Search string for resumes on DICE

Boolean Search: Funny Name, Effective Tool

George Boole, a 19th–century British mathematician, didn't have any inkling about the Internet, but his theories are the foundation for smarter searches of the web and databases. A Boolean search connects a string of up to 25 keywords with commands and symbols that help sort information and deliver more precise results. To pinpoint your ideal candidates and make your job easier, try a Boolean search the next time you search the Dice resume database.

Here's how to use Boolean commands and symbols when querying resumes.  Examples of a search string are highlighted below.

AND 
Oracle AND Java locates resumes that include both of these words.

OR 
Oracle OR Java locates resumes that include either Oracle or Java.

AND NOT 
Oracle AND NOT Java locates resumes where the word Oracle appears but the word Java does not.

Parentheses: ()
Parentheses group words or phrases together. (Oracle AND Java) AND NOT programmer locates resumes with the words Oracle and Java, but not programmer.

Quotation Marks: " "
Use quotation marks to search for words or a phrase in exact order. "Oracle Database Administrator" will only find resumes containing those three words in that exact order.

Wildcard Symbol: * 
Use the asterisk as a wildcard symbol to replace one or more letters at the end of a word to help you find variations of a word. Develop* will find resumes containing the words: develop, developer, developing, development, etc.

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