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Charities given energy saving guidance
Those working for charities have been issued with guidance on how to save energy, it has been revealed.
In a publication released by the Carbon Trust, it was stated that charity and community groups should organise their offices in such a way that makes the best use of natural daylight and ventilation.
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Third sector ‘can connect with hard to reach individuals’
Social enterprises can be of assistance to those working in the third sector, it has been claimed.
According to Jim Mather, enterprise minister for the Scottish parliament, adopting such an enterprise business model can help charity and voluntary organisations to provide social and environmental benefits in a sustainable manner and use their income to supplement further growth.
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Acevo calls for creation of third sector university
The case for the establishment of a university for the third sector has been heard, it has been revealed.
Speaking in London earlier this week, Stephen Bubb, chief executive of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (Acevo), claimed the creation of such an institution would help attract those looking for jobs in the third sector.
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Talent management ’seen as vital’
Talent management is an increasingly important issue for important human resources (HR), a new study has suggested.
In research carried out by the Boston Consulting Group and the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations, it was revealed that the managing of staff is seen as the most crucial matter for HR teams, which may include those working in the public sector, to tackle throughout the world.
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Bury Metropolitan Council further invests in JGP’s Skills Portal to streamline processes
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) in Greater Manchester identifies skills gaps amongst employees and streamlines skills auditing procedures using JGP’s Skills Portal Solution.
After years of maintaining a painfully time-consuming paper-based skills audit procedure and employee appraisal system, Bury MBC has moved to an online alternative in the shape of the JGP skills portal solution.
The skills portal was developed by Bury’s Organisation Development department with consultancy from JGP, who are the people behind www.jobsgopublic.com the UK’s largest public sector jobs board. Initially the Skills Portal was used solely to evaluate and develop new inductees to the Children’s Services team within Bury MBC but has since been rolled out to other departments.
