ICE Recruit

Review:

Founded in 2004, ICE Recruit is the self-proclaimed number-one specialist civil engineering jobs board in the U.K. The site is part of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and offers a comprehensive range of recruitment services to connect employers with top engineering talent.

Compared to other engineering job boards, ICE Recruit is on the costlier end of the spectrum but gives employers access to a highly defined audience of civil engineering professionals. The platform also features a range of hiring solutions, including promoted listings, access to a CV database, targeted email alerts, and social media promotion.

Pros:

• ICE Recruit allows employers to advertise civil engineering vacancies at all career levels.
• The site offers several job posting packages to suit different hiring needs.
• Employers can access the site's CV database of around 55,000 registered candidates.
• The Featured and Spotlight Search plans add job posts on the site's home page for increased exposure.
• Job posts are sent to candidates via email alerts.
• The enhanced packages shares listings to the site's social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter, for added reach.
• The job posting process is simple and easy.

Cons:

• ICE Recruit does not have a free job posting option.
• Job posts aren't distributed to other job boards or affiliated sites.
• The platform lacks candidate matching and applicant tracking tools.

Reputation:

We were unable to find any online reviews of ICE Recruit.

ICE Recruit vs. IStructE Jobs:

While the audiences of ICE Recruit and IStructE Jobs overlap, the two sites cater to different types of engineers. ICE Recruit is the costlier choice, charging £695.00 +VAT per post, while IStructE Jobs charges £449.00 +VAT per post. Of the two, only ICE Recruit offers social media promotion.

ICE Recruit vs. Just Engineers:

ICE Recruit and Just Engineers both offer CV searches, but have unique standout features. For increased reach via social media, ICE Recruit is a good option, but Just Engineers is better suited to users in search of candidate matching tools. While ICE Recruit charges £695.00 +VAT per post, Just Engineers has a new customer post for £89.00 +VAT.

ICE Recruit vs. Reed.co.uk:

Reed.co.uk is a U.K. general job board with a wide reach. ICE Recruit, however, is a niche job board that lists civil engineering roles. Although its reach is smaller, ICE Recruit may be the better option for targeted hiring efforts. Compared to ICE Recruit, Reed.co.uk is considerably more affordable, charging £89.00 +VAT for a new customer post.