The Art of Landing Your Dream Job with Mike Richards

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Featuring

Mike Richards

CEO, The Treasury Recruitment Company

About this episode

In this extra special episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, you’ll get to listen in on a live webinar hosted by Mike for TMAC, the Treasury Management Association of Chicago.

Mike speaks to the TMAC members about their treasury careers and offers his advice as a Treasury Recruiter with over 20 years of treasury recruitment expertise. He shares his expert advice on how to make your resume stand out, how to make the best first impression in a virtual job interview, and so much more.

Over the past two decades, the world of treasury recruitment has changed beyond belief. It is not enough anymore to just have the perfect resume to get ahead in your career. You need to build an online personal brand that not only captures the attention of your audience but presents a powerful message to those seeking your treasury expertise.

So, if a treasury career is in your future and you’re looking for expert advice to help you land your dream job, this is the episode for you!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How to craft your resume offering some do’s and don’ts along the way
  • Why having a powerful LinkedIn profile is a key to crafting your own personal brand
  • How your LinkedIn profile can help advance your reputation and credibility as a treasury professional
  • Mike discusses the brave new world of virtual interviewing
  • What you need to do to prepare yourself for your next one to one grilling!
  • The power of marginal gains

If you are looking for your next treasury career move or need advice about recruiting the next member of your treasury team then you can email Mike via mike@treasuryrecruitment.com

Important Mentions & Links:

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

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🎧 Earn CTP & FPAC Credits by Listening to the Podcast

Whether you’re at the gym, on your commute, or walking the dog – you can now make your podcast time count toward your professional development.

We’re thrilled to share that Treasury Career Corner podcast episodes now qualify for CTP and FPAC recertification credits through the AFP’s Independent Study category.

How It Works:

  • Each episode comes with a short multiple-choice quiz
  • Score 80% or higher and you’ll receive your credit confirmation
  • You track and submit your credits to AFP directly – nice and simple

➡️ The longer the episode, the more credits you can earn:

  • 30-minute episode = 0.6 credits
  • 45-minute episode = 0.9 credits
  • 60-minute episode = 1.2 credits

No filler. No fluff. Just real conversations with top treasury leaders on strategy, leadership, risk, tech, and team building - everything AFP expects at an intermediate to advanced level.

🧠 Quick Facts:

  • 📝 Quizzes are 8–10 multiple choice questions
  • 🎯 You need to get at least 80% to pass
  • 📨 We’ll send confirmation - you log the credit with AFP
  • 💼 You can include this as part of your recertification record