Governmentrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for government agencies: one record for officers and departments, baseline personnel security standard checks confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE under framework terms, with umbrella where the assignment allows.

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

Temp
Temp government recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent government recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract government recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift government recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search government recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk government 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 personnel security standard checks 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 personnel security standard checks 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 personnel security standard checks, 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 personnel security standard checks, 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 personnel security standard checks 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 personnel security standard checks once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE under framework terms, with umbrella where the assignment allows

Checks and clearances

Cleared and evidenced before the placement

Public sector placements carry a documented screening trail. Each check sits on the worker record with its date, ready for the framework audit rather than assembled for it.

How documents and expiry work

Baseline personnel security standard checks
Clearance level and expiry 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 government desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches officers across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags baseline personnel security standard checks coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE under framework terms, with umbrella where the assignment allows for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new department leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on framework compliance.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Government Recruitment

Where agents help on a government desk, and where they should not
Keeping baseline personnel security standard checks current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE under framework terms, with umbrella where the assignment allows

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Questions

Government recruitment software questions.

Which government desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place officers: 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 government placement need?

Public sector placements carry a documented screening trail. Each check sits on the worker record with its date, ready for the framework audit rather than assembled for it. The desk holds baseline personnel security standard checks, clearance level and expiry where the role requires it, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record.

Can one system run all our government desks?

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

How is pay handled for government officers?

PAYE under framework terms, with umbrella where the assignment allows, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the department invoiced in the same straight-through run.