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Boolean Query Builder

Stop guessing your search strings

Generates high-signal Boolean queries for multiple platforms and explains how to tune them so you spend less time filtering noise and more time talking to candidates.

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PROMPT

Create a skill called "Boolean Query Builder". Inputs: - Role/title targets - Must-have skills (AND) - Nice-to-have skills (OR) - Exclusions (NOT) - Location/remote constraints Output: - Boolean strings for: 1) LinkedIn Recruiter 2) Google X-Ray (site:linkedin.com/in) 3) GitHub (if relevant) 4) Resume/ATS keyword search (generic) - A tuning guide: - What to remove if too narrow - What to add if too broad - Common false-positive filters Keep queries copy-paste-ready.

How It Works

Tell the skill what you're looking for — titles, skills, exclusions — and

it generates copy-paste-ready Boolean strings for every major platform.

What You Get

  • Boolean strings for LinkedIn Recruiter, Google X-Ray, GitHub, and generic ATS search
  • A tuning guide: what to remove if too narrow, what to add if too broad
  • Common false-positive filters

Setup Steps

  1. List your target titles and must-have skills
  2. Add nice-to-have skills and exclusions
  3. Specify location or remote constraints
  4. Copy the strings directly into your sourcing tools

Tips

  • Start broad, then tighten — it's faster than starting too narrow
  • The Google X-Ray strings often surface profiles LinkedIn search misses
  • GitHub queries only make sense for technical roles
  • Re-generate when you learn new title variations from screening calls
Tags:#recruiting#sourcing#boolean#productivity