Community Team

We asked our worldwide network of over 347,000 veterinary professionals a simple open-ended question; “If you were fortunate enough to have two job offers where the salary, benefits, and location were similar, what other things would influence your choice?”. As you can imagine, the answers were wonderfully diverse! For some, it was cookies at morning tea, whilst others could be persuaded by team massages, and one very creative answer was in regards to the artwork in the practice. However, when we started to assemble the data, we quickly began to identify five themes that stood out above snacks, kneading fingers, and paintbrushes…

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Now that we are beginning to see some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and we are settling into a ‘new normal,’ there are many opportunities to take your career in new and exciting directions. While the pandemic gave some people a lot of time for reflection, many in the veterinary world are busier than ever thanks to ‘pandemic puppies,’ staffing changes, and more.  And while many vets thrive on the fast pace, there may be something about going to the same job every day, which is beginning to lose its thrill.  Maybe there are just not enough surprises anymore…or maybe there’s no predictability whatsoever! You don’t need to give up vet med to freshen up your career, and of course, your training doesn’t ever need to stop (they don’t call it continuing education for nothing).  If you’re willing to explore new horizons with an open mind (which could be quite an adventure in its own right), you’ll find a host of interesting and surprising veterinary careers that you may not have considered, or maybe didn’t know existed, or didn’t even exist at all when you started…

So you have successfully started that professional veterinary career you worked so hard to achieve. You expected it would be a tough road getting there, but you persisted and you’ve made it and you are really enjoying being a practicing Veterinary Professional – Veterinarian, Vet Tech, Veterinary Nurse, and more. What you hadn’t anticipated was a pandemic and how it may impact your debt situation – no one could have. You are not alone. And as student loans are now the second-highest consumer debt category almost worldwide, the first being mortgages, here are some essential tips to help you successfully manage your veterinary student debt in these challenging times…

Although the challenges of this global pandemic are by no means behind us, green shoots are beginning to appear and with that, the prospect of starting to look a little further ahead than you may have in a while. And that includes your career. Do you feel your career has stalled during the pandemic? Per the Pulse of the American Worker survey, 26% of workers are planning to switch jobs post-COVID, and 80% are doing so because they’re concerned about career advancement – similar surveys in the UK and Australia reaffirm that this is a global situation. Concerns about skill stagnation, company culture, flexibility and work-life balance are at “top of mind” for many veterinary professionals, stretched far too thin during the past year. So if you are 1 of those 1 in 4 considering a change, here are five key ways you can accelerate your veterinary career now that the masks are starting to come off…

As you approach five years into your career as a veterinarian, it’s time to step back and do some reflection. Take a few moments to carefully consider what you have learned, how your job has impacted your worldview, and how you’ve managed to balance your work responsibilities with social or family obligations. You probably don’t need to be convinced of the importance of self-evaluation. After all, you have been pushing yourself since your pre-vet days. Even as a practicing veterinarian, you likely work hard to keep up with evolving technology and techniques. You may put in long and irregular hours, either at the clinic or at home with your nose in reference books and veterinary journals, all in the continued quest for personal and professional development. Five years into your career, you’ve earned your chops and gained confidence in your work. Now it’s time to take a step back and take a big-picture view. What’s ahead for your career? What are your goals in your personal life? Where do you see yourself five years from now?