CEO’S ADDRESS
Ken Pullar Chief executive, CIPP
Hello and welcome to graduands, friends, family, tutors and other guests.
We are here to celebrate and to support you graduands who have achieved a major milestone in your payroll or pension careers.
Let’s not lose track of that first point – we are here to celebrate your success – so don’t get comfortable just now and please all stand up and give everyone around you a big round of applause for your achievement.
Your journey here today will not have been an easy one. Learning whilst in employment, balancing your work, family, friends and studies and, of course, navigating the pandemic, will have been a challenge, and one you have managed successfully. You should be incredibly proud of your achievement; knowledge is power, and you have worked hard to increase yours, and give you career opportunities which are not available to unqualified peers. Well done. But let’s not forget those husbands, wives, partners, friends and family members who have supported you in being here today. Those who have been there while you have juggled commitments, those who have had to understand when you could not have that night in the pub or have had to support you whilst you studied on holiday. So, let’s take a moment to applaud those who have supported you and helped you in being here today. Thank you all. You have helped your loved ones become true professionals in their industry. You are now equipped with a significant range of knowledge and skills and, through maintaining your CIPP membership and using your designatory letters, you can shout about how brilliant you are! Your designatory letters demonstrate your qualification and professionalism to the world. Make sure you continue your membership with the CIPP to use these well-earned letters after your name. These letters not only demonstrate that you have achieved your qualification, but that you have access to the latest information and support relating to changes in the industry and that you are a payroll or pensions professional worth having on the team. When we achieve goals in our lives, we often start to think about the next one. It is a rare person who thinks, I’ve achieved everything I wanted to and now I shall stop! Whilst you may be thinking about a well-earned break, I am sure it won’t be long before you start working on your next challenge or goal. Be that further qualifications or working towards Chartered Membership with the CIPP – the highest level of professional membership in payroll and pensions, which is now that little bit closer due to the qualification you have achieved. Whatever you do next, remember learning is a lifelong journey both personally and professionally but wherever your journey takes you, I want to wish you the very best.
My final words to you are don’t forget to maintain your CPD, and remember the words of Benjamin Franklin, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. He said:
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Enjoy your day and congratulations once again.
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Classes of 2020 and 2021
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