CIR Candidate Sourcing Techniques 2

Question 1

Which Boolean operator is used to exclude specific terms from a search query?

Accepted Answer

NOT

Answer

The NOT operator (sometimes written as a minus sign) excludes terms from search results.

Question 2

What is a 'name generation' technique in internet recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Using search engines to identify names of professionals in a specific role

Answer

Name generation involves using search engines and online sources to surface the names of professionals who hold target job titles.

Question 3

What does the X-Ray search technique allow a recruiter to do?

Accepted Answer

Search the internal pages of a specific website using a search engine

Answer

X-Ray searching uses a search engine's 'site:' operator to search within a specific domain, surfacing pages not easily navigated from the home page.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'passive candidate'?

Accepted Answer

A currently employed professional not actively seeking a new job

Answer

Passive candidates are employed and not actively job-searching, but may be open to opportunities if approached correctly.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of using GitHub as a sourcing channel?

Accepted Answer

Identifying software developers through their public code repositories and contributions

Answer

GitHub allows recruiters to find software developers by reviewing their public repositories, contributions, and project activity.

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