How to find Sales Reps with Boolean search strings
If you’re hiring Sales Representatives (Sales Reps), use Boolean search on Google to discover resumes and profiles. Modify our example strings to find Sales Reps with experience in various sales techniques, software and industries.
Generic search string to find Sales Reps
Build search according to your needs:
- -job -jobs -sample -examples, to reduce irrelevant results
- (intitle:resume OR intitle:cv), to discover candidates’ online resumes or CVs
- (“sales rep” OR “salesperson”), to cover variations of the same sales title
Here’s an example of a generic search string that you can further modify to find resumes:
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) (“sales rep” OR “salesperson”) -job -jobs -sample -examples -inurl:books
The intitle: and inurl: operators generate results that include the words “resume” or “CV” in the page title and page url respectively. Adding variations of sales titles will provide more relevant results. And, excluding more terms reduces false positives.
Searching for Sales Reps profiles
Find Sales Reps by looking through social networks and forums on Google. Include the site: operator and terms found exclusively on member profiles. For example:
- site:meetup.com “sales rep” “member since”
Add more criteria to your search to find profiles that better match your requirements.
When sourcing EU candidates, please refer to guidance on using social media for recruiting and collecting candidate information as per the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR.
Examples of Boolean search strings to find Sales Reps by experience and industry
Find Sales Reps who:
Have worked in B2B sales
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” B2B -job -jobs -sample -examples
Have experience leading sales teams
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” “team leader” -job -jobs -sample -examples
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” (trained OR mentored) -job -jobs -sample -examples
Are certified
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” (“Certified Residential Specialist” OR CRS) -job -jobs -sample -examples
Are familiar with Salesforce
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” Salesforce -job -jobs -sample -examples
Specialize in specific industries
(intitle:resume OR inurl:resume) (“insurance sales rep” OR “insurance agent”) -job -jobs -sample -samples -template -examples -“writing service”
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “medical sales rep” -job -jobs -sample -examples
Have worked in a senior position
(intitle:resume OR inurl:resume) “sales director” -job -jobs -sample -templates -design -buzz
Sample string to search for resumes of Sales Reps in various formats
(intitle:resume OR cv) (filetype:pdf OR filetype:doc OR filetype:txt) “sales rep” -job -jobs -sample -templates
Examples of Boolean search strings to find Sales Reps by location
By state or city:
(intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) “sales rep” (“New York” OR NY) -job -jobs -sample -examples
(intitle:resume OR cv) “sales rep” “San Francisco” CA -job -jobs -sample -examples
By area codes:
(intitle:resume OR cv) “sales rep” WA (206 OR 509 OR 425) -job -jobs -sample -templates
Find area codes here.