Explore every episode of the podcast Veterinary Voices
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| Navigating New Zealand's Evolving Immigration System: Insights for the Veterinary Industry and Beyond | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:24:08 | |
Episode 211 of Veterinary Voices, hosted by Julie South, features an in-depth conversation with Catherine Neazor Brady, a seasoned New Zealand licensed immigration consultant. Key Points Discussed:
This episode provides crucial information for veterinary practices considering hiring overseas qualified professionals looking to work in New Zealand. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Beyond Traditional Vet Nursing: Exploring Equine Therapy Research with Kristina Naden, RVN BVN | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:19:20 | |
In this interesting episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South catches up again with Khristina Naden, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Otago Polytech, where she demonstrates how a veterinary nursing qualification can evolve into ground-breaking research. In episodes 205 and 206 Kristina's shared her non-traditional entry into veterinary nursing. Today she expands on that to share how it's possible to expand and morph traditional veterinary nursing. Key Takeaways:
This episode is particularly valuable for veterinary professionals considering career advancement, those interested in animal-assisted therapy, and anyone fascinated by the scientific understanding of horse-human interactions. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Champions of Change: Leading the Future of Veterinary Practice in New Zealand with Kevin Bryant | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:28:41 | |
Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA), joins Julie South of VetStaff, us to share his passion and commitment to supporting veterinarians throughout their careers. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Veterinary Professionalism and Collegiality - Dr Paul Unsworth - pt 3 - ep 112 | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:22:27 | |
How professional or collegial is the veterinary profession in New Zealand ? I’m interested to hear your thoughts and ideas on this – please feel free to comment wherever you’re listening to this episode. I’m sure I’m not the only one who wants to see the frequency of after hours roster requirements for vets changed. And I think – this is life according to Julie – that a significant change can be made provided competitor clinics learn to play nicely and respectfully with each other after hours. I think some clinics are virtue signalling with their intention to improve things when it comes to their teams working after hours. Why - because they don't play nice. They're not professional or collegial and I even challenge their levels of integrity. Just to clarify – to remove any cause for doubt or confusion – according to the Cambridge Dictionary – the adjective collegial means: relating to a friendly relationship between colleagues (= people who work together) It is also used to describe a method of working in which responsibility is shared between several people. Again – I’m interested to hear YOUR thoughts, ideas, suggestions – so please – comment and/or email me – cos I really am interested. Dr Paul also comes up with another possible idea to help relieve the veterinary shortage … but I’m not sure we’ve got the population to support it in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand. We join the conversation here with Paul hopping onto his first soap box! Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Paul Unsworth - what determines a good vet and a good vet clinic - pt 2 - ep 111 | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:31:28 | |
What makes a "good" veterinarian and/or a "good" veterinary clinic. Today Dr Paul Unsworth challenges me - Julie South - with specificity. Today, UK-qualified New Zealand locum veterinarian, Dr Paul Unsworth talks about and reflects on: · What determines a “good” vet · What determines a “good” clinic · Some of the “best” medical advances he’s seen over the course of his career · His favourite gadget? [Hint: it’s a type of endoscope – have you used this specific type of endoscope?] · Should vets specialise (lower case “s”) such that pet owners would then take their pets to different clinics according to the specialisation / interest of a clinic? And……….. · Pet Insurance – how to increase NZs take-up rate of pet insurance in kiwi clinics.
