

(nurse OR rn) AND (emergency OR er)

Pediatric RN

X

ER Physician

X

Emergency

Room RN

Registered Nurse

- E.R. & I.C.U.

X

Emergency

Room Nurse

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Which Resumes Would We Get?

(nurse OR rn OR “r.n.”) AND (emergency OR er OR “e.r.”)

Pediatric RN

X

ER Physician

X

Emergency

Room RN

Registered Nurse

- E.R. & I.C.U.

Emergency

Room Nurse

Boolean Vulnerabilities

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• Boolean is not perfect

• Boolean understands keyword matches, not concepts

• Beware of making your search strings too narrow

• Beware of over-engineering your search strings

• Do not use soft skills as your keywords

• Search results can be accurate but not what you want

• THINK LIKE A JOB SEEKER and how they are wording their resumes

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Boolean Caveats

False Positive

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executive AND assistant

Will Get:

EXPERIENCE

TransAxle Corporation, Cinnaminson, New Jersey 2008 – 2009

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Transaxle has 19 facilities on the east coast including two re-manufacturing sites with

annual sales of $3 billion and 250 employees. The company is the largest remanufacturer

of driveline components on the east coast.

Assistant to Executive VP of Operations, 1979-1985 Aided in development and execution of strategic and operating programs for 3 divisions

with sales totaling more than $500M.

False Positive

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“physical therapist”

Will Get:

EXPERIENCE

Lake Center For Rehabilitation, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant

In contact and overseen by Registered Physical Therapist and supervised technicians

and aides in patient care.

Treated patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries

Worked with staff in a variety of resistance and stretching exercises along with whirlpool,

aquatic therapy, ultrasound, EMS, etc.

Time management skills and leadership skills developed to maximize efficiency and

patient flow.

False Positive

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autocad NEAR 2000

Will Get:

EXPERIENCE

AIR/TAK, Inc., Worthington, PA June 1997-December 2000

Product Engineer

HVAC/AutoCAD drawings related to refrigerated air dryers for compressed air systems

Responsible for size calculation estimates, manufacturing support and customer service

Resources

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Complimentary Course

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“Monster Classic Resume Search”

Creating

Searches

Keywords Saving

Searches

Search

Results

Folders

Resume

Actions

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Free Online Training Resources

Self-guided

learning

materials

Training for

Monster’s

products with

live trainers

Step-by-step

help detailing

with all features

of Monster

products

Articles about

what’s new in

today’s

recruiting

world

You can view these resources by visiting the Monster

Resource Center after logging in to Monster.com

Q & A

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