Why the popularity of contracting is rising
There has been a rise in demand for contractors. According to a study by the Freelance Union, by 2020 half of the workforce will be made up of contractors – increasing from 35% of the workforce in 2014.

There has been a rise in demand for contractors. According to a study by the Freelance Union, by 2020 half of the workforce will be made up of contractors – increasing from 35% of the workforce in 2014.
The Republic of Ireland is often overlooked as a potential location to seek employment, especially for those seeking employment within the UK. Here are just 10 of the many reasons to relocate Ireland and boost your career.
In the current challenging candidate driven market, recruiting the best candidates is harder than ever. Whereas previously companies had to make no effort to recruit the best talent, in 2019 it’s a very different game. To give you a head start here are the top recruitment trends to look out for this year, and some advice on how we can help you implement them.
As part of our careers advice series with New Scientist Jobs, Victoria Walker who is a specialist in recruitment in the chemical industry has created her top tips to starting a career in chemistry and to where this could potentially take you. Take a look here:
In September the TUC announced they proposed to reduce the working week to four days, without pay cut, as the five day week is no longer necessary.
CK Group was recently recognised by KellyOCG®, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services®, with a Supplier Excellence Award at an event in London, United Kingdom.
Continuing with our adventure Continuing with our adventure into the world of science and technology pioneers, who also happen to be women, we introduce to you Mary Kenneth Keller.
It is widely known that women within the STEM sector are vastly under-represented, and we would like to encourage more women to consider a career in STEM.
CK is very pleased to announce that the company won the Employer of the Year Award at the Hertfordshire Business Awards run by Archant.
CK Group is proud to announce that on November 9, 2017, the company received AgileOne’s Platinum Award for supplier excellence.
For this year’s women in engineering day, I would like to celebrate two specific women. One whom you have probably heard of, and one you may not have yet.
We are currently recruiting for a range of Technical Expert positions. These roles are with a leading testing laboratory who are UKAS accredited at their site in Greater Manchester. So what does a Technical Expert do, and what skills are required?