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.
11 August 2023
A mentor can have an incredibly positive influence on your career by providing feedback and encouragement and helping you identify and achieve career goals. But how do you find a mentor, particularly if you’re in treasury? Our CEO & Founder, [...]
11 August 2023
How can treasury professionals stand out to recruiters? What career opportunities are there for treasury professionals outside of standard nine-to-five roles? And how can treasury advocate for its value? Mike Richards, CEO and Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company, answers [...]
5 June 2023
Here are 16 tips and best practices for managing remote employees: 1. Maintain an open calendar Remote employees may feel isolated from the team environment. It's important to maintain an open calendar so the remote workers can arrange a time [...]
31 May 2023
Recently, I hosted an AFP LIVE Webinar and then I spoke at the Windy City Summit in Chicago. During the session itself, I was asked to share some networking tips based upon my experience as a global recruiter of treasury [...]
31 May 2023
Recently, I had the honour of hosting an AFP LIVE Webinar and shortly afterwards, I spoke at the Windy City Summit in Chicago. During the Q&A session that followed both sessions, I was asked some thought-provoking questions about; my experiences [...]
28 April 2023
The treasury industry, responsible for managing an organisation's financial assets, is undergoing a transformation with the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies. One technology that has everyone talking is ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model developed by OpenAI. [...]
30 March 2023
If you work in accountancy and you’re considering moving into treasury, you're in luck! The skills you'll have honed in accountancy can be incredibly valuable in a treasury role, and the transition is definitely achievable. Skills such as financial analysis, [...]
8 March 2023
This March, we’re putting the spotlight on all the fantastic Women in Treasury to celebrate international Women’s Day (8th March) and International Women’s Month. We’re huge supporters of Women in Treasury here at The Treasury Recruitment Company. It’s a topic [...]
28 February 2023
Mike Richards has been around the world of Treasury Recruitment for over twenty years now. He has seen how the role of treasurers has significantly changed. And he sees that the pool of potential treasurers seems quite small. How should [...]
27 February 2023
Hybrid working patterns have become more widespread since the pandemic began, and treasury teams are no exception. As such, employers need to take note of junior employees’ expectations. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies and workers around the world have [...]
31 January 2023
If you are interested in transitioning into a career in Treasury but have no prior experience and/or qualifications, do not fear. With hard work, determination, and the right approach, anyone can transition into this exciting and rewarding field. We are [...]
23 December 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, I wanted to look back at what has been a difficult year in many ways, but a successful one, nonetheless. When I think back to the beginning of year, we were turning a corner [...]
5 September 2022
Guillaume Jouvencel: We hear a lot about finance, banking and consulting in finance but with treasury it’s a bit more niche. So, how do you go about starting a career in treasury as a young graduate from Business School? Mike [...]
5 August 2022
Very few people stay in one job for life. This means at some point during your career, you’ll probably need to write a letter of resignation. There could be several reasons you wish to leave your current role. You might [...]
7 July 2022
Rewind two- and a-bit years to March 2020 and the pandemic forced everyone in Treasury and finance to pick up their belongings, vacate the office and start working remotely from home. There has been a steady return to the office [...]
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 much [...]
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 [...]