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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...
Workforce pipeline planning
Prepping the pipeline: How to futureproof your workforce, written by Kwesi Ackah, Recruitment Director at DATS. As engineering recruiters, we’re well-versed in what it takes to build a hiring plan you can rely on. But it’s often a challenge. Sometimes, even we face...
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...
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...
DATS hosts assessment day for trainee recruiters
Following an outstanding response to our recent ads for junior recruiters to join our growing team, we were pleased to host an assessment day. Over 100 applications were received, leading us to invite a shortlist of candidates into our office to meet key team members....
The Mechanical Design Engineering market
The market has rarely been so balanced between degree and experience-led training. But what else is new for Mechanical Design engineering? A year into his role, DATS’ Mechanical and Piping Design recruitment specialist, Jordan Malone, explains how clients and...
We’re Chemicals Northwest finalists!
DATS is pleased to announce that we’ve been named as finalists at the prestigious Chemicals Northwest Awards 2019.We’ve been shortlisted for the ‘Supplier to the Chemicals Industry’ category, following our extensive contribution in placing hundreds of candidates with...
DATS: Love your recruitment career
Hear from Apprentice, Tanisha, for insights on life at DATS. We’re currently hiring! Interested in joining the team? Find out more and submit your CV here. RecruitmentDesignAll
It’s our 60th year!
We’re celebrating our 60th year in business. 2019 marks six decades since founder, Trevor Nickson, opened the doors to his ‘Design and Technical Solutions’ company, which has since been taken over by his son, Stephen. Now based in Warrington, we’re looking forward to...
IChemE Salary Survey
DATS is proud to have partnered with the IChemE on their recent salary survey. The survey is an in-depth, 70 page analysis of the pay and benefits received by professional chemical engineers working in the UK. Download your free copy here: http://ow.ly/GaNN30n2Wl8...
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...
We interview Resourcer, Tanisha
What’s your role at DATS and what does it entail? I’m a Recruitment Resourcer, which means I’m mainly candidate focussed. I build relationships with candidates and facilitate their job search and recruitment needs. I headhunt the right kind of candidates for clients,...
Referral scheme reward
DATS’ Recruitment Director, Simon Hancock, was pleased to award shopping vouchers in line with our referral scheme earlier this week. Barry McDonald recommended a friend for one of our vacancies which resulted in a successful perm placement and therefore received his...
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
New Procurement division launched
Our extensive network of procurement professionals has increased significantly over the past couple of years. This has led to us now officially launching a dedicated team which will specialise exclusively in the procurement market, allowing us to further expand upon...
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