Boolean search
How to use boolean search
Boolean searches allow you to search for keywords in a person’s profile. This differs slightly from creating a stream using cord's verified tags - our tagging system doesn't cover every skill, so in the instances where you're looking for a lesser-used bit of tech, the boolean search may be more useful.
You're also able to use boolean searches with a wide range of keywords to search for things such as university attended, previous or current employers, and skills that a person may have used that aren't listed in their skill tags. To boolean search, head to your discover page.
You'll find boolean search just below the Experience and Requirements sections:
Here are the variables you're able to use when boolean searching on cord:
Supported boolean statements
- keyword AND keyword
- keyword OR keyword
- NOT keyword
- (keyword) (enclose search terms and operators)
- "keyword" (strict phrase match)
- keyword (variable word beginnings/endings)
Here are a few example searches
People with specific Skills:
- Back End Developer, Java or Python = (back end developer) AND (java OR python)
- Front End Engineer, React + Angular = (front end engineer) AND (react AND angular)
- DevOps Engineer, Terraform + Kubernetes or Docker = (devops engineer) AND (terraform) AND (kubernetes OR docker)
People from a specific University:
- Software Engineer from an Oxbridge Univeristy = (software developer) AND (oxford university OR cambridge university)
People with a specific employer:
- Back End Developer who's worked at Capgemini = (back end developer) AND (capgemini)
- Software Engineers that have worked at Revolut = (software developer) AND (revolut)