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| Dr Paul Unsworth - veterinary career predictions - ep 110 | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:32:05 | |
Crystal Ball Gazing Today we do a bit of crystal ball gazing with Dr Paul Unsworth – Companion Animal Locum Veterinarian. This is the first of a multi-part series. We’re talking about some of the changes Dr Paul has seen since he started his career. We also talk about gender equality and professional representation which always a topic that results in passionate debate. Using my words, not his, the veterinary profession has evolved into having not much diversity. We’re trying to change the way things ARE, to work within a way that WAS. And that WAS no longer works. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode with Dr Jade Hackney, have a listen – because she makes some really valid points about the change that needs to happen to bring out professional longevitiy. Menagerie of pets growing up If you’re involved in the veterinary profession, it’s probably fair to say that most of us grew up with at least one pet. You probably had a cat or a dog. Maybe a bunny or another type of pocket furry … or maybe a bird… perhaps even a pony. But I’ll be surprised if you’ve had a menagerie of pets like Dr Paul Unsworth. Companion Animal Locum Veterinarian Dr Paul Unsworth, who’s married to Dr Rose Unsworth, who’s been a guest on this show a few times, shares what life was like as a veterinarian back in the day where James Herriot was making headlines and inspiring lots of British young men and women to become veterinarians. James Herriot If you’re too young to know who James Herriot is, that’s the pen name of James Alfred Wight who worked as a veterinarian in the Yorkshire Dales in England. His first book, published in 1969, was “If Only They Could Talk”, followed up by “It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet”. Both of these books were published as a volume in the US as “All Creatures Great and Small”. We start of the conversation where I asked Dr Paul about starting out as a veterinarian when James Herriot was known to many… Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Jade Hackney - it's time for a new business model - thriving clinics with part timers - pt 3 - ep 109 | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:26:48 | |
The old model of running a veterinary business no longer works - it's time for a fresh look and different approach. At the Christchurch wellness symposium I - Julie South - spent the first day sitting next to a part-time vet - she:
If you’re a veterinary professional who wants to work part-time but doesn’t know how to re-enter professional clinical life, please get in touch with me at vetstaff.co.nz because I’d love to help you. Today, Jade and I both invite clinic owners to consider the benefits of employing part timers – that’s where we join the conversation. If you’re a clinic owner and would like to see whether you can change things around a bit at your clinic then please get in touch with me through vetstaff. If you’re a veterinary professional wanting to return to clinical practice but have some of those fears, uncertainties and doubts Jade mentioned, please get in touch with me – I’d love to help you return to the workforce in a way that respects, honours and values you as a person and professional. If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit that follow button (it’s free) and give it a 5-star review wherever you’re listening to it right now. Why? Because it makes a huge difference to helping the search algorithms serve it up for others to listen to. Thanks heaps! Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| From Burnout to Living Life to the Full - Companion Animal Veterinarian - Dr Jade Hackney - pt 2 - ep108 | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:33:39 | |
This is the second in the multi part series where Companion Animal Veterinarian Dr Jade Hackney shares her path to living life to the full as a healthy and loving, long-term life partner and fully engaged veterinarian.
Listen to the first part of the conversation - episode 107. If you're a vet or vet nurse considering your next vet job (locum or permanent) in New Zealand the team at VetStaff is here to help. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Veterinary Burnout and Recovery with Dr Jade Hackney - ep 107 | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:32:44 | |
You can take the person out of vetting but can you take vetting out of the person? This series of episodes with Dr Jade Hackney was recorded a few months’ ago but I thought the topic was very relevant – especially for veterinary professionals who may be reconsidering their careers in the veterinary space… especially the clinical veterinary space. For example, when you reconsider your career as a veterinarian – not once, but twice – what might that look like and what’s life like on the other side? This episode is personal and emotional. If you’re standing on a bit of shaky ground right now, hopefully you’ll find Jade’s journey both insightful and hopeful. If you’re standing on VERY shaky ground please call or text 1737 and chat with someone who won’t judge you. That’s 1737. Today’s episode doesn’t talk about suicide but it is about burnout. And hope and recovery. I’m with locum Companion Animal Veterinarian - Dr Jade Hackney – a graduate from the University of Dublin - shares her personal burnout, meltdown and recovery journey about what life is like on the other side as a practicing veterinarian. Jade was born in Northern Ireland but when she was 11 months old her parents moved to Malawi, where she lived until she was 11. She encountered a huge culture shock when her parents