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Recruitment Consultant FAQs
Considering a recruitment career change? Here are the questions you should be asking your future employerSwitching employers in recruitment can be a big decision, and it’s natural to feel a bit overwhelmed, especially if you're walking away from an established desk. A key el...
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How to get the most out of an interview
How to get the most out of an interviewThe ongoing skills shortage in UK engineering and manufacturing has seen the recruitment landscape shift massively post Brexit. With companies relaxing their recruitment policies and with demand out stripping supply, candidates are see...
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How well do you know your team?
How Much Do You Really Know About the Talent Within Your Organisation?In the engineering and manufacturing industries, the strength of your organisation lies in the talent you have. But how well do you truly know the people driving your success? It’s not just about job title...
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Why the Engineering Sector Needs to Engage Future Talent through STEM Initiatives
Bridging the Skills Gap: Why the Engineering Sector Must Engage Future Talent through STEM InitiativesIn 2024, around 70% of UK businesses reported struggling to recruit Engineers. To address this crisis, companies must invest in future talent by engaging with STEM (Science, ...
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ATA Search Welcomes Lauren Woolley: Expanding Our Executive Division
ATA Search is excited to expand its executive division by welcoming Lauren Woolley to the team.Lauren began her recruitment career in 2019 and moved into executive recruiting in 2021, focusing on senior executive roles across commercial and operational sectors in the UK, Euro...
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Bridging the Skills Gap with International Talent
Bridging the Skills Gap with International TalentPost Brexit the UK has seen a huge shift in the demographic of Engineers looking to migrate to the UK. Before Britain left the European Union, we typically saw a large number of Engineers from the EU looking to forge career...
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Why 60% of New Managers Fail Within the First Twelve Months in Their Role in the UK
The alarming statistic that up to 60% of new managers fail within their first twelve months on the job in the UK has sparked concern across industries. This high failure rate highlights systemic issues in how businesses prepare and support employees transitioning into managem...
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Is your business optimised for internal mobility?
In today's competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent in the engineering and manufacturing sectors is more challenging than ever. The latest government data suggests that there are still 884,000 unfilled vacancies in the UK economy, and although many sector...
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Half Year Maintenance Salary Report 2024
ATA Recruitment's Half Year Maintenance Salary Report 2024 is available to downloadWith nearly 60 years experience in the provision of recruitment solutions for manufacturing and engineering, ATA Recruitment has established itself as a market leader. We pride ourselves on pr...
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Bring Science and Substance to Your Senior Selection Process
Bring science and substance to your senior selection processBusinesses need leaders 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 provide...
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Getting the most out of your interview
Employers - get the most out of your interviewsWith the latest figures stating that there are still 898,000 unfilled vacancies in the UK, the war for talent continues to rage, and this certainly still continues to be felt in UK manufacturing. With demand still massively out s...
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Contractor of the quarter - Q1 2024
Establishing strong relationships with our contractors is essential, and we take pride in acknowledging the excellent service they deliver to our clients throughout the UK.To gain insight into the day-to-day life of working as a contractor alongside ATA Recruitment, we inter...
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ATA Search Insights Report 2023-2024
ATA Search - Executive Insights Report 2023 - 2024A comprehensive report of employer predictions, market trends and candidate behaviour across the UK, compiled using real ATA Search data.Overall, the senior recruitment market was generally positive for 2023, which was support...
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Bridging the Skills Gap with Military Talent
Bridging the skills gap with military talentThe estimated number of vacancies in January to March 2024 was 916,000. The widening skills gap in engineering and manufacturing continues to be a concern for many employers, a problem that is only going to increase due to the high...
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Annual Maintenance Insights Report 2023
ATA Recruitment's Annual Maintenance Insights Report 2023 is available to downloadA comprehensive report of average Maintenance Engineering salaries, market trends and candidate behaviour across the UK in 2023, compiled using real ATA Recruitment data.ATA Recruitment pride...
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Contractor Survey 2023
"2023 has been an extremely challenging period for companies operating in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. The skills gap is widening, and the dearth of permanent candidates has opened the door for skilled engineering contractors and temporary staff. The demand to he...
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RTC Group Awards 2023
The RTC Group Awards 2023On Friday 15th March 2024, we held our annual RTC Group Awards, rewarding those who have gone above and beyond throughout 2023.Held at our headquarters, the Derby Conference Centre, we gathered for a night of celebration and reflection as we looked ...
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ATA Recruitment Contractor Rates Report 2023
The ATA Recruitment Annual Contractor Charge Rates Report 2023 is available to downloadWith 932,000 vacancies remaining unfilled in UK industry, there continues to be a high demand for candidates to fill these roles. Clients continued to express challenges in the recruitme...
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Annual Engineering Insights 2023
The 7th edition of ATA Recruitment's Annual Engineering Insights is available to downloadFor 7 years, we have been producing Salary Reports to show how salaries have changed over time. For 2023, we have expanded on this data to provide you with not only average salaries, bu...
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Agile Working – The Design Engineers View
Agile Working – The Design Engineers ViewWhilst agile working is by no means a new concept, it is fair to say that the Covid-19 Pandemic had a significant impact on employers’ policies and attitudes towards agile working and changed the landscape at a much greater pace tha...
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