Human Resources
Life First, Work Second
For today’s young veterinary professionals, an excellent quality of life is a must-have. Practice owners need to embrace a new employment model if they want to hire and keep the best and brightest.From the Editor
A Candidate’s Job Market
If you want to check the pulse of the veterinary industry, I suggest you attend the American Veterinary Medical Association’s next Economic Summit, the latest of which took place in October.
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No social media policy? Get one posthaste
Team members aren’t protected if they post about a workplace topic unrelated to employment terms.
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Do it differently, for a change
Communicate changes to your team as early as possible in the process, carve out time for discussion, and don’t try to do too much at once.
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Put on your thinking cap
Rather than waiting until a situation arises in which a top performer reaches her pay plateau, create a policy on how the situation will be handled, and know which conversations you’ll need to have with the employee.
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Filter Your Applicant Pool
Working in an animal hospital seems enticing to typical pet lovers until they discover that the job is as much about customer service as patient care.
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Silence the rumor mill
If the gossip is largely about decisions made in the veterinary office, then being more transparent about what’s going on can go a long way in quashing the gossip.
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Break the impasse
An employee who refuses to sign typically does so for one of two reasons, or both. First, she may disagree with the contents. Or she might believe the form is invalid without her signature.