returned to Northern Ireland. This lead to the beginning of unpleasant times for Jade. In 2014 she experienced burnout through working 1-in-4 weekends + 1 night a week on call, with no time off in lieu, and minimal collegial support. As she shares, she thought at this point she’d never practice as a clinical veterinarian again. In 2015 Jade started her journey of self-care, recovery and work-life balance. One thing that really struck me with Jade’s language is her ownership of her own EQ – her own emotional intelligence. It’s a very small thing but when Jade catches herself referring to the “global you” when she’s really meaning herself, she corrects from “you” – disownership, to “I” – full ownership. Listen out for it as it’s something that people who have high emotional intelligence do … she starts off by saying “you” and will correct to say “I”. We kick off with me asking Jade when she knew she wanted to be a vet. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Climate Change Ambassador - NZ Vet Association - Dr Jane Ough - pt 2 - ep 106 | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:24:53 | |
This is the second of the two part series with Dr Jane Ough – Companion Animal Veterinarian at South Wairarapa Vets – who’s wearing her very new New Zealand Veterinary Association Climate Change Ambassador’s hat. If you haven’t listened to the first part – 105 – I recommend you do that, to give you context for today’s continuation of our chat. We join the conversation where Jane expresses how worried she is that not enough people are taking steps to offset their own carbon footprint ramifications and global warming. She also talks about more initiatives South Wairarapa Vets have implemented and the responses she’s getting from both staff and clients. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Climate Change Ambassador - NZ Vet Association - Dr Jane Ough - pt 1 - ep 105 | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:28:13 | |
Today we’re with Dr Jane Ough – Companion Animal Veterinarian at South Wairarapa Vets – who’s wearing her very new New Zealand Veterinary Association Climate Change Ambassador’s hat. This is the second time Dr Jane has been on Paws Claws Wet Noses. Today, Jane talks about how the NZVA Climate Change Ambassador volunteer position came about and some of the first steps the Vet Association is taking to find out more about its own carbon footprint. She also talks about more initiatives South Wairarapa Vets have implemented and the responses she’s getting from both staff and clients. We start the conversation here with me asking Jane what she’s been up to since the last time we caught up, which was before the NZVA Conference in June 2022. I think you'll be equally impressed by her passion (even if you don't agree with everything she says) as I am! If you enjoyed this podcast please hit that follow button (it’s free) and give it a 5-star review wherever you’re listening to it right now. Why? Because it makes a huge difference to helping the search algorithms serve it up for others to listen to. Thanks heaps! Tune in again next week where Dr Jane shares more of what they’ve been doing at South Wairarapa and the differences they’re making. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Prof John Munday continued - world first RAS research to treat cancer in cats and dogs - pt 2 - ep 104 | 25 Oct 2022 | 00:27:02 | |
The second in the two part series where Professor John Munday talks about his world-first RAS research to treat cancer in cats and dogs. He then returned to Massey and completed a PhD. I hope you enjoy listening to his current world-first research taking place downunder in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand. We join the conversation where I ask him how this world first cat and dog cancer research started. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Prof John Munday - world first RAS research to treat cancer in cats and dogs - pt 1 - ep 103 | 18 Oct 2022 | 00:32:44 | |
Professor John Munday is a Massey University graduate. He then returned to Massey and completed a PhD. I hope you enjoy listening to his current world-first research taking place downunder in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand. We join the conversation where I ask him how this world first cat and dog cancer research started. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Paving the Path Forward with Veterinary Voices | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:06:24 | |
Join Julie South in this milestone episode of the Vet Staff podcast as she reflects on an incredible journey spanning 199 episodes, five continents, 100 countries, and 1400 cities. Julie shares a bit of the hard work, dedication, and passion that have fuelled the podcast's success, and she expresses heartfelt gratitude to loyal listeners around the world. In this episode, Julie previews the exciting line up of guests for the upcoming "Veterinary Voices," including Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association, and Associate Professor Laura Harvey, President of the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association. Don't miss out on this exciting transition! Hit the follow button on your favourite podcast app to stay connected and be part of the next 199 episodes celebrating veterinary excellence. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Megan Alderson - The Vet Thrive Collective - Veterinary Mental Wellbeing - ep 102 | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:33:30 | |
Dr Megan Alderson, Companion Animal Veterinarian + principal and partner of the Strand Veterinarian in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, introduces her new initiative The Vet Thrive Collective.
