Tag: recruitment
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It’s new grad season already
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Believe it or not, now is the time of year when a lot of soon-to-be-graduated vets will start looking around for what’s available in terms of job prospects. Graduation may not occur until early summer, but many keen beans like to feel organised and get hunting already. The veterinary recruitment crisis is ever-present and, in…
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Rest, relax and recharge
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As a final-year student applying for jobs, or as a newly graduated vet, one piece of advice that will come up time and again is “book a holiday”. Some will advise you not to rush straight into a job from university – “you won’t get the chance to take a long break once you start…
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Terms and conditions – are salaries the only bottom line?
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January can be a busy time in the job market as the new year makes people evaluate their lives and consider making changes, and when it comes to resolutions that actually stick, the plan to change jobs is up there. Whatever the reason may be for moving roles, there is a phrase often peddled to…
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‘Spamalot’ – it’s not funny
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The way in which vets and veterinary nurses are recruited has changed – there seems to have been an explosion of recruitment companies out there. Using an agency can save time and money for veterinary practices, so it’s not really a surprise. It can work for you, too. I was looking for work – but…
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How to grab a grad: job ad tips for veterinary practices
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2017 has reared its hopefully not-so-ugly head, and with it comes the realisation my classmates and I are mere months from entering the real world of veterinary medicine. While tales of classmates getting job offers following placements become more frequent, those of us without much of a plan have, so far, remained blissfully ignorant. But…
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Stronger together
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As regular readers of my blog will be aware, I was at the amazing #vetfutures last month. I’ve already written about the great day and the brilliant plans for #VNFutures. But there’s something I haven’t told you, because I wanted some time to reflect (and log that in my PDP). While I’ve been here spouting…
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Show us the money!
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As a new graduate I found it raised eyebrows and cast doubt on your character to ask about the salary too early in the somewhat shy courtship between vet and recruiting practice. I covered hundreds, if not thousands of miles attending interviews for jobs where the most basic of expectations (the remuneration) was kept secret until they offered…
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The key to your new career
Regular vetsonline users (or at least those with an interest in changing their career path) may have noticed a change to the site in the past couple of months – specifically our recruitment section. What was initially a fairly basic affair with a handful of job listings has been transformed into an all-singing, all-dancing recruitment platform that is set to…
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CV review time: is your CV too vague?
Image ©iStock.com/peepo By Claire B. If you have a vague, non-specific CV then it might be time for a quick CV review, as these are fast becoming the bane of employers and recruiters’ working lives. Normally these CVs can be spotted a mile off; all the right skills and achievements are included but none…
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Singing from the same hymn sheet
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My thanks to fellow blogger Will Easson – we seem to think alike on many subjects, and his blog post regarding the RCVS survey on graduate employment struck a chord. In particular the paragraph that read: As a profession our treatment of colleagues is variable, to say the least. Many practices are very good, understanding,…