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🎯 Google Dorking for Job Hunting: Advanced Tricks & Commands (Part 2)

💡 In Part 1, we scratched the surface of Google Dorking to find hidden job opportunities. Now, it’s time to level up and unlock some real gems using advanced combinations.

🔍 Why Go Advanced?
The deeper you dork, the more precise your results. Advanced dorking helps you:

Filter outdated listings.
Target specific file types (like job postings in PDFs).
Discover remote or unlisted roles before others.
Bypass noisy job boards.

⚙️ Advanced Operators + Combos
Let’s combine multiple dorks to find golden job opportunities.

🔹 1. Find Job Descriptions in PDFs from Company Sites

site:example.com intitle:"careers" filetype:pdf
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Replace example.com with a real company, e.g.:

site:accenture.com intitle:"careers" filetype:pdf
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🔹 2. Target Job Boards with Specific Roles

site:glassdoor.com inurl:"jobs" intitle:"frontend developer"
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🔹 3. Find Remote Tech Roles from Startup Platforms

site:angel.co intitle:"remote developer" filetype:pdf
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🔹 4. Internships on University Sites

site:.edu intitle:"summer internship" filetype:pdf
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🔹 5. Unlisted Job Postings in Excel Format

filetype:xls inurl:"vacancy" OR inurl:"openings"
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🔹 6. Marketing Jobs in NGOs

site:.org intitle:"we are hiring" "digital marketing"
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🔹 7. Get Around Login Barriers
Many company job pages hide behind login walls but are indexed by Google. Try:

site:myjobportal.com inurl:"/public/jobs" "software engineer"
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🔹 8. Government Job Listings

site:.gov intitle:"job opening" filetype:pdf
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🛡️ Pro Tip: Add Date Filters
To avoid outdated jobs, go to Google → Tools → Past Month (or set a custom range). You’ll only see recent listings.

🧠 How to Build Your Own Dorks

Mix and match these like Lego bricks:
site: → Limit the domain
intitle: → Job-related words like “careers,” “job openings,” “we’re hiring”
filetype: → Use pdf, docx, or xls
" "→ Exact match phrases like "remote UI developer"
AND / OR→ Combine or expand searches

Screenshots of some dorks:

Example1

Example2

🧪 Bonus: Ready-to-Use Dork Templates
| Goal | Dork Example |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Remote Jobs PDF | filetype:pdf intitle:"remote job" |
| Internships in Tech | site:internshala.com intitle:"internship program" |
| Excel Job Sheets | filetype:xls inurl:"openings" |
| Entry-level Dev Jobs | intitle:"entry level developer" site:linkedin.com |
| NGO Hiring Docs | site:.org "we are hiring" filetype:docx |

🔚 Up Next: Part 3 – Automation & Real-World Case Study
In Part 3, we’ll automate the process using Google Alerts, Python scripts, and other cool tools so you can get job leads delivered to your inbox ✉️

🗣️ Your Turn
What industry are you targeting? Drop a comment and I’ll share dorks tailored to your field.

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Alex Rivera

I have seen the first part and that explains everything from what dorking is and how to use . It is a simple hack that can help developers in order to find jobs they are searching for .
Thanks for the series.

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Nishkarsh Pandey

You're always welcome

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