Article
Two: Job Board review: careers in construction by NES
International
URL: www.careersinconstruction.com
Description
Construction recruitment website.
Appearance
The homepage contains considerably more information than other similar sites but despite this, does not appear cluttered or confusing in comparison. It successfully manages to display its logo, menu bar, job search and login features, drawing attention to areas of particular importance with the simple use of bold text. Discreet use of colour ensures the corporate image is subtly reinforced.
Navigation
The options displayed across the top of the homepage form dropdown menus, which when selected, take users to pages containing the information they need. Pages load quickly, with the slight exception of the ‘profiles’ page, which is slowed down by the number of company logos it contains. Upon selecting any of the job categories on the homepage, users are taken straight to a list of job vacancies specific to their discipline, meaning that just one action is necessary to view relevant jobs.
Contents
Advertisers appear to have provided thorough job specifications with each vacancy, with key details such as type of contract, salary, location and application deadline listed prominently at the beginning. Details of job role responsibilities provide candidates with enough information to be able to make well-informed judgements about their suitability for vacancies posted.
The career development advice, although somewhat limited, provides useful advice on CV writing, interview techniques and management tips and the company profiles provide comprehensive overviews of each company that is listed.
Clients & candidates
Users have access to two job search options; a keyword search and an advanced search that allows them to select criteria such as job type, job sector, location, contract type and salary to refine results. These enable candidates to quickly and accurately identify suitable positions and eliminate irrelevant ones.
Candidates are also able to register on the site, completing a personal profile and then opting to receive job alerts by email. By choosing to receive these email alerts, candidates have an additional tool for keeping up to date with the market, ensuring they know about the opportunities available when they arise.
Clients can subscribe as advertisers but as there is no candidate database, searching for potential applicants isn’t possible. There is a mention of a service whereby CVs are available to recruiters but only as part of the candidate registration process, not with regards to client facilities.
Conclusion
The job specifications that accompany each vacancy are presented clearly with key points highlighted for quick reference. Users encounter few (if any) difficulties while navigating the site, making their overall experience of the site positive.
Careers in Construction successfully provides recruitment assistance to job seekers and employers, with its job search facility and client advertising function. From a client perspective, it would benefit from a searchable database of candidates.
As the site is owned by Emap, all print media advertisements in their publications can be replicated online to increase exposure and response levels.
Ease of use 4/5
Features 4/5
Value for money 2/5
Database quality 0/5
Applications quality 3/5
Scott Hemphill is a civil-structural recruitment specialist at technical, engineering, rail and IT recruitment company,
NES based in London. He can be contacted on 0208-335-1491
scott.hemphill@nes.co.uk
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