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On the Right Path

can better demonstrate the scale and influence payroll has across every industry and every stage of working life. This month in 04:05 , we consider payroll careers from their first page to their closing chapters. In Payroll is not an Accident. It is a Career . the GPA team and our Innovation Partner share their excitement about the growing impact of GPA Payroll Pathways. Anton van Heerden explores changing workplace expectations in Gen Z Is Forcing Employers to Raise Their Game . And Els Humphreys-Davies reflects on experience and longevity in Ageism and the Changing Value of Experience After 50 . We are excited to see the momentum behind GPA Payroll Pathways continue to grow internationally and look forward to revealing more soon as the initiative prepares to take its next steps into the UK.

O ne of the most is about visibility. Specifically, whether the next generation truly understands what payroll is, the impact it has, and the opportunities it can offer as a long-term career. For many already in the industry, payroll was something they stumbled upon. The future of the industry depends on changing that. impactful conversations happening in global payroll right now As payroll learns to embrace and overcome both innovations and challenges, the profession needs new voices, fresh perspectives and adaptable skills. Students entering the workforce today are digitally fluent, media-savvy, globally connected and socially conscious. They are exactly the kind of talent payroll should be attracting IF we

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