Lesson 1 of 5 in the Basic Virtual Assistance 101 learning series tackling Web Research. Delivered by Janette Toral. Sign-up to be included at http://www.bloggingfromhome.com/2018/04/free-basic-virtual-assistance-101.html

1. Web Research
Jane-e Toral
DigitalFilipino.com

2. Finding answers online requires
search tac=cs

3. Basic Search
• Job (posi=on)
– E.g. job virtual assistant (facebook)
– Virtual assistant (linkedin / google+ / twi-er)

4. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• And
– Job virtual assistant and freelancer (facebook)
– “virtual assistant” and freelancer (linkedin /
google+ / twi-er)

5. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• OR
– programmer or developer (linkedin / google+ /
twi-er)
– Job programmer or developer (facebook)
– Linkedin only
• ibm or oracle or "red hat" or microsoR
• “manager” or “director”
• (“manager” or “director”) AND (ibm or microsoR)

6. Basic Syntax Elements of Boolean
Search Strings
• NOT
– Architect –soRware (linkedin)

7. Using Boolean for List and Associa=on
Search
• List and Associa=on (linkedin)
– (“manager” or “director”) AND (ibm or microsoR)
AND (“rotary or jaycees”)

8. Search String
• (“Keyword" OR Keyword OR Keyword) (inurl:list |
inurl:~members | inurl:directory | in=tle:list |
in=tle:~members | in=tle:~directory | inurl:staff |
inurl:associa=on | inurl:board | inurl:commi-ee |
in=tle:associa=on | in=tle:board | in=tle:commi-ee |
in=tle:staff) (email | contact) ext:xls
• (“digital marke=ng" OR e-commerce OR philippines)
(inurl:list | inurl:~members | inurl:directory | in=tle:list
| in=tle:~members | in=tle:~directory | inurl:staff |
inurl:associa=on | inurl:board | inurl:commi-ee |
in=tle:associa=on | in=tle:board | in=tle:commi-ee |
in=tle:staff) (email | contact) ext:xls

9. Using Boolean for Finding Resumes
• inurl:resume|cv|vitae|por[olio|contact |
in=tle:resume|cv|vitae|por[olio|contact
"applica=on developer" | programmer |
“soRware engineer” | “soRware developer”
quezon city | philippines filetype:pdf |
filetype:docx | filetype:doc

10. Using Boolean for Finding Resumes
• College/University search – keyword
(in=tle:alumni OR inurl:alumni OR
in=tle:graduates OR inurl:graduates OR
in=tle:”former members” OR inurl:”former
members”)
• Conference/Group/Associa=on search –
keyword (in=tle:a-endees OR inurl:a-endees
OR in=tle:speakers OR inurl:speakers OR
in=tle:par=cipants OR inurl:par=cipants)

11. Apply for Web Research Jobs
Appen.com Mturk.com
clickworker.com