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Chief Executive officer Jason Davenport MCIPP MloD CIPP Board Of Directors Louise Gray ChMCIPPdip Stuart Hall MCIPPdip Dianne Hoodless MSc ChFCIPP FHEA Editor Lora Murphy editor@cipp.org.uk Advertising Daniel Cull 07795 652645 | advertising@cipp.org.uk Design James Bartlett and Nicole Davis design@cipp.org.uk Printing Redactive
Hello June, I just love the summer months with warm sunshine and long light days. Already halfway through 2025, time ticks so fast, just like the pace of change we face in our day-to-day working lives. As we look back, we’ve seen many changes in our workplaces. When I first started work in a payroll office in 1989, it was a paper-based manual operation
to get a payroll processed. Then the first computers came in and they were huge pieces of equipment taking up most of the desk, to today’s desk, where we see smaller laptops and the use of screens giving more space in the office. Today, we also see a change in where we work, with many offices now operating a hybrid working arrangement. This gives flexibility to the employee and gives employers a wider geography for recruitment.
Getting the younger generation to choose payroll as a profession is critical in ensuring we maintain knowledge and understanding of legislation and compliance. In this issue, the articles will help guide you on how best to attract and retain top payroll talent, as well as highlighting how to get the younger generation excited about the profession. I hope you enjoy the articles in this issue, and remember, the CIPP is here to help, so please get in touch or reach out at one of our upcoming events.
Ana Laiu MSc FCIPPdip Brendan Mulkern FCIPP Lara Smart ChFCIPPdip
Brian Sparling ChFCIPPdip Michelle Sutton ChMCIPPdip Cliff Vidgeon BA (Hons) CMA ACG ChFCIPP Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA
Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA (clare.warrington@cipp.org.uk) Chair, CIPP
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CEO’s message This issue is produced in collaboration with Duvet Flip. You’ll hopefully have seen the YouTube podcasts, hosted by Jack Parsons including Natasha Taylor, Bella Cox and me, and the collaboration with Leon Juice and the team is one we’re pleased to support. I do hope you enjoy the layout and content of this issue.
Demonstrating that payroll is a career choice is one of our objectives within the overall strategy for the Institute. Payroll Live is a key event in the calendar to support this and offers an insight into all the facets of payroll, pensions and reward that are all part of pay and its importance. Ensuring careers in payroll are seen as dynamic and varied and highlighting the fact they provide opportunity for continued growth, is why we shine a spotlight on so many in the industry and ask individuals to tell their story. Amplifying all our voices is incredibly important for that message to land with those considering their career direction. Payroll Live South was very well attended, with fabulous feedback received regarding the content and the speakers. And as this issue lands with you, Payroll Live North will be only weeks away. Individuals learn from each other. With technology, systems and processes continuing to evolve at such pace, and the breadth of offerings and international reach also expanding, it’s often understanding
that others have been through such a journey that provides assurance. Do contact me if you would like your own career story highlighted. I recall working with a client’s international team when I was consulting. After group-wide introductions, a member of the team in Australia contacted me who’d never been through parallel processing before as part of a switch over in systems. Being able to talk through the approach and assuring the individual that testing the system and finding fault was all part of the journey, helped them to truly understand the process and expectations. Learning every day and giving back to the community around us is all part of why everyone at the Institute is here to serve all our members.
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