Vet Staff
199 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Welcome to the Vet Staff podcast (formerly "Paws Claws & Wet Noses") - the podcast helping veterinary professionals get their heads screwed on straight so they can get excited about going to work on Monday mornings.
As well as interviews with guests who're passionate about working in the veterinary sector because it's such a great place to work, we cover topics like:
* Mindset
* Professional Development
* Personal Development
Get ready to vouch for veterinary as being a great career choice. Together let's create a positive, dynamic and healthy workplace where everyone loves going to work on Monday mornings.
Vet Staff is hosted by Julie South - your Specialist Veterinary Recruitment Professional.
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Episodes
040 - Emotional Intelligence - 6 ways to lead as an emotionally intelligent leader
August 03, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - EQ - part 2 (of 2) Strategies to become more emotionally intelligent 6 ways emotionally intelligent people lead #1 – Learn more about the inner workings of YOU #2 – Get an honest & objective assessment of YOU – from people you trust who’ll tell you how you are, not how you want to be #3 – Journal & Track – discover cause & effect # 4 – Listen #5 – Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes #6 – open yourself up NB: in the podcast I talk about my own experi...
039 - EQ - Emotional Intelligence - 12 statements low EQ people make
July 27, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBToday we’re looking at emotional intelligence (EQ) and how essential having a high EQ score is to your professional and personal success and development. In today’s workplace - workplace performance and career success, and even employee health, which were once thought to be a function of someone’s IQ – or intelligence quotient - are, in fact, tied in with EQ – or someone’s emotional intelligence. If you’re unfamiliar with EQ - it’s each person’s ability to recognise, understand, and manage...
038 - Dr Yvonne Clark - Companion Animal Veterinarian | Volunteer Veterinarian | New Zealand - similarities and differences as a veterinarian
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBHas the idea of volunteering your amazing veterinary skills - either as a veterinarian or veterinary nurse - kinda got you a little bit excited? If so, then Dr Yvonne Clark's experiences - on beautiful holiday-resort islands - Sardinia in the Mediterranean and Rarotonga in the South Pacific - will give you a bit of an insight into what volunteering is like. Dr Yvonne Clark is a companion animal veterinarian who originally qualified in Australia. She's worked in the UK, Australia, Sardinia...
037 - 15 signs it's time to look for another veterinary clinic job
July 13, 2021 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB15 signs it’s time to change jobs + 4 next steps 1. By the time Sunday night comes around, you’re in “dread mode” – you dread going to work on Mondays 2. Time drags – you struggle to immerse yourself and be in the zone like you used to 3. Little things start getting you down and you no longer believe in the clinic like you used to … favouritism, perhaps things don’t get fixed fast – it’s always been like that but now it starts to get you down … there’s never any money fo...
036 - veterinary clinic employee exit Interviews + off-boarding + recent immigration & employment news
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThe WHAT, WHY, WHEN & HOW to conduct EXIT INTERVIEWS at your Veterinary Clinic Questions to ask at Exit Interviews What is their reason for leaving? Do you feel you had opportunities for growth or promotion within this clinic? How well do you believe your work was recognised and appreciated? Do you feel you were given adequate training and assistance? How fairly were the rosters / after hours / on call requirements distributed among you and other veterinarians / peers? Working conditi...
035 - 15 questions to ask veterinary professionals at job interviews to determine whether they'll MESS or MESH with your clinic
June 29, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBAsking good quality questions gets you good quality answers In this episode you'll discover 15 questions veterinary clinics can ask job applicants to help them determine whether the new-hire will mess or mesh with your veterinary clinic team. Determining and hopefully, matching clinic values, is imperative if you want your next new hire to mesh with your existing team. The alternative is to hire someone who messes with your team - usually because of a total mis-match in values and integri...
034 - How to Recruit, Retain and Rouse Generation Z in Your Veterinary Clinic
June 21, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBGen Z are those grads who started entering the workforce a few years ago. They’re also called the i-Gen – as in iPad and iPhone and Zoomers. Generational “personalities” Generational personalities don’t come so much from the actual year someone was born – or the span of years – but from events that a generation of people – a cohort – experience as they grow up at a certain time in society’s history. It’s these significant events that shape the values of a cohort. It shapes how they ...
033 - Dr Bryan Gregor - Veterinarian and host of The VetPodcast - part 2 of 2
June 14, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis is part 2 of my catch up with (retired) veterinarian Dr Bryan Gregor. If you’ve been listening to my podcasts for the last 7 episodes or so, you’ll have heard me talk about the fan girl moment I had when Dr Bryan Gregor – show host of the VetPodcast called me out of the blue to talk ‘podcasting’. The Vetpodcast and Paws Claws & Wet Noses have complementary audiences - plus we're both a bit geeky when it comes to things podcast-y. As I’ve said a few times, The VetPodcast is where Paws...
032 - Dr Bryan Gregor - Veterinarian and host of The VetPodcast - part 1 of 2
June 08, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIf you’ve been listening to my podcasts for the last 6 episodes or so, you’ll have heard me talk about the fan girl moment I had when Dr Bryan Gregor – show host of the VetPodcast called me out of the blue to talk ‘podcasting’. This is part 1 of 2 of my catch up with Dr Bryan. The Vetpodcast and Paws Claws & Wet Noses have complementary audiences - plus we're both a bit geeky when it comes to things podcast-y. As I’ve said a few times, The VetPodcast is where Paws Claws & Wet Noses drea...
031 - Richard Howard - Pathways NZ - new Immigration New Zealand Employer Accreditation requirements - bonus episode
June 03, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBThis is a bonus episode because Immigration New Zealand recently announced that, effective 1 November 2021, employers who have migrant workers (visa holders) on their staff will now require to be accredited under the new Immigration New Zealand requirements. In this episode Richard Howard - Licensed Immigration Consultant - of Pathways New Zealand (based in Hamilton and Wellington) answers questions and helps allay fears some clinics may have. Richard recommends making sure you've got all ...
030 - Dr Megan Alderson - The Strand Veterinarian - her journey to implementing mental wellness in her veterinary clinic
June 01, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBDr Megan Alderson of The Strand Veterinarian in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, talks about implementing various wellness progs into her veterinary clinic - her trials and tribulations. Dr Megan is very open and forthcoming with the information she shares: what's worked and didn't work her clinic's budgets and how much she budgets for staff wellness and wellbeing She also shares how her personality style worked against her, until she realised she needed to change her approach (which sh...
029 - Dr Francesca Brown - Healthy Vet Professionals = Healthy Vet Clinic Bottom Lines
May 23, 2021 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBPart 2 (of 2) with Dr Francesa Brown on how to have a healthy vet clinic and a healthy bottom line. Dr Brown covers: What KPIs to measure Where to start in supporting your team to be / get / stay healthy What questions to ask How to implement and how not to implement Johari Windows The real and true cost of staff turnover She also asks for input / support / information as she gets ready to start her next research project. VetStaff leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand...
028 - Dr Francesca Brown - is it possible to have healthy staff AND a healthy bottom line in NZ veterinary clinics? - part 1 of 2
May 18, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week is part 1 of a two-part series with Dr Francesca Brown of Otago Polytechnic. If you don’t know Dr Francesca, she’s a veterinarian who graduated from Massey University’s class of ’98. After graduating and gaining experience in clinical practice Francesca moved to education and then into leadership in Allied Veterinary professional education, at both Otago Polytechnic, as the Head of the School of Veterinary Nursing and nationally as the Chair of the Educational Standards Committ...
027 - MindfulMay - ezyVet - mindfulness introduction webinars - May 2021
May 11, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThe veterinary practice management software company ezyVet launched MindfulMay as a way to give back to the global veterinary sector. Starting in May 2021 with two webinars, ezyVet wants to create a worthwhile resources (veterinarian to veterinarian) that helps make a positive difference. In this episode Julie South catches up with Pip and Lance from the marketing department of ezyVet in Auckland, New Zealand. Mentioned in this episode: ezyVet Mindful May's resource page: https://www.ez...
026 - Questions you can and cannot ask your colleagues or job-seeking candidates when interviewing them
May 04, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBDid you know there are questions you just can’t ask your coworkers … your colleagues... at work …? I’m not talking being PC-on-steroids type subjects, I’m talking Privacy Act breaches – and that’s what this episode of PCWN is all about. If you’re tasked with hiring OR you’re a job-seeker who’s considering your next career move OR you’re someone, like me, who often has to open their mouth to change feet, then this episode is definitely for you. Check out episode 013 Email for you to ...
025 - Dr Steve Merchant - IndieVets Q&A
April 27, 2021 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIndieVets - the collaborative and expanding group of independently owned and operated kiwi veterinary clinics - opened its doors early in 2021. Its ethos is "local vets for local pets". Julie asks Steve: What does he say to those people who think he sold out on the whole local thing because he created, then sold, Pet Doctors to an Aussie ASX corporate? Will he sell IndieVets? How can he guarantee that? Why should independently owned and operated clinics join IndieVets - what's in it fo...
025 - Dr Steve Merchant - IndieVets Q&A
April 27, 2021 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIndieVets - the collaborative and expanding group of independently owned and operated kiwi veterinary clinics - opened its doors early in 2021. Its ethos is "local vets for local pets". Julie asks Steve: What does he say to those people who think he sold out on the whole local thing because he created, then sold, Pet Doctors to an Aussie ASX corporate? Will he sell IndieVets? How can he guarantee that? Why should independently owned and operated clinics join IndieVets - what's in it fo...
024 - Covid-19 Vaccination Roll Out - what to do and not to do - how to be a Good Faith Employer
April 20, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThis episode is to help veterinary clinic employers AND employees navigate the troubled waters of Covid-19 vaccination rollouts Given there’s been a bit of talk in the media lately about vaccinations and testing – or lack thereof - and the government’s commitment to get Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand’s population vaccinated this year, today’s episode is all about the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and how to manage it in your clinic. In this episode: can someone decline to give "vaccination" ...
023 - Dr Alejandra Arbe-Montoya - Veterinarian Moral Distress, Moral Conflict & Conscientious Objection
April 13, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBDr Alejandra Arbe-Montoya a PhD candidate from the University of Adelaide and Julie South discuss: Why veterinarians are leaving clinical practice, Moral Distress – what it is and why it needs to be included as part of the curriculum at vet school, How setting personal boundaries can help when you find yourself morally distressed, What types of communication you need to practice, How to handle Moral Conflict, and What being a Conscientious Objector means in the veterinary context. Whe...
022 - Negotiating Like A Pro - Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss - book introduction
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBDoes the thought of negotiating have you breaking out into a sweat or in hives? Would you rather do anything but negotiate? Many veterinary recruitment deals are lost - the dream candidate, the dream job - because the veterinary clinic or the candidate - didn't know how to make the job happen. There are many cases for using a professional recruitment agency in your veterinary clinic's hiring process. For me - Julie South - one of the really important aspects of when a recruitment agen...
021 - Dr Rose Unsworth - what it's like working in New Zealand as an overseas qualified veterinarian
March 30, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat's it like working in New Zealand as an overseas-qualified veterinarian? This episode is the first in the library collection about what it’s like for an overseas-qualified veterinarian to work in New Zealand as a veterinarian. Because, as I’m sure you know, not all overseas qualified veterinarians can actually work here as a veterinarian without re-qualifying first. Dr Rose Unsworth and I talked about all sorts of things: the differences in pet insurance uptake and how that manifes...
020 - Hnry App | James Fuller | accounting service especially for self-employed locums | contractors
March 22, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBToday’s show is especially helpful for existing locums of any kind: veterinarians, nurses and vet techs as well as the clinics that hire them. If you’re a locum, you’ll seriously want to listen to today’s show because it could save you a whole bunch of financial grief and headaches. If you’re listening from Australia – or when the borders open up you’ll be heading off and working in Australia – then this is for you as well. This app takes away all the financial compliance headaches. ...
019 - 6 ways veterinary clinics can improve the ROI on their job advertisements
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBIn today's episode: My thoughts on whether I think we have a veterinary shortage (or not). The shift I've noticed in the last nine months or so - since we've come out of AL4 Lockdown in 2021. Examples of a few job offers I've been involved in this year where each job-seeker has been over-the-moon with the offer of employment. One of the benefits of using a recruitment agency if you're a job seeker What needs to happen when you want to work only three or four days/week. Employee engagem...
018 - Dr Jasmin Klocker | Open Letter CVE & AVA | veterinary shortage | some solutions
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThis week I want to start a conversation, a discussion – with YOU. I want to know what YOUR thoughts, opinions and ideas are on a letter I received over the weekend. It’s an Open Letter written by a practicing veterinarian in a small town who tragically lost her veterinarian husband to suicide three years ago. The full text of Dr Jasmin's letter is on episode 18's Paws Claws Wet Noses show notes page for this episode so you can read it yourself. It’s written to the Veterinary Practit...
017 – Compassionomics - the revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference - book review
March 02, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAt the beginning of this year, I had the opportunity of catching up with a VetStaff locum for lunch. We solved all the problems currently facing the veterinary sector and the world. Over lunch, Dr Sam shared a book she’d read called Compassionomics – a book designed to answer a few questions – one of which was “does taking time for compassion make doctors better at their job?” I’m a Kindle woman, so I bought the Kindle version. It’s also available in paperback and Audible versions. ...
016 - for Veterinary Professionals - the $1,500 Virbac Rural Women New Zealand Animal Health Graduate Grant
February 23, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIf you're a new veterinary graduate - veterinarian, veterinary nurse or veterinary technician thinking about, or already living in, rural New Zealand then this podcast is for you because you could be eligible to apply for the $1,500 Virbac Rural Women New Zealand Animal Health Graduate Grant. Links and people mentioned in today's show Virbac New Zealand The team - Katie Turner - Digital Product Manager Virbac's values Rural Women New Zealand Rural Women New Zealand current Board Rural Wome...
016 - for Veterinary Professionals - the $1,500 Virbac Rural Women New Zealand Animal Health Graduate Grant
February 23, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIf you're a new veterinary graduate - veterinarian, veterinary nurse or veterinary technician thinking about, or already living in, rural New Zealand then this podcast is for you because you could be eligible to apply for the $1,500 Virbac Rural Women New Zealand Animal Health Graduate Grant. Links and people mentioned in today's show Virbac New Zealand The team - Katie Turner - Digital Product Manager Virbac's values Rural Women New Zealand Rural Women New Zealand current Board Rural Wome...
015 - new Covid-19 subsidies & payments + border crossing requirements - February 2021
February 16, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBGiven that Covid-19 has been brought front-and-centre back into our lives and our businesses this week, I thought it might be a good idea to have a chat about the latest business subsidy available to clinics – and thus their teams – this week, what to do if one of your team members tests positive – the subsidy available to you, and then what you need to do if you or someone in your clinic needs to cross different alert level borders. The government has recently made changes the suite of fin...
014 - Covid-19 vaccine rollout - can employers mandate - the jab or my job?
February 11, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBNow that there’s talk the Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand – and with a bit more of a concrete timeline than we’ve had before, can your employer give you an ultimatum – the jab or your job? Employers cannot force medication or any kind of medical choice onto staff. If they do, they’re breaching the NZ Bill of Rights Act. Many employers offer flu jabs free of charge – these are solely at the discretion of each individual employee whether to accept or not. ...
014 - Covid-19 vaccine rollout - can employers mandate - the jab or my job?
February 11, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBNow that there’s talk the Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand – and with a bit more of a concrete timeline than we’ve had before, can your employer give you an ultimatum – the jab or your job? Employers cannot force medication or any kind of medical choice onto staff. If they do, they’re breaching the NZ Bill of Rights Act. Many employers offer flu jabs free of charge – these are solely at the discretion of each individual employee whether to accept or not. ...
013 - Reference Checks - 9 questions to ask | what you can and cannot do - or ask | NZ law
February 09, 2021 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBReference (and background) checking - why you absolutely must see it as an investment rather than a cost why you should do it – even when you think you can’t spare the time, what questions to ask, what answers might raise some red flags, what to do with those red flags, and what you can and cannot do in relation to reference checking and NZ law In Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand there are some things you absolutely cannot do in relation to reference checking potential new recruits and...
012 - Dr Vanessa Johnson | imposter syndrome | handling stress | attitude journal | mental health
February 02, 2021 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAs you’ll hear from Vanessa’s accent – she’s not a kiwi - she left her family and friends in Canada to come to New Zealand 8 years ago to fulfil her dreams of studying in NZ to become a veterinarian … she’s lived here ever since! Vanessa is a recent Massey University graduate with 3 years experience who works in a busy South Auckland practice as their fulltime companion animal veterinarian. When she’s not working, she keeps active at the gym, and enjoys learning Japanese and water-colour ...
011 - mindsets: how to recognise, maximise & materialise the growth (vs fixed) mindset to grow your veterinary clinic
January 26, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBToday’s episode is about the importance of having a GROWTH MINDSET vs a FIXED MINDSET and how to use take that approach to bring about positive change in your life and veterinary clinic. Either you’ve got a growth mindset or you’ve got a fixed mindset. They were coined by Carol Dwek, an American Psychologist, about 6 years ago. Dwek earned her PhD in Social and Developmental Psychology from Yale University. She coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlyi...
010 - Veterinary profession compassion fatigue | tips and strategies to cope | positive psychology | mindfulness
January 16, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThis is the fourth episode (004) in the series supporting the parliamentary petition at GetVets.NZ. Today we look at some strategies to help you counter compassion fatigue – both as an individual veterinarian and, if you’re a clinic owner or practice manager, a few different things you can implement in your clinic. We hear an excerpt from a Ted-X talk, as well as a couple of sound bites from veterinary professionals and we’re going to finish up with some positive psychology and mindfulness...
009 - Dr Rose Unsworth - locum stresses in clinic and in life pre- and during border closures
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThis is the fourth episode in the series supporting WHY I’m launching a parliamentary petition requesting the government to designate veterinarians as critical workers to let more into NZ to help the dire shortage we have right now. You can sign the petition online at getvets.nz. All online signatures ate 100% confidential. Late last year I received a letter from a very globally experienced companion animal locum veterinarian. In the letter Dr Rose Unsworth shared the overwhelming d...
008 - veterinary superpowers + NZVC Workforce Survey + MPI + veterinary shortages
January 05, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is the third podcast in the series giving the background info as to why I’m supporting NZs veterinary sector by petitioning NZs parliament to change the classification of veterinarians to that of critical workers because the way it is now isn’t working. In this week’s episode we’ll talk about some of the other absolutely critical roles veterinarians play in the NZ economy because being a vet isn’t all cuddles and kisses from fur babies or on-farm herd pregnancy testing. Veterinarian...
008 - veterinary superpowers + NZVC Workforce Survey + MPI + veterinary shortages - part 3
January 05, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is the third podcast in the series giving the background info as to why I’m supporting NZs veterinary sector by petitioning NZs parliament to change the classification of veterinarians to that of critical workers because the way it is now isn’t working. In this week’s episode we’ll talk about some of the other absolutely critical roles veterinarians play in the NZ economy because being a vet isn’t all cuddles and kisses from fur babies or on-farm herd pregnancy testing. Veterinarian...
007 - Compassion Fatigue - what you can do to help your favourite veterinary professionals alleviate this condition - veterinarian shortage - part 2
December 30, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week we look at some of the mental stresses that your favourite veterinary professionals are under so you can get a better understanding of what it’s like to walk a few kms in their shoes. This episode touches on some painful issues - like suicide. [You don’t have to listen to those facts if you don’t want to. I’ll let you know before we get to those so you can stop listening at that point.] We'll compare the cost of human medicine vs animal medicine. You'll understand - hopefully...
007 - Compassion Fatigue - what you can do to help your favourite veterinary professionals alleviate this condition
December 30, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week we look at some of the mental stresses that your favourite veterinary professionals are under so you can get a better understanding of what it’s like to walk a few kms in their shoes. This episode touches on some painful issues - like suicide. [You don’t have to listen to those facts if you don’t want to. I’ll let you know before we get to those so you can stop listening at that point.] We'll compare the cost of human medicine vs animal medicine. You'll understand - hopefully...
006 - Veterinarian shortage in NZ - some causes and some effects - part 1
December 23, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBThe first of a multi-part series looking at the dire veterinarian shortage New Zealand faces. This shortage impacts the humans doing the caregiving - the veterinarians, their colleagues and families, the animals and the animals' owners. New Zealand is home to approximately 4.35 million companion animals - almost as many pets as there are humans! In this series you and Julie will catch up with veterinary professionals to hear what it’s like working on the front line in some of New Zealand’...
005 - how to calculate Christmas & New Year Statutory Holidays - watch out for the fish hook this year
December 16, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBIf your clinic is open 6 or 7 days a week, then this episode is for you because calculating public holidays isn’t as straight forward for 6 and 7-day clinics as it is for Monday-Friday clinics. We’ve got four days of statutory holidays coming up: Christmas Day + Boxing Day and then one week later, New Year’s Day + the Day After New Year’s Day. In this episode I’ll tell you how to calculate the upcoming statutory holidays and which days are classified as “holiday”. This episode is for em...
004 9 ways to get "Hire Ready" in 2021 - tweaks & changes to make / include on your CV & LinkedIn profile
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB9 ways to get "Hire Ready" in 2021 by starting today Today we’re going to look at how you can get hire ready in 2021. This episode is for you if: 1. you think it’s about time you had a pay rise and you’re planning on asking for one; or 2. you think it’s about time you changed employers – it doesn’t matter why – what’s important is the thought is going through your mind; or 3. you think it’s about time you had some more work life balance, so you’re going to become a lo...
002 Veterinary Locums - is being a veterinary locum for you?
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBAre you wondering if locuming’s for you? If you’re thinking of chucking in your day job to pick up the Instagram-glamorous lifestyle of the footloose and fancy free, high rolling life of the locum, then this episode is for you! Here are 11 considerations I recommend you take into account before you rush to hand in your resignation: #1 – unpredictability #2 – admin #3 – follow up and follow through #4 – have lots of referees #5 - >3 years post grad experience #6 – you need to be a p...
003 Veterinary Locums - why do locums earn more than employees?
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWhy do locums earn more? This is the third of a three part series about locuming – whether it’s for you or not – things to consider. This week we’re going to look at why it appears locums earn more per hour than employees doing the same job inside a clinic. This episode is for you if you’re about to start out as a locum or you’re employed at a clinic and maybe feeling a little resentful because a locum might, at first glance, be earning a truckload more per hour than your clinic is payi...
001 - Veterinary Locums - the difference between Independent Self Employed Contractors and Employees
November 20, 2020 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThis is the first in a 3-part series about veterinary locums – either working as one or hiring one in your clinic. This episode is purpose built if you're a veterinary professional who's already a locum (or thinking about becoming a locum) and to veterinary clinics that hire locums. Employees and independent self-employed contractors each have different legal rights. It’s important you know what these are and that you’re being hired (or doing the hiring) using the correct criteria a...
job interview red flags - for veterinary clinic hiring managers & veterinary candidates
May 08, 2020 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.55 MBEP 002 - Julie South of VetStaff lists 5 things that especially raise red flags when she's interviewing candidates for positions in vet clinics. Timeline | red flags @ minutes [< 5 mins @ 04:33] 0:15 - smartphone use - undivided attention? 0:55 - timeliness - excuses or reasons? 1:29 - how does s/he describe their former boss / workplace / colleagues? 1:58 - what are their personal weaknesses? 2:23 - what does their "research" look like? 3:18 - VetStaff can help you with interviews i...
002 - 5 job interview red flags
May 08, 2020 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.55 MBEP 002 - Julie South of VetStaff lists 5 things that especially raise red flags when she's interviewing candidates for positions in vet clinics. Timeline | red flags @ minutes [< 5 mins @ 04:33] 0:15 - smartphone use - undivided attention? 0:55 - timeliness - excuses or reasons? 1:29 - how does s/he describe their former boss / workplace / colleagues? 1:58 - what are their personal weaknesses? 2:23 - what does their "research" look like? 3:18 - VetStaff can help you with interviews i...
001 - Immigration Insights Q&A | NZ Veterinary Clinics | Katy Armstrong | Julie South | VetStaff
April 24, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn this podcast Julie South of VetStaff Q&A with Katy Armstrong of IntoNZ (licensed immigration consultants) whiile New Zealand is in Level 4 shutdown during Covid-19. Q&A about how immigration changes around Covid-19 have affected NZ Veterinary Clinics and their staff with Katy Armstrong - Licensed Immigration Consultant of IntoNZ and Julie South of VetStaff. Timeline | Questions and Answers | minutes 02:55 - "how long can we expect the delay ...
April 2020 - Immigration Insights Q&A | NZ Veterinary Clinics | Katy Armstrong | Julie South | VetStaff
April 24, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn this podcast Julie South of VetStaff Q&A with Katy Armstrong of IntoNZ (licensed immigration consultants) whiile New Zealand is in Level 4 shutdown during Covid-19. Q&A about how immigration changes around Covid-19 have affected NZ Veterinary Clinics and their staff with Katy Armstrong - Licensed Immigration Consultant of IntoNZ and Julie South of VetStaff. Timeline | Questions and Answers | minutes 02:55 - "how long can we expect the delay ...