Veterinary professionals are naturally type-A empathetic individuals, aspiring to make life better for both pets and pet parents by providing excellent care. So yes, achieving a work-life balance that allows you to thrive is every veterinary professional’s goal, but many don’t notice that things are off-kilter until it is nearly too late. It’s time for an Intervention. We approached veterinarians, veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians, and hospital managers from our global community for their advice and their practical, tactical tips to get you started on re-establishing your own work-life balance. Here are their 7 top tips…
6 Building Blocks for creating a Great Practice Culture
6 Building Blocks for Creating a Great Practice Culture Whether building a new practice from the ground up or approaching a new job opportunity, taking the time to build positivity into your business practices will pay huge dividends. Your practice culture will be reflected in your team’s attitudes and in turn, how your clients and […]
Locum Relief Veterinary Professional Contract Checklist
Some Locum Relief Veterinarians, Nurses, and Veterinary Technicians operate without a written Contract, making all of their work agreements and arrangements verbally. It certainly isn’t the best idea, but if it is just occasional work that can be sufficient. Eventually, though, a situation is likely to arise where you will wish you had a Contract. Taking the time to draft a simple, plain English Contract helps formalize the nature of the relationship, pre-empts any potential misunderstandings, and is mutually beneficial for all Parties concerned. So, whether you are a seasoned Locum Relief Veterinary Professional or just starting out, our Locum Relief Contract checklist is a great place to start…
If you want the best Veterinary Candidates, you must have these 5 essentials
We asked our worldwide network of over 308,000 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…
What a relief! The top 5 traits of a great Relief Vet
As the demand for Locum Relief staff has boomed in recent years, so has the number of vets eager to capitalise on the potential monetary and work-life balance perks of such roles. As a keen and savvy Relief Vet, you will want to ensure that you attract your pick of the available work on offer. Here are the top five professional traits that will help you offer gold standard, in-demand Locum Relief veterinary services…
Travel AND a Veterinary Career: Is that even Possible today?
Many veterinary professionals – Vets, Nurses, Tech and more – used to dream of spending anywhere from a couple of weeks to a year or two traveling the world, working with animals and locals, as a practicing veterinary practitioner…and then COVID came along. However, with the world slowly starting to open up, and courtesy of two jabs or more (regardless of the flavor), traveling abroad and caring for animals as a veterinary professional can be put back on your bucket list. So, given that this will take a little more planning time than in the pre-COVID days, it’s time to refresh your research and start exploring the options once more. Here are five ways to still fulfill your sense of wanderlust while keeping your veterinary skills at their sharpest…
On putting your Own Well-Being First
Improving your well-being is not as simple as taking a week-long holiday at a health spa, or simply getting more exercise and improving your diet. Though all of these are important to Veterinary Professional Wellbeing (and wouldn’t we all like to justify our own annual spa retreats), stress management and mental health care require fundamental changes to our daily lives. Remember that you deserve to nurture yourself to the same degree that you look after your patients. How do you cope when you are being pulled in so many directions, mentally as well as physically? Here are some essential first steps…
The pursuit of Appiness: 6 Must-Have Apps for Locum Relief Veterinary Professionals
Remember how Charlie’s Angels received practical assistance from Bosley, whilst Batman had Alfred managing his personal life? As a highly in-demand locum relief veterinary professional, you too will benefit from some background support to achieve your full medical superhero potential. Unless you also happen to be a multi-millionaire who can afford a butler, we’d suggest utilizing these six super helpful apps to help you stay focused, calm, and collected both on and off the job…
How To Achieve a Low-Stress Locum Relief Life
Locum relief work can alleviate some of the stressors associated with permanent positions, whilst still allowing veterinarians, nurses and vet techs to perform the clinical work they enjoy. Many veterinarians, nurses and vet techs have considered moving to locum relief work to experience all the financial and lifestyle benefits it can potentially offer. If you’re ready to make the leap to locum work, check out our practical tips for achieving the ultimate “Low-stress, Fear-Free” locum relief lifestyle – no Feliway required!…