Jason Davenport: CEO of CIPP, The boss of an industry paying your salary

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Jack Parsons

Business, Careers

4.2 • 5 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Check out the latest careers at the CIPP:

https://www.cipp.org.uk/payroll-careers.html

Episode Guest

Dive into an enlightening conversation with Jason Davenport, the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Jason brings a wealth of knowledge on payroll, pensions, HR outsourcing, and much more.

In this episode, Jason shares invaluable insights on the importance of lifelong learning, the evolution of AI in payroll, and why payroll is a fulfilling career choice. Whether you're looking to understand your payslip better, seeking advice on dealing with workplace challenges, or exploring the diverse opportunities within the payroll industry, this episode has something for everyone.

Jason's extensive background includes leadership roles at major firms like NGA Human Resources and Capita, and founding Calendar Consulting Ltd, a payroll consultancy firm. Beyond his professional life, Jason is passionate about mentoring, having supported various business leaders through the ‘Be The Business Mentor’ initiative. He's also actively involved in coaching youth rugby and enjoys powerboating.

Join us in this episode to learn from one of the payroll industry's top leaders and explore how you can make a difference in this essential field.

Episode Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction and the Importance of Lifelong Learning

03:40 - Understanding Payslips and Financial Awareness

06:57 - Dealing with Workplace Bullies

09:08 - The Diverse Opportunities in the Payroll Industry

20:25 - The Power of a Positive Mindset and Consistent Hard Work

22:26 - The Evolution of AI in the Payroll Industry

17:26 - Choosing Payroll as a Career: A Fulfilling Profession

29:18 - Making a Difference in the Payroll Industry

Episode Partner

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the UK’s leading institute for payroll, pensions, and reward professionals. With over 9,500 members, the CIPP is dedicated to raising the profile of payroll across UK businesses through top-tier education, compliance support, and government representation. Recognized as the best overall UK association in 2021 and a top employer in 2022, the CIPP is committed to excellence and professionalism in the industry.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm a big believer in lifelong learning. If we challenge ourselves to learn new things all the time,
0:05.0	social and business wise, it keeps your mind active, it keeps your mind hungry.
0:09.0	If you go in there thinking you know all the answers, you're just not going to get the respect.
0:13.0	Just go in there and say, I'm here to understand. I need to do more than that.
0:22.6	Hi, my name is Jason Davenport. I'm the Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professional.
0:26.6	We have 7,000 members and this is my duvet.
0:29.6	What does it mean to understand your pay slip?
0:32.6	What I would love is just at a glance people can go.
0:35.6	What are some of the highlights of being the payroll industry?
0:39.3	I just found as a career it's always been diverse.
0:43.3	You've been a founder, you obviously now run a fantastic organisation.
0:48.3	What's your long life learning being?
0:50.3	If you think you can achieve, then you're already 50% there. If you think you can run, you're already there.
0:57.0	I think just really being positive and embracing life.
1:01.0	This isn't a dresser rehearsal.
1:03.0	This one is, we're doing it again in a minute.
1:06.0	Final question for you.
1:07.0	What if you do they in the morning to get out of bed?
1:15.6	Payrolls often thought of as a job that people fall into rather than choosing to be in
1:20.6	and that's probably the case for many people but something keeps those people in the industry at some point it becomes a
1:29.5	choice.
1:30.5	It was often said to me that I was in the right place at the right time but I know that
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