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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...

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...
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...
Point Cloud Scanning – A view of the future
For the best part of a decade now, Point Cloud Scanning has been touted as “the next big thing” in the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Being able to accurately map, measure and visualise complex 3D environments using Light Detection and Ranging...
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....
Novelty Chalice Design
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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...
Why your last hire just didn’t work out
Written by DATS Recruitment Director, Kwesi Ackah.Not many hiring managers can boast a 100% success rate. Almost all of us can admit to having recruited promising individuals that further down the line have not met expectations, whether that be in terms of...
Why your last hire just didn’t work out
Written by DATS Recruitment Director, Kwesi Ackah.Not many hiring managers can boast a 100% success rate. Almost all of us can admit to having recruited promising individuals that further down the line have not met expectations, whether that be in terms of...
VR – the future of engineering?
What do you think of when you hear the term “virtual reality?” For many people, it’ll evoke images of headset-sporting gamers at tech conventions, or perhaps it still seems like the stuff of science fiction, rather than real life. In fairness, there’s merit in both...
Electrical Design Engineering update with Simon
Challenges are common in the engineering industry, but the best talent can jump into those professional gaps left by new pressures and expectations. After 26 years at DATS, Simon Hancock tells us what’s lighting up clients and candidates in Electrical Design...
New service: psychometric testing
We're pleased to announce the launch of a brand new psychometric testing service for our clients. DATS Recruitment is now internationally accredited in the Personal Profile Analysis, provided by Thomas International, allowing us to offer you the tools required to...
MD Stephen elected to BID board
A permanent board for the Warrington Business Improvement District (BID) has now been established following an election held last month.Warrington BID levy payers were invited to attend the Pyramid, Palmyra Square on Tuesday 5th February to decide who would sit on the...
We’ve been shortlisted!
We're thrilled to announce that we've been shortlisted at the Recruiter Awards 2019. We're up against three other organisations for the Best Apprentice/School Leaver Recruitment Strategy category, and look forward to attending the award ceremony taking place in London...
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...
Proud sponsors: Oktoberfest
DATS was pleased to once again sponsor Warrington Rotary Club’s Oktoberfest, held at the Parr Hall on 11th-13th October. We sponsored both a keg and the gin and fizz bar at the event which helps to raise money for local charities. Recruitment Design All
Are you GDPR ready?
The subject that’s been hot on the lips of organisations nationwide is finally here. GDPR legislation comes into effect from Friday 25th May and independent body, the ICO, states that “anyone with day-to-day responsibility for data protection” needs to be ready...are...
Welcome to DATS’ newest team member, Lindsay!
This month, we’re pleased to introduce you to a new face at DATS. Lindsay Downard has joined our growing team as our Marketing Manager, bringing with her a wealth of sector and industry experience. Here, we find out more about Lindsay, what attracted her to...