indicates that Java knowledge is a must-have both for developers and designers.

But, in a ‘designer OR (developer AND Java)’ search, Java knowledge is

important only for the developers you’re looking for – not the designers.

Venn diagram of Boolean search examples: Brackets to group multiple search

strings
(A OR B) AND C | (A∪B) ∩ C

Quotation marks “”
If you want Google to consider the phrase you’re searching for as a complete
phrase, you should put it in quotation marks. For example, leaving a blank space
between ‘customer’ and ‘service’ will provide pages that contain both of the
words ‘customer’ and ‘service,’ but not necessarily together. You should type
“customer service” to get more relevant results when sourcing passive
candidates.
How to find candidate resumes with Boolean search strings?
When sourcing professionals online, social profiles alone may not provide a
well-rounded view of someone’s skills and experience. Sourcing resumes with
Boolean search helps you better evaluate passive candidates. And, if you
already have a candidate in mind, use Boolean search strings to discover their
resume on various platforms.
To begin your search for professionals who have posted their resumes, craft
parts of a generic search string to use in every search. This string should:
Exclude irrelevant results. When looking for passive candidates, you may
often stumble upon pages with job ads, sample resumes or resume services. All
these are irrelevant to your search (false positives) and can be excluded using