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2019 Round-up
As we near the end of what’s been a particularly memorable year for DATS, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of our highlights. It’s been a jam-packed 2019, making the months fly by. Here are some of our best bits…New CAD Services Website January was the...

2019 Round-up
As we near the end of what’s been a particularly memorable year for DATS, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of our highlights. It’s been a jam-packed 2019, making the months fly by. Here are some of our best bits…New CAD Services Website January was the...

Our 60th Birthday Bash
We couldn't let our 60th year pass without a celebration! Employees past and present met with clients and contractors at The Treasury private dining room to raise a glass to six decades of DATS.October marks DATS' official anniversary and Thursday 10th October was the...
35 years in manufacturing
It's International Women in Engineering Day next week, so we thought we'd share our interview with Alison, a HR professional in manufacturing, about her thoughts on being a female within a predominantly male environment. Spanning over 35 years, Alison’s career within...
My career as a female engineer
As a child, Process Engineer, Amanda, dreamed of being a doctor but it wasn’t until she got to medical school that she realised her interests lay elsewhere. Now fascinated by engineering and having been a STEM ambassador, learn more about Amanda in line with...
Civil and Structural Design and Engineering: A Recruiter’s Perspective
They’re two of the oldest engineering practices, but Civil and Structural design and engineering is in a brave new world. Northwest employers need these skills more than ever. Here, DATS specialist Tony Hynes unpicks some industry trends…In September, I’ll have been...
Project Management & Engineering: A Recruiter’s Perspective
With almost two decades worth of experience under his belt, Barry Gilchrist has seen the face of Project Management evolve in the Northwest engineering sector. He sat down to explain carbon capture, the nuclear industry, and what increasingly qualified candidates can...
Why volunteering will help your CV stand out
Let’s face it, with today’s fast pace of living, finding the time for something like volunteering isn’t easy. Yet statistics show that applicants who can demonstrate evidence of having volunteered are more likely to be successful when it comes to landing a job or...
7 Benefits of Point Cloud Scanning
Point Cloud Scanning has been touted as the “next big thing” in engineering and construction and allows you to accurately map, measure and visualise complex 3D environments. The scanner, alongside producing accurate point clouds of data, also produces black and white...
My career as a female engineer
As a child, Process Engineer, Amanda, dreamed of being a doctor but it wasn’t until she got to medical school that she realised her interests lay elsewhere. Now fascinated by engineering and having been a STEM ambassador, learn more about Amanda in line with...
Civil and Structural Design and Engineering: A Recruiter’s Perspective
They’re two of the oldest engineering practices, but Civil and Structural design and engineering is in a brave new world. Northwest employers need these skills more than ever. Here, DATS specialist Tony Hynes unpicks some industry trends…In September, I’ll have been...
Project Management & Engineering: A Recruiter’s Perspective
With almost two decades worth of experience under his belt, Barry Gilchrist has seen the face of Project Management evolve in the Northwest engineering sector. He sat down to explain carbon capture, the nuclear industry, and what increasingly qualified candidates can...
Why volunteering will help your CV stand out
Let’s face it, with today’s fast pace of living, finding the time for something like volunteering isn’t easy. Yet statistics show that applicants who can demonstrate evidence of having volunteered are more likely to be successful when it comes to landing a job or...
10 well-known brands also celebrating in 2019
2019 is an exciting year for DATS. We’ve reached a significant milestone in our history and are celebrating our 60th year! But we’re not the only ones with our party poppers at the ready. Here are some other well-known business who are also celebrating this year… 1....
Civil and Structural Design Engineering: A Recruiter’s Perspective
They’re two of the oldest engineering practices, but Civil and Structural design and engineering is in a brave new world. Northwest employers need these skills more than ever. Here, DATS specialist Tony Hynes unpicks some industry trends…In September, I’ll have been...
Making tax digital for VAT
From April 2019 there will be changes in the way that UK VAT payers file their tax returns. It’s a bold decision, but one that’s been taken to help businesses to stay on top of their tax. We’ve partnered with Warrington-based accountants, Voisey, to provide some...
Five ways to improve manufacturing efficiency
Efficiency can be described in many ways: “The ratio of the useful work performed by a machine or in a process to the total energy expended”, “The state or quality of being efficient” and “The good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any” are just a...
Recruitment, the budget and IR35
The Autumn Budget is always greeted with bated breath. In 2018, contractors may have been holding theirs more than most. Whilst the Chancellor announced increases for lifetime pensions, tax thresholds and some relief schemes, one feature took centre stage: IR35. This...
Ethics and Business Integrity Policy
Please find a copy of DATS' Ethics and Business Integrity Policy on the link below. Nov 19 Ethics Business Integrity Policy RecruitmentDesignAll
The Tech Horizon In 2019
A year is a very long time in the technology industry. With each day, we’re guessing that a hundred ideas are hatched somewhere in the world, eventually leading to the tools and abilities that are set to become second nature to us in the future. As ever, then, it’s...
DATS becomes EIC member
We’re pleased to announce that we have become members of the Energy Industries Council (EIC). Benefiting both our candidates and clients, we gain access to market leading information and new opportunities that become available within the energy sector and across the...