NEWS & INSIGHTS

Traceability of Timber – Supporting Sustainability

26th September 2022

Whilst the UK settles in to a world after BREXIT, the UK timber industry is looking at ways to ensure that they are sustainably resourcing their supplies. Since as much as 87% of timber imports…

Recruiter Briefing: What Secures a Great Candidate

21st September 2022

According to a recent survey of companies hiring external talent, surprisingly, 40 per cent of processes fail to get them the right person. A study by Finances Online, found that 93.5% of candidates valued “the…

Assessment – Selecting The Best Talent

8th September 2022

Each year, businesses lose money on bad hires. According to the CIPD, this cost is around £12,000 per hire, however, it has been reported to be as high as 30% of their base salary. Whilst…

Workplace Innovation for your business – beat your competitors

30th August 2022

By definition, innovation is “the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services”, and 63% of companies now have Chief Innovation Officers to help generate new ideas and systems.…

UK Hiring Boom: How Is The Forecasted Recession Going To Affect it?

24th August 2022

Following another hike in interest rates, The Bank of England has forecasted that a recession will hit the UK markets in the last quarter of 2022 and will continue throughout 2023 (BBC News). Whilst this…

Motherhood Tax: The Effect On Business and The Economy

18th July 2022

Motherhood Tax (otherwise known as the “The Motherhood Penalty) is a highly discussed issue that is raised globally. It refers to the true cost of trying to balance both parenting and pursuing a career, where…

A Day in the Life – Jamie Birdsall

5th July 2022

In this blog we will be introducing Jamie who specialises within the global General Contractor construction sector. We had the opportunity to catch up and learn more about him and his very exciting background! Your…

Six Thinking Hats – make the right decision

28th June 2022

According to Zippia, “the average worker spends at least three hours a week in meetings” and, shockingly, 71% of meetings are classed as unproductive. As professionals, we are spending more valuable time engaging in conflicting…

A Day in the Life: Katia Deniscuka

23rd June 2022

In this blog, we will learn a little more about Katia who has recently joined TS Grale’s apprenticeship program as a Business Administrator. Your background I was originally born in Liepaja, Latvia but my family’s…

TS Grale Celebrates Its 6 Year Anniversary This Week.

29th April 2022

Paul Fleming and I would like to thank all our customers for the continued support over the last few years. Of course, we also want to thank our family members who have provided unerring encouragement…