Professional February 2019

Membership focus

Improve your chances of landing that new job

5 minutes with… Dianne HoodlessMSc

Level one and two Computerised Payroll for Business qualifications with RQF accreditation now available from the CIPP

CHFCIPP FHEA Board director

Tell us about your career and background in payroll? I have worked in the payroll profession for over thirty years. Most of those were spent working in a motor manufacturing company based in Birmingham. I then decided to move to the insurance sector where I now work for Hyperion Insurance Group as payroll manager – and I love it! When did you first become involved with the CIPP? I become a tutor for the CIPP in 2004 after completing the Diploma and have been involved with the Institute ever since; not only as a tutor but also student support and payroll trainer. Tell us about your role at the CIPP? As a tutor you are giving back to the profession. Not only are you sharing your experience, but you are developing new payroll professionals and are giving them the tools in their ‘tool box’ to help them to succeed in the future. What does the role mean to you? I have done this role for fifteen years and have loved every minute of it. The proudest moments are seeing the students you have helped on their journey, graduate and become the next set of payroll professionals. What does your appointment to the board mean to you? Everything, I can’t put it in words. I feel very honoured and thankful to all the members who voted for me.

What do you plan for 2019? I plan to fully embrace to role of a CIPP board director – so exciting times ahead. What do you think you can bring to the future strategy of the CIPP? A part of shaping the future strategy of the CIPP is to review current trends such as artificial intelligence (AI) and global mobility, and to also ensure the CIPP is leading the way in the payroll industry. What does the future hold for the future of payroll, pensions and reward? We sometimes talk about having a crystal ball in payroll and right now we could use one; not knowing what impact Brexit or AI will have on the profession, it is a hard question to answer. What I do know, is that it will be exciting and that we will need payroll professionals to lead the way. What do you do in your available time to unwind? I don’t have much of that, but currently I have been knitting octopi for premature babies (http://octopusforapreemie.com/) as part of the Hyperion M4M charity, Plastic Oceans. Why was it important to you to become a Chartered Member of the CIPP? I obtained Chartered membership to show that I am dedicated to the profession and show others how important the profession is to businesses. It is such a great achievement. n

In conjuction with

For more information or to enrol: Visit: cippqualifications.org.uk Email info@cipp.org.uk Call: 0121 712 1000 Live chat with us

cipp.org.uk @CIPP_UK

7

| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward |

Issue 47 | February 2019

Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker