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​Are gaps in your workforce holding you back?​We are currently seeing record levels of vacancies being advertised across the UK. On the face of it, this sounds great. However, we are also seeing historically low levels of applications for these roles, creating a perfect storm for clients who need to add to their teams. ​In fact, for the first time since records began, it has recently been announced that job vacancies have outnumbered the number of those unemployed.​The usual suspects, Covid-19 and Brexit are widely blamed for this. However, whatever the reason, the fact is that many companies are being held back as they simply can’t fill the vacancies in their business. ​It’s time to close the gap​Looking at the statistics we’ve highlighted above, it appears to be an unsolvable equation. How do businesses close the gap in the worst skills shortage we’ve seen in decades?​The answer? Flexible and highly skilled contractors. ​Here at ATA Recruitment, we are expertly placed to help you stay ahead of the competition and close the gap in your team with highly skilled contractors, who can provide a temporary solution whilst you try and find permanent staff.​Gain control of your workforce in an unpredictable landscape ​With over 50 years trading history and a formidable reputation for quality, we are constantly looking at ways to add value to our existing clients who are considering taking advantage of the benefits of contract solutions.​As the Sales Manager for the contract division, I was excited to learn that the business was investing heavily in a product which will allow us to offer even better service to all client from SME’ s to blue-chip giants – that product is called Engage.​Save time, money and stress with Engage​Engage is a technology platform designed to help our clients manage all activities related to their temporary workforce. ​Whether you need more visibility of your workforce, IR35 management, enhanced reporting and control of recruitment spend, or you are thinking about adopting an entire workforce management solution, ATA Engage offers you the flexibility to deliver what you need. ​Simply put, it is a “single source of truth” that can be accessed anywhere, anytime – no downloads, no complex system integrations – just login and you’ll have access to all you need to control your contingent workforce and spend in a user-friendly interface.​What can it do?​Manage all your temporary hiring needs in one placeAll required recruitment communications under one roofIR35 management End to end vacancy management Timesheet and invoicing Financial & performance reportsApproval and sign off management Onboarding and compliance functions Supply chain control and visibility PO approval and monitoring ​Why ATA Engage? Gain more control over your temporary recruitment activitiesMore visibility and easy reporting functionsA standardised process​Save time, money and stress​I would love to hear about your business, understand the challenges you face so we can create a bespoke solution to eradicate all your existing issues. Get in touch to start the conversation, and I can arrange a live demonstration of the platform for you at your convenience.​I look forward to hearing from you. Rob Weatherhead, Sales Managerrobert.weatherhead@ata-recruitment.co.uk | 07827 256 611

​Maintenance Engineers - It's not what you know, it’s who you know​Post Brexit Britain meant that in 2021, 1 million EU workers left the UK and returned to Europe. Therefore, when the UK economy returned to growth following the pandemic it witnessed the worst skill shortage since the mid 90’s.​Pressure on the UK’s labour market increased over the winter, with recent official data showing the number of unfilled jobs rose to a record of more than 1.3 million. Here at ATA Recruitment, we are currently having record requests from our customers looking to recruit Maintenance Engineers. It remains a very candidate-led market, with competition for the best candidates at the highest level we’ve seen since we launched our maintenance division 10 years ago. ​Despite these challenging trading conditions, we have continued to deliver top calibre candidates seeking Maintenance Engineer jobs to our customers resulting in a record breaking number of Maintenance Engineers placed during Q1 2022. Our biggest USP and competitive advantage at ATA recruitment is the power of our network - it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.​Along with our expertise in maintenance recruitment and UK engineering, it’s the vast amount of engineers that we’ve built relationships with over the past decade which gives us a huge advantage against our competition. ​Who we know​​In our recent candidate survey, we discovered that 59% of respondents would no longer actively search for a role. Instead, they would upload their CV to a database and wait to be approached. ​What impact does this have on our clients? The answer is simple: these candidates are not actively applying for roles, but are interested in the right opportunity. They are being missed by employers who are desperately in need of their skillsets.​71% of our Maintenance placements so far in 2022 have come from candidates who already existed within our database and network.​Our database is complete with over 48,000 engineers based across the UK, this results in our customers having less competition for the candidates we are putting forward to them and on average, the time to hire when placing candidates who were already in our database is just 22 working days. ​Why ATA Recruitment?​​We are a true Maintenance and Engineering Recruitment specialist with a dedicated team of 12 consultants focussed on recruiting Maintenance Engineers across the UKOur network is constantly being refreshed as we interview and assess around 75 new Maintenance Engineers each weekOver the past decade we have built a database of over 13,000 Maintenance Engineers​Get in touch​To partner with a trusted recruitment company and find out how we can help source high quality Engineers for your business, contact sam.walley@ata-recruitment.co.uk.Telephone: 07788 367 821Email: sam.walley@ata-recruitment.co.uk​LinkedIn: Connect on LinkedIn​

