Q: Hussam Ali A: Mike Richards It varies widely across the different markets. But an interesting thing I think is, once you get into treasury it's highly valued and you are a valued member of staff. But actually, you can prove your worth quite rapidly as well. We've talked a bit about supply and demand, [...]
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 Richards:I think the first way is to try and find out about treasury. When I started in treasury [...]
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 be unhappy in your position, found a better paying job, be launching your own [...]
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 since restrictions have lifted, with many treasury departments adopting a hybrid policy that allows [...]
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. We hope by implementing some of these guidelines into your own CVs it will give you the best chance of success when you [...]
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 at themselves and how they perform in respect to gender equality. At times like this [...]
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 this really the case? Well, it is a bit… I have seen this happening in [...]
The role of treasury has become increasingly demanding over recent years, with the rise of globalisation, the onslaught of new treasury technologies, the pressures of regulations and compliance, and not to mention the more strategic role treasury is now playing in boardrooms around the world. BUT what does this mean for you on a day-to-day [...]
Some enlightening facts and figures to start us off……… when it comes to CVs and getting yours noticed by a potential employer. Updated figures say that recruiters spend on average 5-7 seconds looking at a CV…. First applications are received 200 seconds after a job is posted One spelling or grammar mistake and your [...]
It’s hard to believe that not so long ago it would be more common than not for people to work for one company their entire careers – from the day they left school, to the day they retired. Today, that is almost unheard of and whilst some of those job moves may be beyond our [...]
