Whether you started working as a kennel assistant or studied to earn your vet nurse certification, being a vet nurse doesn’t have to be your last career goal. Many vet nurses aspire to use their skills for more than the wonderful work they do with animals. Love for challenges and the desire to advance skills […]
The Weirdest and Most Wonderful Vet Jobs in Australia
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were young? Maybe you dreamed of being a princess, an actor, fireman, or astronaut. For many kids, the idea of growing up to be a veterinarian starts at a very young age. Ask any veterinarian and we’ll bet they have a great story to tell […]
How to Network with Other Vet Nurses in Sydney
The veterinary nurse community is a pretty small world. It’s not uncommon to have friends and former co-workers at vet clinics across the city and even states. You’ll bump into your colleagues at the supermarket and coffee shops to trade quick war stories about the cat they couldn’t pill and the dachshund who refused to have […]
How to Create a Help Wanted Ad That Shines on Job Boards
As a recruiter, finding clever ways to write your listings for job boards can become a real downer. Especially if you find your job board listing has not attracted the talent you need to fill a position. We understand how challenging developing a help wanted ad can be, especially if you work for a company […]
Create a Winning Cover Letter to Land Your Dream Job
You have worked tirelessly to earn your veterinarian degree. You spent your summers working at local veterinary offices. You volunteer at the local shelter, and when friends call at all hours looking for advice for their pets you answer with a smile. Your hard work deserves to be rewarded with your dream vet job. The […]
Five Emergencies Every Veterinary Receptionist Should Be Ready For
We never know when an emergency is going to happen. You can be surrounded by people dropping off or picking up their pets, while the phone is ringing and in runs a crying person holding their injured animal. How you greet and react can turn a crisis into a calm and productive situation. At the […]
5 Interview Questions for Vet Nursing Candidates
Hiring talent for your vet clinic can be a challenging task. Lots of people love animals and want to start a career working with them. While loving animals is an admirable trait, it may not mean the candidate has the skills to perform the many tasks required of a vet nurse in your clinic. How […]
10 Great Things About Working with Small Animals
For many people when they hear that you work with animals the first thing they say is, “Aww, you work with puppies and kitties all day?” We often cringe when we hear that, or laugh it off knowing our jobs are so much more that baby balls of fur. In fact, working with small animals […]
How to Become a Certified Vet Nurse
You love animals. You can’t get enough of their perfect purrs and being laved in licks. For as long as you can remember you have been caring for animals. You probably have tales about all of the times you brought home kittens and found birds with broken wings. All of the signs have pointed to […]