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Employer’s guide to attracting passive candidates

Passive candidates represent one of the most valuable talent pools in today’s job market

Talentmark partner with the Royal Society of Chemistry

Talentmark is pleased to partner with the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2026, continuing a valued collaboration focused on supporting professionals across the chemical sciences

8 tips for building effective teams for start-up companies to secure investment

In the highly competitive Life Sciences sector, start-up companies often find themselves stuck between developing cutting-edge innovation and the search for investment. Building an effective team is not just a key to operational success, it is also a crucial factor in securing much-needed investment.

We’re heading to London Lab Live 2026 // 6-7 May

We’re looking forward to attending London Lab Live at ExCeL London, taking place 6-7 May.

We’ll see you in Boston for the One Nucleus Boston Bootcamp // 27-30 April

One week to go until our Client Development Manager - Georgia Barnes, will be in Boston to attend the One Nucleus Boston Bootcamp event, taking place 27-30 April.

Connect with us at the Med-Tech Innovation Conference 2026 // 3-4 June

This June, our Client Partner – Naynesh Mistry, will be attending the Med-Tech Innovation Conference 2026 at Med-Tech Expo in Birmingham.

We’re attending the Bionow BioAI Summit // 29 April

Tomorrow, our Principial Recruitment Consultant - Mary Bolt, will be attending the Bionow BioAI Summit in Alderley Park, Macclesfield.

We’re coming to Switzerland for Swiss Biotech Day 2026 // 4-5 May

We’re excited to share that our Senior Recruitment Consultant - Adrien Guimard, will be attending the Swiss Biotech Day conference, taking place in Basel, Switzerland from 4-5 May.

New opportunities in the 2026 UK job market

UK hiring has eased from the post-pandemic peak, with overall job postings still below pre-2020 levels. However, this headline trend masks continued strength in high-skill sectors, where innovation, regulation and technology are sustaining demand for specialist professionals.

Join us at CHEMUK 2026 // 20-21 May

We’re pleased to share that our Recruitment Consultant – Tehmina Sepai, will be attending CHEMUK 2026.  The UK Chemical Industries Supply Chain Expo, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 May.

Meet our Client Partner at MAPS 2026 EMEA Meeting // 17-19 May

Our Client Partner - Julia Day, will be attending the MAPS 2026 EMEA Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, from 17-19 May.

We’re attending Making Pharmaceuticals, Distributing Pharmaceuticals and Making Nutraceuticals // 21-22 April

We’re pleased to confirm our Recruitment Manager - Phoebe Walker, will be attending the Making Pharmaceuticals 2026 event in Coventry this 21-22 April.

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We've rebranded!

CK Group is now known as Talentmark, following
 our recent acquisition by the globally-renowned Talentmark Group.

Although we may have a new name and a new look, we're still the same people.

Our teams will continue to work with clients and candidates as we always have, delivering the same quality expertise and service but now empowered by a single, internationally recognised brand across Europe and the U.S.

We can't wait to see what the future holds.