Dr Megan (and Dr Francesca from last week) will be presenting at the NZVA Wellbeing and Business Symposiums in Christchurch, NZ, in November 2022. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Vet Clinic Client Research with Dr Francesca Brown - part 2 - ep 101 | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:33:38 | |
Continuing on from episode 100 is part 2 of Dr Francesca Brown's research about what vet clinic clients want. Regard staff training as an investment, not a cost. A valuable strategy vet clinics can copy from dental clinics to help improve their bottom line. How important (or not) is pet insurance? How the 20 / 80 Pareto Principal plays out in clinic and how you can implement strategies to get more clients like the 20% you currently have who’re bringing in 80% of your turnover. The importance of putting the fee where it should be (intellectual property and capital) not with meds. What to do when clients have referred to Dr Google. The similarities between vet clinics and midwifery clinics that affect the bottom line and clients having a positive experience. What would have been helpful for Dr Francesca to have heard / been taught, as a vet student. What clinical auditing could look like to help improve vet clinic client satisfaction. The importance of reverse-engineering what happens when things go wrong to ensure no repeat performance. The difference between having values on the wall for all to see and those clinics that live their values. How growing clinics use feedback – positive and negative - to propel them forward. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| What do vet clinic clients really want? Dr Francesca Brown research - ep 100 | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:34:55 | |
Dr Francesca Brown is a veterinarian who graduated from Massey University’s class of 1998. Since graduating and gaining experience in clinical practice she moved to education and then 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 committee for Allied Veterinary Professionals. Over her career Dr Francesca’s seen first-hand, and through her network of colleagues in the industry (both vets and allied veterinary professionals), the significant challenges faced to personnel. Today she talks about one of her most recent research projects – which she expects to publish in early 2023 – Veterinary Client Storytelling. Dr Francesca wanted to know “what’s important to clients when they visit a vet clinic”. Dr Francesca discusses the following questions and top level ‘more research required’ topics: What can clinics do to improve the clients’ experience when they visit? Are clinics relying too heavily on the sale / inclusion of medication as a revenue generating component? What steps can veterinary staff – from front of house through to the veterinarian – do to greatly enhance the clients’ experience? How to recognise the critically important human-animal bond to each individual client Listen to what the client has to say – explain the rationale for discounting Dr Google’s diagnosis Offer professional guidance when giving clients choices around future treatment option(s) The importance of partnership clinic+client+pet Would clients pay extra to have more time to settle their pets? Would slowing things down and allowing more time be beneficial? What would the benefits look like? How important is always seeing the same vet to the client? What needs to happen is this standard practice in a clinic? How can the clinic + client relationship be maintained? How can feedback become a gift? What can clinics / people do when a blind spot is exposed? VetStaff leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 5 steps to creating an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) that attracts high performers | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:25:18 | |
EVP – Employee Value Proposition – the tacit understanding about how an employer treats its employees What an employer promises its employees goes beyond the legal requirements of being paid for the work done (by the employee) and the health and safety obligations employers have. It’s about whether your clinic allows a blind eye to be turned when someone’s bullied … or a sexist, ageist or racist comment is made … it’s about whether you might experience an eye-roll because you’re taking your break but no one else does … In addition, your clinic’s EVP covers the monetary and non-monetary benefits it provides to its employees.
6 steps to EVP development and implementation at your vet clinic
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| 4 ways to create a vet clinic culture worth celebrating - 098 | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:24:28 | |
When you – or your team – show up for work at your vet clinic, what is it you want them to feel and think about working at your clinic? Do you – or they - feel excited or exhausted? Delighted or filled with dread? Full of optimism or cynicism? Culture exists whether you like it or not. Whether the culture at your clinic is positive or negative, you’ve still got a cultural vibe happening. Signposts indicating whether the culture at your clinic is positive or negative include employee turnover, absenteeism (eg, sick days), productivity and engagement levels. A negatively-cultured clinic will have the opposite – high turnover and absenteeism and low productivity and engagement levels. These questions are:
Four Steps to Having Culture Worth Celebrating
#2 - Take your clinic's culture temperature
#3 - Get Buy-in
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| How to increase staff retention at your clinic by 82% - 097 | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:25:40 | |
