Automotiverecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for automotive agencies: one record for technicians and dealerships, technical and trade qualifications confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE, AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians.

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

Temp
Temp automotive recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent automotive recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract automotive recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift automotive recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search automotive recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk automotive 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	Technical and trade qualifications 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	Technical and trade qualifications 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	Technical and trade qualifications, 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	Technical and trade qualifications, 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	Technical and trade qualifications 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	Technical and trade qualifications once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE, AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians

Checks and clearances

Qualified for the bay before the booking is committed

Technical qualifications and licences are held against the worker with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely qualified rather than who is merely free.

How documents and expiry work

Technical and trade qualifications with expiry alerts
Driving licence category where the role requires it
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
References confirmed on the worker record

What the agents add

AI agents working on the automotive desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches technicians across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags technical and trade qualifications coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE, AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new dealership leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by dealership.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Automotive Recruitment

Where agents help on a automotive desk, and where they should not
Keeping technical and trade qualifications current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE, AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians

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Questions

Automotive recruitment software questions.

Which automotive desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place technicians: 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 automotive placement need?

Technical qualifications and licences are held against the worker with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely qualified rather than who is merely free. The desk holds technical and trade qualifications with expiry alerts, driving licence category where the role requires it, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record.

Can one system run all our automotive desks?

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

How is pay handled for automotive technicians?

PAYE, AWR and holiday pay, with umbrella for contract technicians, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the dealership invoiced in the same straight-through run.