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Allan Isdale MCIPPdip BSc CIPP National lead for Scotland
Tell us about your career and background in payroll. Following a career as a nurse in both the Army and National Health Service, I decided on a change of direction and undertook a degree in accountancy and law. On graduation I secured a role in with a firm of forensic accountants. Shortly after joining the organisation the young lady who did payroll announced she was going on maternity leave and so I found myself learning payroll. As is often said, “people don’t choose payroll it chooses them” and this was certainly the case with me, I never looked back. I went on to hold a number of roles mainly in the manufacturing sector before joining the CIPP. When did you first become involved with the CIPP? I had been a member of the IPPM which later became the IPP and then CIPP. I always believed in the value of professional memberships in professional development so joining the membership body for payroll was a natural move. When a position was advertised at the Institute in 2006 I decided to apply and the rest is history. What does your role at the CIPP entail? I have a dual role at the moment; I am
responsible for business development in Scotland whilst also driving the Institute’s journey into online learning. What are the benefits of online learning for payroll professionals? Learning and professional development are important to all professionals. The Institute offers a wide range of options to help payroll professionals develop in their roles and beyond. With the advent of mobile technology, people are increasingly looking for learning opportunities which are not constrained by time or location, learning which they can do when and where it suits them; this is what online learning can deliver. It is all about giving the learners a choice. What does the future hold for payroll, pensions and reward? Wow, now where has my crystal ball gone? One thing is certain, it will never be boring. What do you do in your available time to unwind? Everyone needs some work life balance, as a family man available time very much revolves around my teenage children, but when opportunity arises I enjoy walking in the amazing countryside here in Scotland and I have recently taken up falconry. n
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| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | March 2017 | Issue 28 10
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