IT recruitment software
Talisman is recruitment software for IT agencies: one record for engineers and clients, contract status and IR35 position held with the placement confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the engagement requires it.
Six ways IT agencies place people. One record under all of them.
Temp IT recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
See the deskPermanent IT recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
See the deskContract IT recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
See the deskShift IT recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
See the deskExecutive Search IT recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
See the deskMulti-Desk IT recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
See the desk
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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement 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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement 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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement, 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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement, 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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement 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 | Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement once, on the record every desk shares | Umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the engagement requires it |
Status settled before the contract starts
Contract status, certifications and screening sit on the worker record, so the position is evidenced when the client or the accountant asks.
How documents and expiry work- Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement
- Certifications with expiry alerts
- Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
- References confirmed on the worker record
AI agents working on the IT desk in the background.
Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches engineers across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags contract status and IR35 position held with the placement coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the engagement requires it for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new client leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on contract margin by placement.
The AI Agents Guide for IT Recruitment
- Where agents help on the IT desk, and where they should not
- Keeping contract status and IR35 position held with the placement current without chasing
- Pay and bill: umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the engagement requires it
IT recruitment software questions.
Which IT 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 do IT placements need?
Contract status, certifications and screening sit on the worker record, so the position is evidenced when the client or the accountant asks. The desk holds contract status and IR35 position held with the placement, certifications with expiry alerts, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record.
Can one system run all our IT desks?
Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so the engineer the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.
How is pay handled for IT engineers?
Umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the engagement requires it, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the client invoiced in the same straight-through run.
See a week of your own IT desk run in one system
Half an hour on your own kind of work.