Here are six make-sense steps to help increase staff retention at your clinic by 82% and increase staff engagement by 70%
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| Dr Cath Watson - Companion Animal Veterinarian - Healthy Pets New Zealand - pt 3 of 3 | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:22:38 | |
What is "constructive dismissal" - 101 employment law overview with Julie South. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Cath Watson - Companion Animal Veterinarian - Healthy Pets New Zealand - pt2 095 | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:33:18 | |
Part 2 of 3 chats Julie South had with Companion Animal Veterinarian and Chair of Healthy Pets New Zealand, Dr Cath Watson. Matautanga (continuous drive to learn) Manakitanga (human:animal bond) Haporitanga (family community bond) Kaitiakitanga (we are the voice, we are their guardian) leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Cath Watson - Companion Animal Veterinarian - Healthy Pets New Zealand - pt1 094 | 16 Aug 2022 | 00:30:38 | |
Dr Cath Watson, BVSc - Companion Animal Veterinarian - has worked in a range of practices, both in here in Godzone Aotearoa New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. She’s been a locum, an employee, and a business owner. Right now, Cath’s based in Central Otago but travels the country as a locum. The reason Cath and Julie South of VetStaff are talking today is because of Cath's involvement in Healthy Pets New Zealand – a really special New Zealand research charity. In her spare time, Cath has a passion for anything outdoors and loves exploring New Zealand's back-country by foot, bike, kayak or skis. Healthy Pets New Zealand Healthy Pets NZ is a registered charity that supports research into improved health and welfare for kiwi pets. Established by the Companion Animal Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association in 1998, Healthy Pets is a team of volunteer veterinary professionals consisting of veterinarians, researchers, veterinary nurses and educators. Each is passionate about outcome focussed research that assists companion animals in New Zealand. Fundraising at Healthy Pets Healthy Pets doesn't receive any government grants so fundraises through sponsorships, bequests and donations for outcome-focused research. This research makes a difference to the lives of kiwi pets and their owners. Over the last 20 years, Healthy Pets research has resulted in new diagnostic and treatment options becoming available to the veterinary profession in New Zealand. They recently began funding research into the value of pets to society and the human-pet bond. Healthy Pets research continues to help improve care, results in new and better diagnostic investigation, and explores new treatment options for a range of issues affecting kiwi pets. Healthy Pets researchers seek to publish their results and communicate important findings to the public. Healthy Pets Research Research Objectives
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| 6 things to consider before you accept the counter job offer - 093 | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:21:53 | |
Before you start looking for your next vet or vet nurse job – there are some things you need to do first – to avoid heartbreak and stress further down the track. Get clear on why you’re considering a new job. If you like where you are, give your current clinic the opportunity to meet you in the middle. If you’re a good vet or nurse and you match the culture and vice versa, they’ll want to keep you. Giving them the opportunity ahead of you looking elsewhere is the right thing to do. If that doesn’t work and you end up in a counter-offer situation then here’re the six Qs to ask yourself: #1 - Why the counter offer now? #2 - Will earning more money fix what’s wrong? #3 - At face value is staying at your current clinic, the best clinic for you? #4 - Is accepting the counter offer the best decision for your career – in the long run? #5 - How will your relationship with your co-workers change? #6 – Why are you leaving? Really? Revisit your list – why are you leaving? What is going to change? Staying is the easy way – especially if/when your current clinic presents you with a counter offer. In your mind’s eye, I want you to fast forward when considering whether you want to stay. Ask yourself: · Are you prepared to step into your challenge zone – ie, out of your comfort zone – and negotiate something better today? Without looking for another job? · Do you feel ‘brave’ enough that you’ll be well received? That doesn’t mean that your requests will be met, but that you won’t be ridiculed or bullied simply because you asked. · What will it take for you to stay? · If they say no now, and then make you a counter offer down the track, what will you do at that point? Will you remember they weren’t willing to do this until backed into a corner? Because maybe, just maybe, you can negotiate with your current clinic terms that make you want to stay. My recommendation is to do that before you start looking for another job. Not in a counter offer situation. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| The Paradox of Slowing Down to Speed Up - Pomodoro on Steroids | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:21:36 | |
What if the key to skyrocketing your veterinary practice's productivity lies in the counterintuitive strategy of slowing down? Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 7 attributes of great team players - 092 | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:26:43 | |
