Where do engineers look for jobs?
Where do engineers look for jobs?
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edc

Original Poster:

9,620 posts

280 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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I have just moved to a new sector and need to recruit engineers.

Where do you all look for jobs? Which websites do you use or which media do you go to? Are there specific industry websites or journals you would use?

Before the debate starts I am looking ideally for degree qualified engineers or apprenticeship background ideally. Non degree quals to be looked at in context of experience.

Frik

13,677 posts

272 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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What industry?

Jonnas

1,004 posts

192 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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I believe Mondeoman is your man.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

See about 4th post down.

Personally, Reed or Telegraph Jobs in the main........

edc

Original Poster:

9,620 posts

280 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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Aerospace industry but not engines or major structures. I'm not looking for recruiters, at least not yet.

Jonnas

1,004 posts

192 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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edc said:
Aerospace industry but not engines or major structures. I'm not looking for recruiters, at least not yet.
Still a bit broad. Teckie or managerial? If its the former, an advert in The Engineer might get seen by the right type of people. Otherwise Reed and Telegraph jobs as I mentioned before. Anyone who is even half looking will have e-mail alerts set up at those two.

edc

Original Poster:

9,620 posts

280 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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I left it broad on purpose as who knows what is required in the future! Design, production, manufacturing, quality, electro, mechanical ...

zbc

1,057 posts

180 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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If your requirement is fairly broad then the IET magazine, Engineering and Technology http://eandt.theiet.org/ might not be a bad idea.

shirt

25,377 posts

230 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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my current position came about by an agent contacting me through linkedin. it was a well thought out approach, non pushy and he was able to arrange interview [including all expenses - return train to london and hotel] within hours of my expressing interest.

my one gripe about linkedin is a lot of recruiters use it and post endless bks, join every group they can and broadcast all sorts of meaningless 'job seeking tips' drivel. they are becoming the equivalent of facebook bores who post pics of their kids every 2 seconds. i despise them and delete offenders from my network.

linkedin gives you unique access, use it wisely.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

227 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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A cheap and often very successful way of doing it is to advertise in the local paper to one of the big employers. Or I know one company that advertised in Climber or TGO for Nuke engineers due to their offices proximity to a very popular climbing area.

Jonnas

1,004 posts

192 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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Out of interest, whereabouts are you located?

bucksmanuk

2,426 posts

199 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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I look in The Engineer.
Just to check my current salary is towards the top end of the range

crofty1984

17,064 posts

233 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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Reed, Engineering Jobs, Monster.

shirt

25,377 posts

230 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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crofty1984 said:
Reed
surely you jest?

edc

Original Poster:

9,620 posts

280 months

Tuesday 20th March 2012
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Jonnas said:
Out of interest, whereabouts are you located?
Company location is South West section of M25.

Anyone here use Just Engineers job board.

dmitsi

3,583 posts

249 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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doogz said:
http://www.matchtech.com

This place. They phone/e-mail me every couple of weeks with roles i might be interested in. Happy where i am, but if/when i decide to move, i'll speak to these guys, very professional, very helpful, and most importantly, loads of roles on their website, constantly.
+1

Frik

13,677 posts

272 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Have they got you a job though? I had dealings with them where they told me a different reason why I didn't get a job to the actual reason.

Not the end of the world though, the company has since gone bust.

mondeoman

11,430 posts

295 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Jonnas said:
I believe Mondeoman is your man.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

See about 4th post down.

Personally, Reed or Telegraph Jobs in the main........
smile Thankyou!

Edited to add:
If you're staying away from recruiters at the mo, try advertising on Jobsite, Monster, TotalJobs, CV Library, Just Engineers, The Engineer - those are the big ones, then after them you're into smaller, niche boards.

Linked In is another option.


Edited by mondeoman on Wednesday 21st March 23:02

spikeyhead

20,351 posts

226 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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jobserve

it's about the best place to advertise

crofty1984

17,064 posts

233 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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shirt said:
crofty1984 said:
Reed
surely you jest?
Why not? It only takes a couple of minutes to check.

Darranu

347 posts

249 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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Stick an ad in the Hull Daily Mail, British Aerospace are about to close there Brough site as I'm sure you'll know leaving a lot of talented engineers (Production not mainenace) looking for work.