Tips & TricksBoolean Search

Boolean Search

Combine terms with AND and OR in Manual Search to build precise, flexible queries.

In Manual Search, these fields can combine their values with Boolean operators:

  • Current title and Past title
  • Current company and Past company
  • Keywords

How it works

Add each term as its own chip — type it and press Enter. Between every two chips sits a small OR pill. Click it to switch it to AND, and click again to switch back.

  • OR widens the search: a candidate needs to match any of the terms.
  • AND narrows it: a candidate needs to match all of the terms joined by it.

Simple searches — just use OR

For alternatives within one idea, leave every pill on OR:

VP  OR  Vice President  OR  EVP  OR  SVP
Account Executive  OR  AE  OR  Business Development

Combining ideas — mix AND and OR

AND binds tighter than OR, so terms joined by AND are grouped together first. These chips:

Senior  AND  Sales  OR  Lead  AND  Business Development

search for (Senior AND Sales) or (Lead AND Business Development).

Keep each chip to one term or phrase — Account Executive as a single chip, not two. If a combination gets complicated, it's often easier to describe it to Rose in plain language instead.