How to Find Industry-Specific Jobs On LinkedIn

Most job seekers are searching the wrong way—typing job titles into search bars and hoping for the best. 🚨 There’s a better way. It’s called *Boolean search* It’s the exact method recruiters use to find top candidates - faster But, YOU can use it to reverse engineer their search or to find *better* jobs—faster. 👇10 Boolean Search Basics (that could save you hours of scrolling) 🎯 Find jobs in a specific industry & city → "sales director" AND ("tech" OR "software") AND "San Francisco" Only shows sales director roles in tech/software companies in SF. 🎯Exclude job types you don’t want → "project manager" AND "Los Angeles" NOT "contract" Filters out contract roles, so you only see full-time positions. 🎯Find remote jobs (and ignore entry-level roles) → ("data analyst" AND "remote") NOT ("internship" OR "junior") Focuses on remote data analyst jobs while avoiding entry-level roles. 🎯Search multiple job titles at once → ("product manager" OR "program manager" OR "project manager") AND "Seattle" Expands your search to three similar job titles in Seattle. 🎯Find recruiters in your field → (recruiter OR "talent acquisition") AND ("finance" OR "investment banking") Connects you with recruiters who specialize in finance & banking. 🎯Locate hiring managers at a specific company → ("hiring manager" OR "team lead") AND "Tesla" AND "engineering" Helps you find decision-makers at Tesla in the engineering department. 🎯Search for companies currently hiring → "We're hiring" AND ("cybersecurity" OR "network security") AND ("remote" OR "hybrid") Finds job posts from companies actively looking for cybersecurity professionals. 🎯 Discover networking events in your industry → ("digital marketing" OR "SEO") AND ("conference" OR "webinar" OR "networking event") NOT "paid" Finds relevant events for digital marketers without paid ads cluttering results. 🎯Find companies growing fast (new jobs soon!) → "hiring surge" OR "expanding team" OR "new office" AND "biotech" Targets biotech companies that are scaling up—new roles are coming. 🎯Boolean search combo → ( ("UX designer" AND "Austin") OR ("Google" AND ("hiring manager" OR "design lead")) OR (recruiter AND "user experience") ) NOT ("junior" OR "assistant") A power search for UX jobs in Austin, hiring managers at Google, and UX recruiters—while skipping junior-level roles. Better searching = better results ______ ♻ Share this with someone who could use the tip 💬 Drop a comment if you’d like to hear more about this and I'll cover it on my YouTube Channel

Most people go about job searching on LinkedIn the wrong way. They apply through job boards, submit their resume, and wait. By the time they hit “apply,” they’re competing with hundreds of other candidates, and their application gets buried. But there’s a better way to find jobs before they even get posted. Instead of searching for open roles, search for people who are hiring! 1. Go to LinkedIn’s search bar and type phrases like: # We’re hiring a data scientist # Looking for a business analyst # Hiring a marketing intern # Our team is growing, looking for engineers 2. Then, filter by posts. This will show you real-time updates from hiring managers, recruiters, and employees talking about open positions. These are often jobs that haven’t been posted on job boards yet, meaning you have a chance to get in early. 3. Once you find a post that interests you, don’t just send a cold DM. Engage with the post first. Leave a comment, ask a thoughtful question, or add value to the conversation. Then, send a message referencing their post and expressing interest in the role. 4. If you’re applying to a company where you don’t know anyone, look up employees who work there. Find someone in the department and reach out. Instead of asking for a referral right away, ask for insights about the team and culture. People are much more likely to help when you approach them with curiosity rather than just asking for something. This approach works because most hiring happens before a job posting even goes live. The more visible you are and the more proactive you are in engaging with hiring conversations, the better your chances of getting noticed. Have you ever found a job through LinkedIn networking? Would love to hear your experience!

