Constructionrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for construction agencies: one record for trades and sites, CSCS cards confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into day-rate PAYE, CIS deductions and umbrella arrangements.

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

Temp
Temp construction recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent construction recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract construction recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift construction recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search construction recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk construction 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	CSCS cards 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	CSCS cards 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	CSCS cards, 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	CSCS cards, 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	CSCS cards 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	CSCS cards once, on the record every desk shares	Day-rate PAYE, CIS deductions and umbrella arrangements

Checks and clearances

Cleared for site before the booking is committed

Cards, inductions and sign-offs are held against the worker with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely site-ready rather than who is merely free.

How documents and expiry work

CSCS cards with expiry alerts
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
Site safety inductions recorded against the placement
PPE sign-off before the worker goes to site

What the agents add

AI agents working on the construction desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches trades across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags CSCS cards coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps day-rate PAYE, CIS deductions and umbrella arrangements for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new site leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by site.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Construction Recruitment

Where agents help on a construction desk, and where they should not
Keeping CSCS cards current without chasing
Pay and bill: day-rate PAYE, CIS deductions and umbrella arrangements

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Questions

Construction recruitment software questions.

Which construction desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place trades: 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 construction placement need?

Cards, inductions and sign-offs are held against the worker with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely site-ready rather than who is merely free. The desk holds CSCS cards with expiry alerts, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, site safety inductions recorded against the placement, PPE sign-off before the worker goes to site.

Can one system run all our construction desks?

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

How is pay handled for construction trades?

Day-rate PAYE, CIS deductions and umbrella arrangements, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the site invoiced in the same straight-through run.