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CK join the Talentmark Group

CK Group is delighted to announce that they have joined the Talentmark Group, an international specialist and executive recruitment group for the life sciences industry.

REC Awards Temporary Recruiter of the Year Nominee, Jade Stirk

This year we are delighted to say that we have three nominees shortlisted for the REC Awards. We have been shortlisted in three categories, Newcomer of the Year, Recruitment Team of the Year, and Temp Recruiter of the Year. To get to know our nominees a little better, we interviewed Jade Stirk who is nominated as Temporary Recruiter of the Year.

REC Awards Newcomer of the Year Nominee, Karen Kangley

Karen Kangley has been shortlisted as "Newcomer of the Year" in this years REC Awards. We interview Karen to find out a little more about her....

2022 RQA International QA Conference

We are delighted to be attending the 2022 RQA International QA Conference taking place 9th - 11th November 2022, set to be Europe’s largest Quality Assurance event for the industry.

How to negotiate your salary

We recently conducted a LinkedIn poll asking whether you felt comfortable in negotiating your salary, and 49% said they did not. The thought of negotiating your salary can be daunting and it is often difficult to know where to begin. To help bring confidence to such negotiations, here are our top tips for negotiating your salary.

CK Team Day 2022

This weekend we held a CK Team Event for all employees across our 3 offices. Gathering together at Kelham Island (the 35th coolest neighbourhood as voted by TimeOut), the team spent the day catching up, sharing presentations, eating good food and having fun!

48% of respondents said that flexible working hours were the most important aspect of a benefits package

Last week on LinkedIn, we asked what you thought the most important aspect of a benefits package was. 48% of respondents said that flexible working hours were the most important part of the package to them. The results left us wondering whether our workplace preferences had changed post-pandemic? A UK poll of 1000 workers conducted […]

CK is Shortlisted for the Prestigious REC Awards 2022

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our recruiters have been shortlisted for the REC Awards 2022.

PIPA Conference 2022

PIPA are returning to an in-person event for their 2022 PIPA Annual Conference held on the 28th & 29th September for PIPA members. The Conference will include joint pharmacovigilance and medical information plenary sessions, followed by PV, MI and Code Compliance presentations with workshops and experienced guest speakers to provide dynamic and topical sessions for […]

ChemCareers 2022: Careers in Pharmaceuticals

CK Recruiter, Sarah Farrow, will join the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of a panel discussing careers in the pharmaceutical industry as part of part of their ChemCareers 2022 program.

Do you use key words in your CV?

We did a poll to find out more about whether you use key words from job applications in your CV. In our experience as recruiters, we've learnt it's crucial to use relevant key words from the role to explain your abilities and suitability for the role.

42% of respondents do not edit their CV and Cover Letter when applying for a new role…

In our experience of over 30 years of recruitment, we've discovered it's essential to customise your CV and Cover Letter when applying for new roles.

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