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Young workers are increasingly focusing on wages when it comes to employment, a new study shows.

In research carried out by Ipsos Mori for Personnel Today, it was revealed that employees under the age of 28 - which could include those operating in the public sector - are actually most concerned about money.

This marks a change from the traditional view that the so-called Generation Y were interested in other employee benefits such as corporate social responsibility and flexible working.

Alan Warner, director of people and property for Hertfordshire county council, said: "In the current climate, the prominence of money is not surprising."

The study also revealed 85 per cent of workers would most like their employer to offer them money as a performance incentive, in news that might interest those looking to attract job applicants via a regional recruitment portal.

Meanwhile, a recent study by Building the Talented Organisation showed that more than a quarter of British employees do not believe there is a sufficient talent strategy within their workplace.

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A business transformation company and those working for public sector bodies in London are set to come together as network partners, it has been revealed.

Vangent - alongside Ealing, Waltham Forest and Barking & Dagenham councils - has signed a framework agreement which will see it collaborate on an operation which will manage the delivery of public out-of-hours contact facilitating service delivery throughout the capital.

The initiative will see the expensive separate call handling arrangements the councils previously had to deal with be replaced by a single schedule of rates.

It was claimed that the project will see each council reduce their spending on such areas to a third of current levels, in news which might interest those public sector bodies looking to maintain sustainable efficiencies.

Nigel Rourke, business development director at Vangent, claimed that "the framework is testament to public sector determination to work smarter and more joined-up".

This, he added, will become increasingly important as the London 2012 Olympics draws closer, public expectations of the council rise and "budgets are squeezed".

Earlier this month, 4ps reported that the selling off of unused buildings can help councils to deliver regeneration projects during the current economic decline.

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A new website has been launched aimed at raising funds for those working for charities, it has been revealed.

The site, which has been set up by Globalgiving.co.uk, encourages members of the public to make donations to international projects run by third sector bodies in the UK.

Currently, donors are able to give to over 500 projects in 70 countries and can access regular progress reports on schemes, buy gift certificates and set up wedding lists, ThirdSector.co.uk reports.

It was revealed that numerous small and medium-sized charities have listed their project on the site.

Sharath Jeevan, chief executive of Globalgiving.co.uk, said: "It’’s a great way for charities to attract new donors who may never have heard of their work and to give existing donors a new way of giving."

News of the website might be of interest to those charities looking to maintain sustainable efficiencies.

Last month Will Aid unveiled a fundraising scheme which sees solicitors ask that the fees they normally charge clients for drawing up a will be donated to charity.

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A shortlist of those working for community groups in the run-in to win a climate change competition has been announced, it has emerged.

Unveiled by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), ten projects are reported to be in with a chance to win its Big Green Challenge.

Now each of the finalists - which include Household Energy Services and Oxford-based Community Sustainability Trust - is to receive £20,000 to help tackle climate change in their local area over the next year.

The overall winner will receive £1 million, which could help the organisation to improve their skills framework.

Jonathan Kestenbaum, chief executive of Nesta, said: "The fact that we had more than 350 communities submitting strong ideas demonstrates there is the passion and knowledge across the UK to devise imaginative responses to climate change."

In June, environment secretary Hilary Benn unveiled a £4.6 million capacity-building scheme to help charities looking to increase their efforts at sustainability.

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Making full use of property assets could help those working for public sector bodies to manage through the economic downturn.

Such is the assertion of 4ps - a project delivery specialist for the local government sector - which reports that selling old or unused buildings could help councils to generate a significant amount of income.

The money raised - it was stated - could help local councils to improve their capacity to deliver regeneration projects, in news that could assist authorities wishing to maintain sustainable efficiencies.

Andrew Rowson, director for housing and property for 4ps, said: "As local authorities face increased pressure to deliver first class services and efficiency gains during the economic downturn, using their property assets could help provide very effective solutions."

Figures from 4ps showed more than £105 million was generated by councils in 2007-08, through selling developments which were no longer used.

Last month, a new government review was launched aimed at helping local authorities to improve their delivery of services and how they interact with residents.

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