![]() ![]() (intitle:resume OR inurl:resume) -job -jobs -sample -samples -”resume service” (703 OR 571) Here is an example of a search using area codes to target people who live in Northern VA: Here is my favorite area code lookup site. To find these folks, you can try and include local area codes in your search in attempt to find them. Some people who decide to make their resume available on the Internet also decide to publish a phone number. eoe -submit -free -”resume service” -template -”resume service” -“resume writers” -“resume writing” Targeting Local Resumes Area Codes Other ideas of terms you can try to eliminate that may return false positive results: (intitle:resume OR inurl:resume) -job -jobs -sample -samples In order to remove most non-resume false positive results, you can use Google’s version of the Boolean NOT operator, which is the minus sign, to prevent your search from returning results with words such as sample, job, etc. Eliminating False Positive ResultsĪ “false positive” result is a search result that contains your search terms, but does not match the “essence” of what you are actually trying to find. For example: if you’re searching for resumes, there are many sites that will be returned in your search results that are in fact not resumes, such as sites advertising resume samples and job postings that mention phrases such as “submit resumes to…” Targeting the word “resume” in the title and/or URL is very handy, because for many people, it’s simply common sense/instinct to title the web page containing their resume with the word “resume” and/or save their resume using the word “resume” in the name of the file. ![]() The first line of any search result is the title of the webpage, and the URL is the specific web page’s address. Here is a sample result to illustrate how this works – we can see the word “Resume” in the blue TITLE line, as well as in the green URL line. When using Google to search specifically for resumes, it’s a good idea to begin by searching for the word “resume” in the title and/or the URL of web pages. ![]() Whether you are new to searching the Internet for resumes or you are a veteran Internet sourcer, I’ve included some tips, tricks, and observations for the novice and expert alike. Want to learn how to find resumes on the Internet using Google? You’ve come to the right place! ![]()
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