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🌐 Sourcing Tip Day 146: Use Boolean “Title Deep Dive” to Find Hidden Talent

🕵️ Most recruiters search for current job titles only.
But many great candidates use uncommon, hybrid, or legacy titles that never appear in standard searches.

✅ How to Apply This Tip

1. List 6–8 alternative versions of the same role.
Example for a QA Automation Engineer:

“Software Tester”

“SDET”

“Quality Analyst”

“Test Engineer”

“Automation Tester”

“QA Specialist”

2. Combine them in a Boolean OR string:

(“SDET” OR “Quality Analyst” OR “Test Engineer” OR “Software Tester” OR “QA Specialist” OR “Automation Tester”)

3. Add your skill filters (e.g., “Selenium” AND “API testing”).

🎯 Why It Works

You uncover candidates who:

Don’t use the exact title you search for

Work in smaller companies with different naming structures

Have hybrid roles that ATS might miss