Attention Job Seekers: There’s a trend you need to know about: some companies are moving away from sponsoring or posting jobs on traditional job boards. Instead, they’re sharing openings directly on their LinkedIn (as well as other social media) feeds and relying on their network to help find talent. This week alone, I’ve seen several opportunities where jobs were only listed on company websites and shared through social posts—not on job boards. Part of your strategy needs to include Boolean searching. Many great roles are hidden, but you can find them using Boolean search on LinkedIn. Here's how: Learn Boolean Basics: AND: Include all terms (e.g., "Marketing AND Manager"). OR: Broaden results (e.g., "Marketing OR Sales"). NOT: Exclude terms (e.g., "Manager NOT Entry-Level"). Quotes (""): Search exact phrases (e.g., "Software Engineer"). Parentheses (): Combine terms (e.g., "Manager AND (Marketing OR Sales)"). Search on LinkedIn: Type your Boolean string in the search bar (e.g., "Marketing Manager" AND "Content Strategy"). Use filters like location or industry to refine your results. Take Action: Review the profiles or companies in your search results. Reach out to connect or inquire about unadvertised opportunities. This simple strategy can help you uncover roles you might otherwise miss.

You’re not seeing the best jobs on LinkedIn because you’re searching like everyone else. Here’s a smarter way to find exactly what you’re looking for. I have been talking a lot in my posts about being strategic in your job search. Here is great example of being very strategic in your career search and how to find very specific roles in LinkedIn. Job Hack: You will go to the LinkedIn Jobs Page and create a boolean search string to help you find the right job. Example: If you are someone looking for a Director of Business systems, you need to break down the job description to truly understand what you would be doing in the position and what is required. You will want to understand what tools and systems are required. A typical Director of Business Systems would require the following: ERP, CRM, CPQ and data governance. Next Step is to use this role as a guideline to build a Boolean search string that you can use in LinkedIn to "show me all jobs like this one." This will also provide you with extra filters that the recommended page does not. Here is an example of a Boolean Search string: 🎯("Director of Business Systems" OR "Director of Business Operations" OR "Director of Sales Operations" OR "Director of Revenue Operations" OR "Director of Enterprise Systems") AND (ERP OR CRM OR NetSuite OR Salesforce OR CPQ OR "data governance") You will go to the and type in the above example in the LinkedIn job search bar. You will have access to added filters for location, date posted, and experience level. With this technique, you will be able to find very specific jobs. I encourage you to try this and let me know how this works for you! Drop your feedback in the comments. I am rooting for you! Coach Kat ♻️ Repost to help others in your network. 👉 Follow me for more career strategies.

Jobseeker PSA: This is the easiest way to find specific hiring managers, recruiters, and referrals on LinkedIn: Boolean search 🙌 Boolean search is a technique many recruiters use when searching for potential candidates. The cool part? Even if you’re not a recruiter, you can still use it. Here’s how: Want to find recruiters and hiring managers that are hiring? In the LinkedIn search bar, try typing: “job title” AND hiring AND remote “job title” AND hiring AND location “job title” AND hiring AND company name For example: “program manager” AND hiring AND remote “program manager” AND hiring AND chicago “program manager” AND hiring AND microsoft Once you click search, all of the recruiters and hiring managers who fit that criteria will appear, along with their most recent posts! Looking for a potential referral instead? Try searching: “job title” AND company name “job title” AND company name AND location Or, one of my personal favorites? Add something like your college, a volunteer organization, etc. to the search string. If you’re reaching out cold, sharing something in common is an easy way to break the ice. For example: “program manager” AND microsoft AND harvard All of the program managers who work for Microsoft and attended Harvard will come up. The combinations are truly endless! A few things to note: - Boolean search strings can be as long and specific as you’d like so play around with keywords. - Remember to capitalize the AND in between words. You can also use the words OR and NOT. Utilizing Boolean search strings can be a game changer for your job search! Have you tried using Boolean search before? - Found this helpful? Follow Brenna Lasky for more posts like this and like and share to help your network.