7 attributes of great team players 2. Embrace collaboration 3. Hold themselves accountable 4. Committed to their team 5. Flexible 6. Optimistic and future-focussed 7. Can be relied upon and trusted leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 5 great leadership skills to develop in your vet clinic and life - ep 091 | 26 Jul 2022 | 00:29:57 | |
What makes a great leader? Are people born natural leaders or can leadership be developed and taught? What’s the difference between a LEADER and a MANAGER? Did you realise that when you, or someone on your team is a great leader (or not) it affects your clinic’s ability to attract and recruit great vets and nurses? 2. Organising vs Aligning 3. Position vs Quality Five Qualities of Effective Leaders Here are five leadership attributes and qualities that effective leaders have in their personal and professional lives. These are men and women who inspire others to take action and set a course for future success. 2. Focus on developing others 3. Encourage strategic thinking, innovation, action and diversity 4. Ensure you’re ethical and civic-minded. 5. Practice effective cross-cultural communication Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| WORD POWER - how one small word can undermine your authority & leadership - ep 090 | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:23:05 | |
One small word - four different situations when you probably don't even realise you're using it + examples of how to swap to a statement more empowering and powerful (without being bossy or aggressive). Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Pressure is not Stress + Dr Jane Ough - pt 3 of 3 - more winners - ep 089 | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:23:31 | |
Pressure is not Stress - Nick Petrie - Presenter at the NZVA 2022 Conference - VBB session leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Vet Salary Data + Chocolate Tuesday Winner + Conservation with Dr Jane Ough - pt 2 of 3 - EP 088 | 05 Jul 2022 | 00:33:21 | |
VETERINARY CLINIC SALARY DATA Clinics that contribute to the data, will have access to high quality benchmarking information to be able to make meaningful decisions in their businesses. Having quality, reliable data enables business owners to drive better business decisions. For example,
If your clinic contributes to this data, you’ll be able to participate in, and receive benchmarking information from, a series of professional and independently run surveys tailored to the New Zealand veterinary profession and you can have all of this info for the very reasonable monthly subscription of just $69pm. The only way you can access the info is by contributing to the surveys and you'll be able to:
The Veterinary Business Branch of the NZVA has worked with BBVet to ensure the survey structure and questions are suitable for the New Zealand veterinary market. You can “cut and dice” the data - for example by species or region. Obviously, the more participants there are, the more valid and useful the information will be. And just in case you’re wondering, the NZVA has been in touch with the Commerce Commission. The Association has received general advice that it’s acceptable to run this survey, providing the information is not promoted or used as a way to organise price fixing or collusion. The NZVA may use the information gathered to foster conversations in the advocacy space. The NZVA will be able to access macro information only (no site-specific information) which will be important for its advocacy work. No-one will be able to view any scenario planning you do at a site level. To find out more about BBVet and the man behind everything, you can visit the main website at http://www.mpvconsulting.com.au/. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Conference Competitions and Conservation + Dr Jane Ough - pt 1 of 3 | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:34:19 | |
Dr Jane Ough is a Senior Companion Animal Veterinarian at South Wairarapa Veterinary Services. Dr Jane’s time and pathway to the veterinarian she is today is quite different from the usual career path of veterinarians. She’s from the BVSc Massey class of 1982. Dr Ough became concerned about climate change when her two daughters were children. She gained a diploma in Environment and Sustainability when her children were little, through the Open Polytech in 2010. Dr Jane is a passionate conservationist. And I mean passionate! She and her partner Jeremy have retired two thirds of their small farm in the Wairarapa and covenanted it with the Queen Elizabeth II Trust. Working one day a week for QE2 for 2 years Dr Jane said improved her understanding of native forest regeneration. She now spends this day a week on her own covenant, and, working with the local catchment group, helped set up and is helping South Wairarapa Veterinary Services take Climate Crisis Action to run a more sustainable business. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Iain McLachlan - CEO and Registrar - New Zealand Veterinary Council - pt 3 of 3 | 21 Jun 2022 | 00:26:26 | |
The third and final episode with Iain McLachlan – CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Council.
Today Iain and I talk about:
Tune in to hear about the last development and changes taking place at VetStaff. And just in case you didn't know:
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| Iain McLachlan - CEO and Registrar - New Zealand Veterinary Council - pt 2 of 3 | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:27:48 | |
The second of three episodes with Iain McLachlan – CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Council.
