Transportrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for transport agencies: one record for drivers and depots, licence categories and Driver CPC confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours.

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

Temp
Temp transport recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent transport recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract transport recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift transport recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search transport recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk transport 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC, 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC, 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC 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	Licence categories and Driver CPC once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours

Checks and clearances

Licensed and legal before the run

Licence categories, CPC and working-time position sit on the driver record with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely able to take the run.

How documents and expiry work

Licence categories and Driver CPC with expiry alerts
Tachograph and working-time position visible at booking
Licence checks recorded against the placement
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts

What the agents add

AI agents working on the transport desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches drivers across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags licence categories and Driver CPC coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new depot leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by depot.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Transport Recruitment

Where agents help on a transport desk, and where they should not
Keeping licence categories and Driver CPC current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours

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Questions

Transport recruitment software questions.

Which transport desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place drivers: 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 transport placement need?

Licence categories, CPC and working-time position sit on the driver record with expiry alerts, so the desk can see who is genuinely able to take the run. The desk holds licence categories and Driver CPC with expiry alerts, tachograph and working-time position visible at booking, licence checks recorded against the placement, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts.

Can one system run all our transport desks?

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

How is pay handled for transport drivers?

PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the depot invoiced in the same straight-through run.