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Automate LinkedIn candidates sourcing with Google X-ray Boolean search

Ready for 3.0

by Abdullah Maftah · 4,566 views · created 2025-03-21 · HR, Multimodal AI

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 12 nodes and runs when a chat message arrives. Along the way it connects Google Sheets and OpenAI. It also calls google.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When a chat message arrives.

  1. Generate a Boolean Search String (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
  2. Create a new sheet (Google Sheets): create
  3. Columns to add (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Add columns to new sheet (Google Sheets): append
  5. set page number for google search (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  7. Wait: pauses before continuing
  8. Google Boolean Search (HTTP Request): calls google.com
  9. Extracts all linkedin urls from the google http response (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Appends the results to the sheet (Google Sheets): append

…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsOpenAI

HTTP calls to: google.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (7)

From the author

Auto Source LinkedIn Candidates with GPT-4 Boolean Search & Google X-ray How It Works: 1. User Input: - The user pastes a job description or ideal candidate specifications into the workflow. 2. Boolean Search String Generation: - OpenAI processes the input…

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