Guest address
Carsten Staehr CEO, Cintra HR & Payroll Services
Unfortunately Carston was unable to attend the ceremony but provided the following address:
Studying for a qualification takes a tremendous amount of drive and dedication, and the fact that most of you will have achieved this whilst juggling a full time job, family responsibilities and the many other commitments that our incredibly busy lives throw at us, is outstanding. This level of commitment leaves me in no doubt that you as graduands are the payroll stars of the future and your employers should be very proud of you. The CIPP do a fantastic job of making sure that the payroll profession achieves the recognition it deserves. It responds to the changes and pressures the industry faces and provides courses that equip you to be the very best that you can be. The introduction of Individual Chartered Status, launched last month, is another example of how the CIPP is enabling its members to demonstrate their commitment to compliance and best practice within payroll and pension’s administration and management. Your success here today and your commitment to continuing professional development is a springboard towards achieving the Holy Grail of Individual Chartered Status. In our industry we are constantly alive to new challenges and experts at shooting at moving goal posts. Pensions, in particular is an area that continues to keep us on our toes and will no doubt continue to do so moving forward. The volume of entrants to auto enrolment has increased dramatically, with all smaller employers now ‘embracing’ their responsibility and indeed many organisations facing the challenge of re-enrolment. In fact, come the New Year the term ‘staging date’ will be a thing of the past! With hindsight, it would have been great to have developed a standard interface for all pension providers, rather than the multiple ones we are now faced with…but we are where we are, and, as payroll professionals, we will get the job done and it will be done well! Common to everyone in this room, and demonstrated by your willingness to invest in continuing your education, is the desire to do a good job, to have the expertise and knowledge that enables you to face these and future challenges with confidence. Cintra are staunch supporters of the CIPP: as industry bodies go it really is at the top of its game. The information sharing, courses, networking…they are all first rate. But what really makes the institution great is you – its members! You are the heart of the CIPP: the drive, professionalism and thirst for knowledge that you demonstrate today is what really sets it apart. The CIPP undoubtedly has the most dedicated members of any institution I have encountered. With your commitment and enthusiasm I know the future of the payroll profession is in good hands! Fresh challenges are always around the corner: most recently gender pay gap reporting with the General Data Protection Regulation following hot on its heels in May 2018.
The CIPP undoubtedly has the most dedicated members of any institution.
I hope you take pride in the achievements we celebrate today and I hope you continue to evolve with the help and support of the CIPP and your fellow professionals.
Cintra HR & Payroll Services is proud to support this event and I, personally, am truly proud of each and every one of you and wish you continued success in the future.
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The CIPP’s Graduation Ceremony 2017
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