Today Iain answers the questions about:
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| Iain McLachlan - CEO and Registrar - New Zealand Veterinary Council - pt 1 of 3 | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:33:36 | |
Today we start the first of three episodes where Iain McLachlan – CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Council – and I, talk about the veterinary shortage, the nursing shortage, why the NZ VC doesn’t include two of the world’s top 10 veterinary science universities in its List of Recognised Institutions, when is it going to update that list of Recognised Institutions, what clinics can do if they absolutely cannot manage their after-hours obligations, and what “limited registration” means. Back in April this year, VetStaff conducted its annual Veterinary Sector State of the Nation Survey – the results are interesting. For example, one third of the respondents said they weren’t earning enough to live on and were going backwards financially, one third said they were earning just enough to live on, but not enough to contribute to a rainy day savings account, and one third were earning enough and were able to contribute to a rainy day savings account. Now, when you hear those numbers it’s pretty easy to think that given two thirds of the respondents were going backwards financially or were earning just enough to survive, that the mix of respondents must have been two-thirds vet nurses and one third vets. After all, it’s no secret that nurses’ pay rates really do need some serious increases beyond just the CPI. However, that wasn’t the makeup of respondents at all. In fact, the split of vets and nurses came in exactly equal with 42.7% of the respondents being vets and exactly 42.7% were nurses. The balance of just under 15% was made up of admin staff – like PMs and HR managers as well as veterinary technicians. I haven’t crunched the numbers that deep, but it’s kinda fair to surmise that there are some vets who aren’t earning enough to contribute to their rainy day emergency fund. The Vet Council cannot control pay rates – that’s not its function. Yet I was surprised by the number of respondents who somehow thought that was a power the Council had. I asked lots of other questions of Iain that came from the survey, but I didn’t raise the question of pay rates because it’s beyond his and the Council’s control. Iain McLachlan is the CEO & Registrar of the New Zealand Veterinary Council. He’s responsible for leading and managing the Council as well as carrying out the functions of the Registrar, as set out in the Veterinarians Act 2005. The New Zealand Veterinary Council is NZ vet sector’s governing body. It’s responsible for the governance of the organisation and, ultimately, for making sure functions per the Veterinarians Act are carried out and adhered to. The eight staff are led by Iain as CEO and Registrar. He’s supported by Veterinarian Dr Seton Butler – the Council’s professional adviser. Iain and his team report to the Council’s seven Council members. Three of the Council members are elected by veterinarians, two are lay people appointed by the Minister of A VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 8 questions vet clinics need to ask (with answers) before working with a recruitment agency - ep 083 | 31 May 2022 | 00:26:23 | |
Part 2 of the "Qs to A recruitment agencies before working with them" series. 2. What exactly do you get for the fee they charge? 3. Does the agency get the job seeker’s permission to send YOU THEIR CV? 4. Referees – who does them? 5. Contract negotiation 6. After the new employee starts 7. Professional coaching for the first three months after the new employee starts 8. Protect your clinic’s brand by hiring the right recruitment partner VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Privacy, Fairness, and References in New Zealand: What Every Veterinary Professional Needs to Know | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:24:17 | |
How familiar are you with the "protective" laws involved in reference checking? Julie South from VetStaff explores the complexities of reference checks in New Zealand's veterinary profession. Prompted by an unusual request, she examines the legal risks of mishandling references, stressing adherence to the Privacy Act and Fair Trading Act. Key Takeaways:
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| 9 questions vet med professionals should ask a recruitment agency before working with them | 23 May 2022 | 00:24:16 | |
Not all recruitment agencies are created equal. Some recruitment agencies use the "spray and pray" method. They'll get a job-seeker's CV, then spray it all over town (to their database) and leave it to the employer - the vet clinic - to do contact the CV owner, set up the interview, interview, and negotiate direct.
