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We’ve joined OBN!
We are delighted to announce that we have recently joined the life science membership organisation OBN.
Does sustainability impact talent attraction?
With conferences such as COP27, and recent grassroots protests, it is fair to suggest that concerns surrounding the environment and climate change have gone mainstream. But how does this affect the decision making of candidates looking for new roles?
Top Tips For A Successful Job Search
Searching for a new job can be a challenging time. Whether you're looking to climb the career ladder or move to a new industry, there are many ways to make your job search successful.
George Truman Joins the US Recruitment Team
We’re delighted to announce that our US recruitment team is expanding and one of our experienced recruiters, George Truman, has been invited to join the team. The US recruitment team focuses on the life science market and has real specialisms within the areas of cell and gene therapy, the antibody sector, CMC, and computational biology. […]
We’ve re-joined One Nucleus!
Here at CK, we're pleased to have rejoined One Nucleus! One Nucleus is a not-for-profit Life Sciences & Healthcare membership organisation who support institutions, companies and individuals in the Life Sciences sector.
How To Achieve Your Career Goals In 2023
The start of a new year offers the perfect opportunity to refocus your energy and set new career goals. Whether you're looking to progress in your current role, develop your professional education or transition into a new industry, there are simple steps to help guide you through achieving your goals.
December Payroll Announcement
The CK payroll department will be closed from 12:30pm on Friday 23rd December, re-opening at 8:30am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
PhD and Research Staff: Job Hunting with Recruitment Agencies
On the 30th November we will be taking part in King College London's 'PhD and Research Staff: Job Hunting with Recruitment Agencies' event. Taking place at 12:30pm to 01:30pm, the event will be hosted online with a panel of experts in a discussion style format.
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 […]
