BE PASSIONATE BE STRATEGIC BE PAYROLL #BePayroll Do you have what it takes to achieve the highest level of professional recognition? Chartered membership demonstrates that you are a highly qualified, compliant payroll professional.
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Being Chartered – It can be you, too!
Ian HodsonMSc ChMCIPPdip tells why Chartered status is important
What inspired you to apply for Chartered membership? It was personally important to me to apply both in respect of the credibility that this gives me as a payroll practitioner in my role but also because I know how hard the CIPP have worked to establish this career route and recognition for its members, so I really wanted to be able to role-model the accreditation to others. What have been the main benefits to you of being awarded Chartered status? Personally, it has given me a lot of pride in the career pathway I have chosen of pay and broader reward and it gives a lot of confidence in my own ability. In respect of professional standing it also allows the contribution of the payroll practitioner to be seen on a par with the human resources or finance equivalent. So it is very helpful to feel that you are in conversations on an equal footing rather than perhaps not being able to partake in the strategic discussions. How has your employer recognised your professional accreditation? I think for my employer the Chartered status has been acknowledged and recognised firstly through celebrating the success and secondly through giving my employer the confidence that there is a continual assessment and benchmark of the credibility of their operations that is in place. My colleagues and broader professional network have all been very supportive and congratulatory of the achievement.
What advice would you give to anybody thinking about applying to become a Chartered payroll professional? Holding individual Chartered status is all about having pride in your profession. It can really help push your career forward as well as giving you the personal gravitas through the status being able to demonstrate that you are not only operationally competent but also able to demonstrate the values of the professional body in respect of how you carry out your role. Individual Chartered status really is the personal benchmark for a professional and I would urge members to strive towards it as a benchmark for themselves and our professional body. n Background The Institute is now into its second year of offering Chartered status to our members. We are delighted to be formally recognising more and more individuals who demonstrate significant knowledge and expertise in payroll, pensions and reward as well as an ongoing commitment to this crucial profession. We will continue to grow the body of Chartered members in payroll, pensions and reward throughout 2019 while working hard behind the scenes to improve the application processes for new candidates. In Professionals in Payroll, Pensions and Reward magazine we will showcase members who have already gone through the process for their take on this prestigious accolade.
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| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward |
Issue 51 | June 2019
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