Treasury Recruitment Blog
We make recruitment simple, break down treasury industry trends, and share clear, actionable advice for both job-seekers and employers alike.
Explore articles on candidate tips, employer strategies, and insights to help you stay ahead.
1 June 2022
The pandemic and subsequent shift to remote working has seen a significant change in the way treasurers are using technology. Covid has really accelerated the transformation to digital, meaning many of the time-consuming jobs that used to be performed manually, [...]
24 January 2022
This article is all about how to write a good Resume or CV – some of the tips and tricks, some of the do's and don'ts and some of my pet hates. If you just want to get to our [...]
6 March 2021
The topic of gender in the workplace has dominated the headlines over the last couple of years, including #MeToo and the row over equal pay at the BBC. This has made many businesses and organisations take a long hard look [...]
15 January 2021
In a nearly “post-lockdown” world I am constantly being told that WFH / remote working means there is no reason why Corporate Treasury departments need to recruit an individual who is geographically close to the office / headquarters. So, is [...]
10 November 2020
One of our candidates is keen to make a move so she asked us if she should resign and then she would not have to serve a 3-month notice period. She wanted to know "would this make her more marketable [...]
31 October 2020
‘Mike knows my achievements and the clients who need me.’ An interview with Stephen Long; Ex Group Treasurer, Williams Lea Tag How did you and Mike Richards, CEO of The Treasury Recruitment Company meet? Mike Richards and I first met [...]
20 October 2020
You have a LinkedIn profile: Now what? You created a profile on LinkedIn, so you probably think your skills and experience speak for themselves. Here’s the thing – they don’t! I was very pleased to be asked to speak [...]
7 October 2020
In this article we talk about some of the best and the worst resumes and how your resume is simply a passport to getting an interview. The first tool in your recruitment toolbox is your resume. There is so [...]
1 October 2020
I have an aversion to the Personal Statement that so many people love at the beginning of their CV’s / resumes! Allow me to explain why! I often read phrases like ‘I am an enthusiastic, keen, motivated employee and every [...]
23 September 2020
Hiring is critical to every company’s future and with 73% of CEOs citing skills shortages at crisis levels, organisations can no longer expect talent to come to them. Gone are the days of simply posting a job advert and waiting [...]
22 September 2020
So there you are, sitting in your 6 month performance review and your manager asks you "what are your career objectives for the next 12 months?" Oh!? - you think. Well, I wasn't really planning that far ahead. Even if [...]
16 September 2020
We’re bringing you something a little different in this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, where I interview our very own Craig Martin about the current state of the US Treasury recruitment market. It’s more of a quick-fire interview [...]
30 October 2017
What Do Treasury Candidates Want? The current political and economic landscape has created a certain amount of trepidation amongst treasury candidates. Let’s face it, treasury professionals prefer certainty, they like to manage risk, not put themselves at risk! For this [...]
1 February 2017
In 2016 my goal was to meet and talk to as many international Treasury professionals as possible and so I decided to embark on an International tour which I called the “It’s All About You!” Roadshow. The Roadshow started at [...]
11 November 2015
I am often asked what key skills do CFO’s and Finance Directors look for when they are recruiting a Group Treasurer? As their recruiter they must be the same thing? Actually no – they are not the same. When I [...]
11 November 2015
This is a follow-up article to "Will Resigning Now Help You Secure A New Role Sooner". We were asked by one of our candidates whether she should resign sooner rather than later? In the article "Will Resigning Now Help You [...]
9 October 2015
OK so Einstein didn’t say that the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result” but many of our clients seem to follow this rule despite us trying to coach them otherwise! [...]