​The ATA Annual Contractor Rates Report 2021 is now available to download​2021 was still a year of challenges as many companies continued to deal with the impact that Covid-19 was having on business and recruitment. We saw a real upturn in the requirement for contractors and the volume of contract assignments that ATA were briefed on more than doubled in comparison to 2020. ​With average contractor rates and and expert commentary from our specialist consultants and managerial team, we have compiled the Annual Contractor Rates Report 2021 based on the contract placements made throughout the past 12 months. Covering the following disciplines, we have answered some of the most common questions we get asked, as well as providing you with the quantitative data from salary trends:​ManufacturingEngineeringInterim & Shared Services​​Download the ATA Annual Contractor Rates Report 2021​The report will open in a secure PDF format that you can either view online (web and mobile) and save for future reference. Simply fill in the form below to download.​​Get in touchIf you would like to discuss the findings of the report in more detail or if you’re looking for an engineering recruitment specialist to support your business, get in touch with ATA Recruitment. ​If you're looking for a job or want to hear about future opportunities, sign up to tailored job alerts and our blog to receive more content like this straight in your inbox.​​

​Why I stayed at ATA Recruitment​In the current market, it’s no secret that there’s a lot of recruitment agencies out there offering opportunities to future consultants. We spoke to Recruitment Consultant, Kristi Meechan, and our Principal Recruitment Specialist, Hassan Choudhry, on why they stayed at ATA Recruitment.​Kristi joined us in 2018 in a 360 recruitment position and has taken on a resourcing role since coming back from maternity leave. Kristi talked about the flexibility and support she felt from ATA Recruitment: “They are so supportive. The flexibility now since coming back from maternity leave has been great, the fact that it works around my life and gives me the balance, I’ve never had that before and it really does have a big effect on your work life”.​Our agile working policy gives our employees a chance to a better work/life balance. And offering flexibility is what it’s all about. Hassan says, “I started in 2016 as a trainee in talent sourcing, I had no recruitment experience, and it was literally a brand-new industry to me. ATA Recruitment really developed my skills and trusted me to work on some great roles even at the beginning.” And there has been no shortage of opportunities for Hassan. He has had several promotions since joining in 2016 and is now our Principal Recruitment Specialist.​‘Creating Opportunities’ is at the forefront of everything we do. Having no previous recruitment experience has not held Hassan back, our training programme is thorough enough and constantly improving, he said; “My progression route has developed since my time here. I was given a good idea of my options and always offered the relevant training and support, but really I had the freedom to choose my own path.”​Having a likeminded team has made a huge difference to both Kristi and Hassan’s experience. Kristi says, “When I first joined in the maintenance team, they were just hilarious. I came from a female only company, so it was different, but everyone is so friendly and supportive. It’s like speaking to an old friend when you’ve not been in the office for a while!”. Hassan’s role has also shown him the importance of the team around him, he says, “The team is very supportive, and everyone is so welcoming and friendly. Because everyone is so down to earth it means that you could approach anyone and ask for help, any new starter would be welcomed!”.​Their journey with us isn’t over yet. Kristi says, “I would love to stay what I’m doing, and I love that I have options. I love what I do and I’m lucky that ATA Recruitment were happy to support me. It has ended up working brilliantly for both of us!” When questioned on his future with the company, Hassan has no doubt that the prospects are only getting bigger, he says, “I know there are a few lanes that I could take in the future, maybe a business development role would be interesting! The important thing is I know that there will be support no matter which route I choose.”​If, like Kristi and Hassan, you are looking for a company with staying power, get in touch with ATA to see if we have the role for you. Telephone: 07920 595 229Email: rachael.bailey-frost@ata-recruitment.co.uk​LinkedIn: Connect on LinkedIn​​​Find​ out more about a career with ATA Recruitment and see our current vacancies​

