Sales recruitment software
Talisman is recruitment software for sales agencies: one record for candidates and clients, right-to-work documents confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE for permanent placements, with fee agreements held on the placement.
Six ways sales agencies place people. One record under all of them.
Temp sales recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
See the deskPermanent sales recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
See the deskContract sales recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
See the deskShift sales recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
See the deskExecutive Search sales recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
See the deskMulti-Desk sales 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 | Right-to-work documents 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 | Right-to-work documents 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 | Right-to-work documents, 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 | Right-to-work documents, 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 | Right-to-work documents 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 | Right-to-work documents once, on the record every desk shares | PAYE for permanent placements, with fee agreements held on the placement |
On the record before anyone is placed
The checks that gate a placement sit on the candidate record with expiry alerts, and are confirmed before anyone is committed to a client.
How documents and expiry work- Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
- References confirmed on the worker record
- Driving licence category where the role requires it
- Qualifications held on the candidate record
AI agents working on the sales desk in the background.
Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches candidates across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags right-to-work documents coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE for permanent placements, with fee agreements held on the placement for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new client leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on placement fees.
The AI Agents Guide for Sales Recruitment
- Where agents help on the sales desk, and where they should not
- Keeping right-to-work documents current without chasing
- Pay and bill: PAYE for permanent placements, with fee agreements held on the placement
Sales recruitment software questions.
Which sales desk type do I need?
Pick the desk that matches how you place candidates: 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 sales placements need?
The checks that gate a placement sit on the candidate record with expiry alerts, and are confirmed before anyone is committed to a client. The desk holds right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record, driving licence category where the role requires it, qualifications held on the candidate record.
Can one system run all our sales desks?
Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so the candidate the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.
How is pay handled for sales candidates?
PAYE for permanent placements, with fee agreements held on the placement, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the client invoiced in the same straight-through run.
See a week of your own sales desk run in one system
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