Reckoning with Recruitment

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02-02-2018, 08:57 PM

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Reckoning with Recruitment
Many practices have told us how difficult it is to recruit staff at the moment. In our recent survey on recruitment, more than half of the businesses responding did not have a full complement of veterinary surgeons, and 28% of these reported a severe effect on their ability to cover out of hours (OOH) work.

One concern, highlighted by Vet Futures, is that a significant number of graduates become disillusioned and want to leave the profession. Work by Dixon, Kinnison and May suggests that this may be due to the "failure of a new graduate�s conceptualisation of the clinician�s role to align with the reality of first opinion practice." So a new initiative, launched by SPVS and VDS, should make a big difference. GradTrack is designed to provide non-clinical training to veterinary graduates and, importantly, those who support them, helping with the all-important transition from university into practice. You can find out more by clicking on the image below:

But we are conscious of the broader picture too. Beyond that critical induction period, is practice sufficiently rewarding, well recognised and remunerated? We would like to cooperate with BVA on research that is evolving out of the Vet Futures project, by looking at the motivators and barriers for working in first opinion practice.

What are your thoughts? I�'m keen to hear how we can best represent your interests in this important area. You can let us know by commenting on this blog, or emailing me at president@spvs.org.uk

Thank you.
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  WendyS commented
  
  15-02-2018, 10:15 PM
  
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  Lack of leadership skills mean employees are not getting appropriate feedback, so they don’t know if they are doing a good job, and more often than not don’t know when they are doing a bad job. Learning how to give honest and useful feedback that helps employees do better is where to start! Practice leaders are responsible for providing an engaging and motivating environment for their team to thrive! These are skills to be learned and there are many examples of great leadership you can model.
  
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  CPearson commented
  
  02-03-2018, 11:06 AM
  
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  I think Wendy makes a great point. Recruitment is about so much more than just employing and filling spaces. It starts with the day-to-day and involves the whole team. Whether in the leadership team or a staff member, all deserve to learn and develop in their role, alongside having a responsibility to contribute to the bigger picture. Business purpose and individual purpose are not necessarily identical but aren't mutually exclusive either. The trick is getting win-win.
  Progressive Vet Consulting is pleased to announce we are collaborating with VetLed to deliver a new, exciting programme for the veterinary sector: Attract, Recruit, Retain. Combining our experience of veterinary, recruitment, leadership, psychology, human factors and team engagement, this programme shines a light into the veterinary recruitment crisis. It's for anyone and everyone who is struggling to attract new candidates to their practice, who needs some help finessing their short, medium and long-term recruitment programme, and who are looking for support to ensure their people are happy, healthy, productive and want to continue to be part of the team. More details will be released over the coming days and weeks so please watch this space. If you have any questions please contact ru@vetled.co.uk or caroline@progressivevetconsulting.com. We can’t wait to bring this exciting, educational, and essential programme to you!
  
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