​ATA Search’s 2021 Salary Survey is now available to download ​We are giving you a detailed insight into salaries across the engineering and manufacturing sectors for mid-management, Director and executive hires. With average salaries and expert commentary from our specialist consultants, we have compiled the ATA Search Executive Engineering Salary Report 2021 based on the senior level placements made throughout the past 12 months.​The report will open in a secure PDF format that you can either view online (web and mobile) and save for future reference. Simply fill in the form below to download.​​Get in touch​If you would like to discuss the findings of the report in more detail or if you’re looking for an executive recruitment partner to support your business, get in touch with ATA Search. ​​​

​ATA Recruitment's Annual Regional Maintenance Salary Report 2021 is available to download​With over 45 years experience in the provision of recruitment solutions for manufacturing and engineering, ATA Recruitment have established themselves as market leaders. Not only do we pride ourselves and providing a quality service, but we are sharing our market expertise with you too.​You may have already seen our permanent salary survey report detailing the average salaries offered to our candidates in 2021. The recruitment of Maintenance Engineers across the UK is a huge proportion of what we do, so we thought we would give you a more detailed breakdown of the market. Splitting down by industry, shift pattern and by region, the data we have collected has come from a large cross section of the market for both SME’s and large blue chips in industries such as:​FoodRecyclingChemicalsAutomated DistributionConstruction MaterialsFMCGGeneral Manufacturing.​​Download the Annual Maintenance Salary Report 2021​​Get in touch ​If you would like to discuss the findings of the report in more detail or if you’re looking for a maintenance recruitment specialist to support your business, get in touch with ATA Recruitment. ​If you're looking for a new opportunity or want to hear about future positions, sign up to tailored job alerts and our blog to receive more content like this straight in your inbox. ​​

Bring science and substance to your senior selection process​​Businesses need leaders, but not just any leader. They need leaders that bring dynamic ideas and contribution that will inspire others, create focused teams, and deliver results in the role to take your business to the next level.​That means recruiting at the most senior levels in businesses provides companies with the challenge of not only finding the right experience and skillset but also the right personality, character, and attributes to ensure they can deliver effective change in their role.​Psychometric assessments are an invaluable recruitment tool that highlights an individual's behaviour, aptitude, emotional intelligence, and workplace personality. It is no wonder that assessments have grown in popularity in recent years as businesses look to add more science and substance to their selection processes. ​They also play an instrumental part in the consultation process. The assessments enable businesses to be in a much stronger position to be able to recruit, retain and develop the next generation of leaders within any organisation. Keen to understand a more general view of psychometric assessments, ATA Search recently conducted a survey of a large selection of companies for a broad range of opinions.*​The key findings are as follows:​ 100% of the clients surveyed knew about psychometric assessments Of those that used psychometrics regularly, 89% said they were an important part of the recruitment process or a key guide to the candidate’s suitability for the role75% of clients who use assessments tools said they would specifically use them for Senior Management, Director and Executive level hires​Overall, most regular users said they would agree or strongly agree that the results of the assessments were accurate. Many clients who responded felt the assessments helped them see past false impressions at interviews and to identify character traits that they could not from a regular interview.​Given the ever-changing landscape of the recruitment world, whilst there has been an increasing trend for businesses to include psychometric assessments in their recruitment process, there does still appear to be a considerable proportion of the market that would benefit from using them.​Is it time for your business to consider psychometric assessments as part of your selection process and bring the science to allow you to hire the right individual that fits your business and team? As fully trained Thomas International Practitioners, ATA Search can show you how psychometric assessments will add value to your existing recruitment processes. If you would like to know more or should you have any broad questions about what they are and how they work, then please contact Ajay Bhella on ajay.bhella@ata-search.co.uk or 07827 918 324 who would be happy to discuss further. ​For more information - click here​*Based on a survey of 160 UK business leaders based across the UK.