When you search for a job on LinkedIn, you can use Boolean modifiers to further refine your search to quickly and efficiently find positions that fit your skills.
You can use the following Boolean modifiers when searching for a job. There is no term limit for the number of modifiers you can use in your search string.
Important to know
These modifiers will only operate on the job description, not the job title or location fields.
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NOT searches: Type the word NOT (capital letters) immediately before a search term to exclude it from your search results. This typically limits your search results. For example, "programmer NOT manager".
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OR searches: Type the word OR (capital letters) to see results that include one or more items in a list. This typically broadens your search results. For example, "sales OR marketing OR advertising".
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AND searches: Type the word AND (capital letters) to see results that include all items in a list. This typically limits your search results. For example, "accountant AND finance AND CPA".
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Parenthetical searches: You can use parentheses to refine your search with multiple terms. For example, "account AND finance NOT (manager OR executive)".
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Quoted searches: Keep in mind that you can also use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase such as "product manager" or "cross-functional collaboration". Please note that LinkedIn search only supports standard quotation marks, and we do not support wildcard "*" searches.
- LinkedIn search only supports standard, straight quotation marks ("). Other software or websites may use special symbols that our system does not recognize. Curly quotation marks ("), also known as smart quotes or typographer's quotes, aren't supported.
- LinkedIn search doesn't support wildcard "*" searches.
Important to know
The "+" and "-" operators are not officially supported by LinkedIn. Using AND in place of "+" and NOT in place of "-" makes a query easier to read and guarantees that we'll handle the search correctly.