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REC Awards 2022
Last night we were at the REC Awards 2022. The REC Awards are exclusively for Recruitment & Employment Confederation members, where recruiters are celebrated across 20 categories dedicated to individuals and company-wide successes. We were proud to be shortlisted for 3 categories: Recruitment Team of the Year, Temporary Recruiter of the Year, and Newcomer of […]
64% of job hunters would not apply for a job that does not display salary
Last week on LinkedIn, we asked whether you would apply for a role that advertised the salary in their job description as competitive rather than a direct salary range. 64% said that you would not apply.
REC Awards Recruitment Team of the Year Nominee – Clinical Contracts Team
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 Temporary Recruiter of the Year. We caught up with our Clinical Contracts Recruitment Team to learn more about their experience at CK and to see how they felt about being shortlisted for the award.
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.
Clinical Trial Manager Roles To Join Global CRO
We are taking part in an exciting project to recruit for 20+ Clinical Trial Manager roles across Europe to join a rapidly growing and successful CRO.
‘The Great Reshuffle’: LinkedIn Global Talent Trends Report 2022
LinkedIn recently released its Global Talent Trends Report for 2022, taking a close look at the evolution of company culture and its future prospects.
CK Group earns KellyOCG Supplier Excellence Award for delivering unrivalled workforce solutions
CK Group is proud to have earned the KellyOCG Supplier Excellence Award for the seventh year in a row for unrivalled workforce solutions.
Mental Health Awareness Week – tackling loneliness while working remotely
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme is loneliness. We put out a poll to find out how those who work remotely tackle loneliness, here's what they said.
ChemCareers 2022: Job hunting pitfalls and how to avoid them with CK Group
Join the Royal Society of Chemistry and our own Recruitment Manager Victoria Walker in their ChemCareers webinar tomorrow to discuss common job searching pitfalls, how to avoid them and how to work with a recruitment agency.
