RECRUITMENT
ATR managing director Lindsay Lofthouse ( centre ) with recruitment manager Kevin Stokes and new Applied Integration recruit Rachel Young .
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How ATR have achieved success through unprecedented times
he team behind an ambitious Stokesley-based recruitment business that achieved great success during the Covid-19 pandemic has aspirations of continued growth and development .
Automation Talent Recruitment ( ATR ) specialises in recruiting clients and candidates for permanent and temporary positions , from apprentices through to senior management .
Operating two distinct niche business units specialising in technical and skilled trade recruitment , the team supports automation , robotics , process control , electronics and the skilled trade markets .
As a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation , ATR is committed to stringent compliance measures together with a professional commitment to adhere to all values and workplace ethics associated with recruitment best practice .
ATR ’ s friendly approach helps build teams of highperforming engineers and software developers on a permanent or interim basis through its extensive working history and specialist background .
As a sister company to the hugely successful Applied Integration ( AI ), ATR was tasked to deliver a broad base of new staff to meet the continued growth of the company .
Since lockdown in March , ATR has increased the headcount of AI from 30 to 46 , a testament to its performance in times when , unfortunately , other companies have had to lose staff .
ATR managing director Lindsay Lofthouse says : “ It ’ s been a challenging time , in more ways than one , but I ’ m extremely proud of the job myself and the ATR team have done in what seemed like an impossible task and I ’ m excited to see what the future brings .”
AI director Garry Lofthouse adds : “ We ’ ve tried many recruitment companies in the past and always with the same result - very little success . ATR managed to deliver the talent our business needed for expansion and our team have continued to achieve every deliverable on time , which we ’ re extremely proud of .”
The success of ATR has given it a fantastic platform to grow the business and build the team , having recently brought in Kevin Stokes as recruitment manager . Kevin is an experienced
Praise - Karthik Parthy ( left ) with ATR ’ s Lindsay Lofthouse and Kevin Stokes .
recruiter , specialising in placing candidates within the skilled trades and labour division .
ATR aims to develop this area of the business and has already provided specialist tradespeople for shutdowns and projects to clients within industry .
Kevin says : “ It ’ s a dream to be able to get in on the ground floor of such an exciting and ambitious business as ATR . I ’ m looking forward to making my mark and finding the workforce solutions that businesses need and deserve .” System engineer Karthik Parthy was recruited by AI via ATR during Covid . “ It was a real pleasure to work with Lindsay and ATR ,” he reflects . “ She provided me with full professional support through all stages of my job recruitment . Due to Covid , Lindsay adapted the interview process to an online interview and she took care of everything else . The entire process was smooth and super quick .”
Another key area for the business is to continue to pioneer women in engineering , having recently placed Rachel Young on AI ’ s shop floor as a panel wirer . ATR plans to get back into career events within schools and universities as soon as possible .
Rachel says : “ ATR were extremely helpful and ensured any questions I had were answered quickly and I was not kept waiting . It was a smooth and friendly service .”
The future looks bright for ATR as it continues to nurture current clients and develop new relationships with businesses across the UK , with plans to expand into other specialised areas of recruitment .
Kevin adds : “ ATR ’ s specialist background and expertise within automation , together with our network and search capabilities to provide pre-vetted specialist tradespeople , makes ATR a great asset to clients in industry .”
With all the necessary tools and a network of skilled workers , Lindsay is confident ATR can help a range of firms with their recruitment needs and can put those looking for a career change in touch with potential employers .
Call ATR on 01642 717540 or email info @ automationtalent . co . uk
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