Humans of payroll

In this episode Steve Bevan shares his passion for Payroll, looks back to where that passion began and discusses his ideas on how to get the new generation to join the Payroll Industry. Steve reflects on how the industry has changed over the last couple of decades and how the role of Payroll professional has changed for the better. We also explore some of the headline news that the Payroll industry has recently attracted and get Steve’s perspective on how this happened and what we, as professionals, can do to stop it from happening again in the future.

Mel and Tiffany met with David Quirke, Chief Information Security Officer, for this fascinating episode which is sure to become an instant favourite. David discusses the threat all businesses and individuals are under around Cyber Security and how our exposure keeps him awake at night. He also takes us through the steps that Payroll departments and businesses can take to reduce the threat. Most cyber-attacks result from human error and tangible things can be done to prevent this from happening. You will come away from this insightful episode with a greater understanding of Cyber Security within the payroll industry, some valuable prevention tips and a bunch of new buzzwords!

Tiffany and Melanie spoke to Jaco Van de Merwe for this unforgettable episode which bursts with love and passion for our industry. Some of you know Jaco as the Payroll Pundit but we think he should be Payroll Pundit for the Payroll People!  With characteristic vivacity, Jaco shares his thoughts about the industry, how to encourage people to join and how to raise its profile. Travel and payroll go hand in hand so Jaco shares his personal journey from South Africa to Canada.

Melanie had the pleasure of interviewing Richard Limpkin for this episode of Humans of Payroll.  Find out here how Richards's background in Science and Engineering set him up for his successful career in the payroll industry.  Payroll is Richards's passion, particularly discovering new ways that technology can help payroll professionals deliver effectively. Richard also shares with us his views on the hot topic of Early Wage Access (On-Demand Pay) and you might be surprised by his response!

Like so many of our podcast guests and peers, Will fell into payroll. Starting out as an engineer, Will then worked within the public sector using the SAP system, and from there, he discovered his love for our profession and launched his career. Will is now the Managing Director of Zalaris, he is also a NED and an Ambassador for Entrepreneurship within the IOD. In this personality-packed episode, you will enjoy Will’s refreshing and down to earth approach to and views about the payroll industry and hear his distinctive take on where we are at now and what the future looks like. Will is a strong advocate for bringing the next generation into the industry, and his enthusiasm is infectious!