EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on (i) Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-37122), (ii) Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-95291), (iii) Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-91463), (iv) Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-70145), (v) Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-79331), (vi) Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-95505) and (vii) Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-81684) of Dice Inc. of our report dated January 25, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Dice Inc. included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP New York, New York March 28, 2002