Aerospacerecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for aerospace agencies: one record for engineers and manufacturers, baseline and security clearance status confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into umbrella and limited arrangements for contractors, PAYE where the programme requires it.

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Six ways a aerospace agency places people. One record under all of them.

Temp
Temp aerospace recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent aerospace recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract aerospace recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift aerospace recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search aerospace recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk aerospace recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
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Which desk is which

What each desk runs, and what it checks first.

Desk	What it runs	Checked before a placement	Pay and bill
Temp	Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly	Baseline and security clearance status and AWR position, at the point of booking	Weekly, from approved timesheets, with the client invoiced in the same run
Permanent	Vacancy to placement fee on one job record	Baseline and security clearance status and references, before the offer goes out	Placement fee on the placement, with the start date and rebate period attached
Contract	Rates, status, extensions and self-bill	Baseline and security clearance status, plus contract status and IR35 position on the placement	Self-bill from approved hours; umbrella and limited arrangements
Shift	Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules	Baseline and security clearance status, plus fatigue and break rules across the rota	Weekly pay queue built from the hours actually worked once approved
Executive Search	Retained assignments, from market map to offer	Baseline and security clearance status at shortlist, with the assignment's confidentiality settings	Retainer milestones tracked against the assignment, then the placement fee
Multi-Desk	Perm, temp and contract on one shared record	Baseline and security clearance status once, on the record every desk shares	Umbrella and limited arrangements for contractors, PAYE where the programme requires it

Checks and clearances

Cleared and ticketed before the placement starts

Aerospace placements turn on clearance and current certification. Both are held against the worker with expiry alerts, and confirmed before anyone is committed.

How documents and expiry work

Baseline and security clearance status where the contract requires it
Trade and type certifications with expiry alerts
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
References confirmed on the worker record

What the agents add

AI agents working on the aerospace desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches engineers across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags baseline and security clearance status coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps umbrella and limited arrangements for contractors, PAYE where the programme requires it for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new manufacturer leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on clearance coverage.

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The AI Agents Guide for Aerospace Recruitment

Where agents help on a aerospace desk, and where they should not
Keeping baseline and security clearance status where the contract requires it current without chasing
Pay and bill: umbrella and limited arrangements for contractors, PAYE where the programme requires it

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Questions

Aerospace recruitment software questions.

Which aerospace desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place engineers: Temp — shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly; Permanent — vacancy to placement fee on one job record; Contract — rates, status, extensions and self-bill; Shift — rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules; Executive Search — retained assignments, from market map to offer; Multi-Desk — perm, temp and contract on one shared record. All six run on the same record, so an agency can start with one and add another without a second system.

What checks does a aerospace placement need?

Aerospace placements turn on clearance and current certification. Both are held against the worker with expiry alerts, and confirmed before anyone is committed. The desk holds baseline and security clearance status where the contract requires it, trade and type certifications with expiry alerts, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record.

Can one system run all our aerospace desks?

Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so a engineer the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.

How is pay handled for aerospace engineers?

Umbrella and limited arrangements for contractors, PAYE where the programme requires it, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the manufacturer invoiced in the same straight-through run.