Treasury Recruitment Blog

A few weeks ago, a candidate asked me something I’d never been asked before: “Mike, do you think people judge my LinkedIn comments?” I initially thought, probably not too much. But after a bit of consideration, I know that [...]

It’s always interesting when I speak to a candidate – not one I’ve placed, but someone who’s accepted a role through another recruiter. There’s this particular moment I recognise now. It’s not even a sound. It’s the pause. That [...]

There was a candidate I met who had something unusual on his CV… It was right at the bottom. It simply read: Python (evening course)  I asked him about it and he told me… “I was bored with doing [...]

A few weeks ago, I had a call with a treasury professional who was clearly rattled. They’d just seen a job spec with the words “capital markets experience required” plastered all over it. You could almost hear the anxiety [...]

I’ve talked about this before, and yet every week, I still get this message: “Mike, do you have any fully remote treasury roles?” The short answer is no. But the slightly longer answer is: No. But that’s actually a [...]

I spoke to a candidate recently who’d applied for 112 jobs. Yep, one hundred and twelve. He’d been sending the same resume out again and again, convinced it was great. It wasn’t. It was basically a list of job [...]

Someone at a recent conference asked me a great question: “How do you talk about your achievements on LinkedIn without it sounding like a show-off and you’re ‘humble-bragging’ about yourself?” I want to share my answer with you because [...]

Last week, an email landed in my inbox. It read: “Mike, I've attached my CV. if you have roles that fit then I can talk this week.” Now, I don’t know about you, but that’s not exactly the [...]

Conferences don’t end on the flight home. You’ve survived all the PowerPoint slides, the receptions, and even the red-eye home… Now comes the part most people skip, but it makes ALL the difference. Too many treasurers go back to [...]

Conferences are marathons, NOT sprints.  If you’ve ever seen a treasurer on day two of AFP after a night on the margaritas, you’ll know how easy it is to forget that. Networking is work.  You don’t just shake a [...]

Conference season has started at full speed. In the space of ten days, I’ve hosted Treasury Career Corner LIVE in Chicago, hosted another one in New York just six days later, and then rounded off the week at the [...]

At The Treasury Recruitment Company, the questions we get asked more than any other relate to compensation / salary: What should my salary be? Do you think my total remuneration package is competitive? How should I get a pay [...]

When I first started the podcast, I thought my role was to tee things up – introduce my guest, list their achievements, and explain why you should listen. Then I realised something… They don’t need me to explain what [...]

Many treasury professionals participate in our Treasury Salary Survey, providing insights into salaries across all levels—from entry-level roles right up to Group and Global Treasurers. Understanding the Key Differences One of the most common questions we get is: What’s [...]