XLVets is encouraging female vets to consider using the 29th Feb to make a partnership proposal to their boss, rather than their true love, this year. The move has been inspired by the findings of Kerrie Hedley, Chief Operating Officer at XLVets,...
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Propose partnership to your boss this leap year, says XLVets
XLVets is encouraging female vets to consider using the 29th Feb to make a partnership proposal to their boss, rather than their true love, this year. The move has been inspired by the findings of Kerrie Hedley, Chief Operating Officer at XLVets,... -
Nominations are now open for BVNA Council Elections
The British Veterinary Nursing Association [BVNA] is calling on all full members and student members to stand for election to join BVNA Council.
This year there are 5 full member (RVN) seats and 2 student member [SVN] seats available.... -
Website and support materials created by Boehringer to increase owner awareness of heart disease in dogs
Heart disease in dogs is a common occurrence, with one in ten dogs affected1. Following overwhelming evidence from the ground-breaking EPIC study, veterinary professionals are aware that diagnosing and treating mitral valve disease (MVD) in the... -
PetMedix win Best Start-up 2019 in the Animal Pharm Awards
PetMedix has been voted best start-up in the global Animal Pharm Awards. The UK-based start-up is developing a new tier of monoclonal antibody therapy for the animal health market. Situated in the heart of the Cambridge biotechnology cluster,... -
Food for thought - intolerances, deficiencies, toxicities and trials (VNDG) - Free webinar - 26th March
Dietary induced skin problems include food intolerances; primary and secondary nutrient deficiencies and nutrient toxicities. A full dietary history needs to be taken and owners should include specific commercial foods, all snacks and treats,... -
Managing Tricky Cases in Feline Dermatology - Free Webinar - 27th Feb
In this webinar we will explore various cutaneous reaction patterns commonly seen in cats. The first step in the work-up involves ruling out ectoparasites; following this, cutaneous bacterial or yeast infections are quite rare, so we will look... -
New GNC (WSAVA) resource helps pet owners to find the information they need.on food labels
With so much information now offered, food labels can be confusing, making it difficult for pet owners to work out which of the nutritional data displayed are actually important. To tackle this problem, during 2019, the GNC added a new resource... -
NI Vet Nurse Awards 2020 – last chance to nominate your veterinary stars!
If you haven’t already, now’s the time to nominate that extra special person in the veterinary world that deserves to shine!
The Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practicing in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI) and the Northern... -
Purina® Institute symposium at BSAVA Congress to focus on managing cat allergens
On Friday 3rd April, at BSAVA Congress, the Purina® Institute will host a two-hour symposium on managing cat allergens. Speakers at the event will include world-leading researchers, Andrew H. Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, DipECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCVS and... -
World’s largest elbow disease study helps owners of large-breed dogs
Problems with the elbow joint are a common cause of lameness in dogs and consequently a huge source of worry for owners. To assist owners to better understand how to help their dogs, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has just completed the largest...
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Two pretty much identical jobs: same area of the country, similar role responsibilities, similar remuneration, similar business size and structures. Yet,...14-06-2019, 01:00 PM -
Two pretty much identical jobs: same area of the country, similar role responsibilities, similar remuneration, similar business size and structures. Yet, one ad receives 4 quality applicants and the other receives none. Why?
Both veterinary practices have clear plans for the future and are investing in their current teams and business to ensure provision of a quality service for clients. Both practices could be a great place to work. However, one of these practices has a reputation as a good employer, the other has none. We don’t mean a bad reputation, simply no reputation- people haven’t heard of them.
This was something I would encounter on a weekly basis when working in the defence recruitment sector and it is a very real problem within the veterinary profession. When we discuss marketing within the business, the tendency is to focus our efforts on the client and that is important. However, the scarce resource within the vet profession is not clients, it is employees.
The power now lies with the
