Here is a repository of websites I have used in my recruiting career to assist me in candidate sourcing, gathering market intelligence and general research and career development. I hope you find it useful.
Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) – The AESC is the worldwide professional body representing the retained executive search industry
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) – The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is a professional association for human resource management professionals
ERI Distance Learning Center – Geared towards North America. Provides online continuing education courses for Human Resource Management training and development
Mailtester is an online tool to test email addresses
Economist Intelligence Unit – Provides country, risk and industry analysis, across 200 countries worldwide
University League Tables: The Guardian – I’ve referred to this website to find out about rankings of individual universities when recruiting for early careers talent. Click on the section containing league tables that are updated annually
Engineering Council Accredited Course Search – This directory by the Engineering Council holds details of degree programmes that partially or fully satisfy the education requirement for IEng and CEng registration.
Gomapper – Good for finding out what towns and villages are close to major cities. Useful if you are sourcing for candidates that live within a certain radius of a particular city
Engineers Ireland is the voice of the engineering profession in Ireland, and has been representing the engineering profession since 1835
www.top1000.ie/industries/construction Useful website with information on the top construction companies in Ireland
Global Water Intelligence The leading publisher and events organiser serving the international water industry
Northern Ireland’s gas, water and electricity regulator. Great site for market intelligence on the utilities sector
The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), is the professional body which represents and supports ecologists and environmental managers, mainly in the United Kingdom but increasingly in Ireland and Europe, and the rest of the world
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is a membership organisation for the Waste Management Industry in the United Kingdom
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is an independent professional body and a registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world
www.icis.com Chemical industry news
Downstream Today – Provides detailed information about worldwide construction projects, including refining, LNG, petrochemical and pipelines from inception to completion
Engineering News – Offers news on the South Africa’s and African region’s many industrial sectors
Gas World – Industrial gas news & global business directory designed to serve the worldwide industrial gases community, helping businesses to locate gases etc
IChemE is the hub for chemical engineering, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide
Institution of Civil Engineering – Founded in 1818, the ICE is a professional association that strives to promote and progress civil engineering
The Institution of Engineering and Technology is the largest multidisciplinary professional engineering institution in the world.
Myoilandgascareer is a one stop shop for information on careers in the Oil & Gas Industry
New Civil Engineer – Civil engineering news as it happens
Recruitment & Employment Confederation – Useful as a business resource for members and prospective members of the REC or others with an interest in recruitment issues
SBWWI is a trade association representing members’ opinions to clients and other bodies. The Society’s activities extend to functions such as representation to Regulators, Government Departments, input into standards-setting, training of operatives, contractual and procurement practices, and public relations in its widest sense to inform the public of the importance of its members’ activities
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent engineering society, headquartered in central London, that represents mechanical engineers. With over 106,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction
The Institution of Structural Engineer – Provides resources and support for the UK structural engineering industry
Water UK – View locations and company details as well as news for UK water and sewerage sectors
ConstructionWeek Online Project Directory – Search a database of companies involved in the construction industry
ME Steel – Linking buyers and sellers of steel with one another
Agency Central – Database of recruitment agencies in the UK
ENR is the bible of the construction industry, providing news and features about projects, products and people in construction
www.aaco.org Arabian Air Carriers Organisation
Rigzone – Widely respected oil and gas publication and job board
Offshore Energy Today – Online publication providing the latest new and updates on the offshore energy industry
Subsea World – Similar in style to offshore energy today
Occupational Outlook Handbook – A classic reference about occupations from A to Z. Compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arabian Aerospace – Aviation, defence and space news from Middle East, North Africa and Turkey
Oil & Gas iQ – Events focused wbesite on the oil and gas industry
Human Development Reports – A United Nations site featuring a plethora of data on human development statistics for nations
Career Psychometrics – Free career quizzes
The Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) – An open innovation project aimed at reinventing management for the 21st century
Harvard Business Publishing Education – Choose from a range of different courses to up skill yourself. Paid courses including finance, financial accounting, spreadsheet modelling
16 Personalities One of the most popular personality quizzes online. It covers everything from your basic qualities to your relationships to your workplace habits, strengths, and weaknesses.
“Who Am I?” A visual personality test. It will show how your character shapes your outlook on and approach to life.
Test Color A short personality test. Choose your favorite and least favorite colors and it will reveal all about your leadership, your management skills, your imagination etc.
See My Personality This personality test utilizes actual brain puzzles designed by PhD researchers to calculate your IQ. It will then reveal your results broken down by your right and left brain.
The Mensa IQ Test Are you smart enough to join the prestigious and oldest IQ society, Mensa International? Take this exam and try to score in the 98 percentile.
Institute for Health and Human Potential IHHP asks short, straightforward questions on how you act around others and how you handle certain situations. It’ll not only tell you where you range, but also ways to improve your EQ weak areas.
Goleman’s EQ Test Based on work by Daniel Goleman, psychologist and science journalist for The New York Times, as well as author of Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. This test presents stories and asks you to answer how you’d normally respond in that situation.
Skills You Need This personality test covers four major components of interpersonal skills: listening, verbal communication, EQ, and teamwork. The answers will reveal if you’re above, at, or below average, and how to better interact with others.
Sokanu Career Assessment This interesting, in-depth assessment takes you through various career situations, gaging both your skill level and interest.
