Searching LinkedInBoolean has been around forever for one reason. It works.  For this search, you will use adjectives to find candidates who have bragged about themselves in their LinkedIn bios, or profiles. So here is a search that can help when you are searching LinkedIn.

By Searching LinkedIn with Adjectives you Will:

  • Target people that like to brag about how great they are.
  • Allow you to easily find those that have been awarded for the achievements.
  • Find candidates with well-written profiles that want attention.

For this Boolean Power Search, we used adjectives like increased, lead, top, highest, most, exceed, and quota to find exceptional salespeople. We also used the Boolean operator ‘Site: ‘ to look on one particular website.



By Jackye Clayton

Jackye Clayton, with acclaimed expertise in diversity and inclusion, recruitment technology and a global network of non-profit, human resource and recruiting professionals, Jackye Clayton is a servant leader, uniquely inspirational speaker, and a revered thought leader. Jackye was named one of the 9 Powerful Women in Business You Should Know by SDHR Consulting, one of the 15 Women in HR Tech to Follow in 2019 by VidCruiter, 2019 Top 100 list of Human Resources Influencers by Human Resource Executive Magazine and one of the Top Recruitment Thought Leaders that you must follow in 2019 by interviewMocha Magazine. Currently, Jackye is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist at SeekOut. You can find her on Twitter @jackyeclayton and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyeclayton