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retake my position on the board and immediately resume working with my fellow board members to capitalise on all the hard work already invested, to help take the CIPP to the next level in the industry. What does the future hold for payroll, pensions and reward? This is always a tough question to address so – given the pace and frequency of change relating to legislation, the economy and the changing shape and diversity of the general workforce, including their expectations of employment-related reward – the answer to it will change frequently depending on the current climate and industry trends. As industry experts it is important that we constantly scan the horizon to keep pace with all the changes, including the myriad of technological advancements, to ensure we take advantage of and maximise opportunities that present themselves. Specific areas of interest are likely to be associated with: blockchain technology and how it can be utilised to improve the security of the payroll process; artificial intelligence and how this is likely to provide opportunities for automation, efficiencies, and added value service; the millennial workforce and what they want from their employer, their employment, and any associated remuneration; and, of course, Brexit. n
Ros HendrenMSc FCIPP, CMgr, FCMIdip, FHEA Board director
Can you remind readers how you first became involved with the CIPP? My first involvement with CIPP (or the IBPM as it was known at the time), was back in 1995 when I enrolled on the Diploma in Payroll Management, now replaced with the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management. Reflecting now to where it all began for me – just as the CIPP has changed and evolved immensely over the last 24 years, so has the industry, and my career within it. At every stage of my development, the CIPP has been there to provide the support, training and development to help me achieve the next aspirational level of my career. What are your plans for 2019? This year is a milestone year for me: I will celebrate both twenty years since graduating with the MSc and also my fiftieth birthday, I will reach thirty years in the payroll industry, and my daughter will begin school. Reaching milestones such as these gives me pause for thought, and I have been reflecting over achievements to date and where to go next to take things to the next level. On the radar is to achieve Chartered membership of the CIPP. Having already achieved Chartered Manager status with the Chartered Management Institute several years ago, I appreciate the value the status brings in terms of personal
confidence, profile within the industry, client perception, and approach to continuing professional development and learning opportunities. This prestigious accolade has been a goal of mine for some time, and so I have set myself a new year resolution, to make it happen as soon as possible. This prestigious accolade has been What does being reappointed to the board mean to you? Since being elected onto the CIPP board of directors for the first time in 2014, I have taken an active role in guiding the Institute through some much-needed change, to ensure we have a strong and sustainable future. The experience has provided me with a deeper understanding of the CIPP, its role in the industry and community, and therefore what our members want and need from industry support and representation, technical support, training and vocational qualifications. Being re-elected means that I can and so I have set myself a new year resolution... a goal of mine for some time,
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | March 2019 | Issue 48 4
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