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| Dr Ashley O'Driscoll - pt2 of 2 - Large Animal Veterinarian + Emergency Veterinarian + Paw Print Home Euthanasia Service | 17 May 2022 | 00:36:49 | |
This is part 2 of a 2 part series with Dr Ashley O'Driscoll, DVM, BSc. As you’ll pick up, Dr O’Driscoll has a strong interest in animal welfare – she started the Waikato’s first home euthanasia referral service for dogs in the Waikato – as well as working for MPI and the SPCA in animal welfare. As well as being a large animal vet (she loooooves cows!), she’s also a Certified Body Condition Score Assessor. The Body Score Assessor Certification Programme was designed to help rural professionals help standardise condition scoring across New Zealand. It was developed as part of the Transforming the Dairy Value Chain Primary Growth Partnership programme, led by commercial partners, including DairyNZ and Fonterra, and partnered by MPI. In addition, Dr O’Driscoll also picks up a couple of shifts a week at the Animal Emergency Centre, where she’s worked in the ER for the last ten years or so. Anyone who’s worked in an ER hospital will tell you it’s a high-stress work environment that has strict expectations around patient care and client communication. But, they’ll also tell you that every day (or night) that you go to work you absolutely know you’ve made a difference. In her spare time and as a way to decompress, Dr O’Driscoll enjoys being a mum to her toddler daughter, her farm and her retired Heading dog, Nell. Dr O’Driscoll first came to my attention through a Hamilton suburban FB group we’re both members of where she mentioned her Paw Print referral service which currently provides home euthanasia for pets in the Northern Waikato and Hamilton regions. As a referral service, Dr O’Driscoll works closely with a pet’s regular veterinarian to ensure the ever-important bond between the client, pet, and veterinarian is maintained. As you’ll pick up from listening to what Dr O’Driscoll says, she’s very staunch on dignity and respect… and it’s a dignified farewell for faithful companions she offers. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Ashley O'Driscoll - Large Animal Veterinarian + Emergency Veterinarian + Paw Print Home Euthanasia Service | 10 May 2022 | 00:25:44 | |
Dr O’Driscoll has worked in several New Zealand veterinary clinics – on both Islands - as a pet and farm animal veterinarian since moving here in 2010. As you’ll pick up, Dr O’Driscoll has a strong interest in animal welfare – she started the Waikato’s first home euthanasia referral service for dogs in the Waikato – as well as working for MPI and the SPCA in animal welfare. As well as being a large animal vet (she loooooves cows!), she’s also a Certified Body Condition Score Assessor. The Body Score Assessor Certification Programme was designed to help rural professionals help standardise condition scoring across New Zealand. It was developed as part of the Transforming the Dairy Value Chain Primary Growth Partnership programme, led by commercial partners, including DairyNZ and Fonterra, and partnered by MPI. In addition, Dr O’Driscoll also picks up a couple of shifts a week at the Animal Emergency Centre, where she’s worked in the ER for the last ten years or so. Anyone who’s worked in an ER hospital will tell you it’s a high-stress work environment that has strict expectations around patient care and client communication. But, they’ll also tell you that every day (or night) that you go to work you absolutely know you’ve made a difference. In her spare time and as a way to decompress, Dr O’Driscoll enjoys being a mum to her toddler daughter, her farm and her retired Heading dog, Nell. Dr O’Driscoll first came to my attention through a Hamilton suburban FB group we’re both members of where she mentioned her Paw Print referral service which currently provides home euthanasia for pets in the Northern Waikato and Hamilton regions. As a referral service, Dr O’Driscoll works closely with a pet’s regular veterinarian to ensure the ever-important bond between the client, pet, and veterinarian is maintained. As you’ll pick up from listening to what Dr O’Driscoll says, she’s very staunch on dignity and respect… and it’s a dignified farewell for faithful companions she offers. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| VetStaff Vet Sector State of the Nation Survey 2022 - findings overview | 03 May 2022 | 00:18:53 | |
This VetStaff survey was run over four weeks - promoted via FB, Insta, LI and this podcast. Respondents were guaranteed anonymity. However, if they wanted their clinic to go in the draw to win lunch they needed to complete contact info so we could organise the delivery if their name was pulled out of the hat. Fifteen respondents chose to remain totally anonymous. Random lucky dip draw from all respondents. Vet Farm Pet Clinic - Warkworth There were 124 respondents.: · To extra time to be allocated for admin and case notes – so vets don’t have to take this paperwork home with them or stay late, because not enough time has been scheduled in-clinic for this to happen. This was offered up a few times so perhaps if you’re listening now and you have input into schedules, you could look at making this happen at your clinic. If you’ve no idea how you’re going to do it – either you’ve got HO breathing down your neck or screaming down the phone – then brainstorm among your team – there’ll be great answers already on your team if you just ask the right questions. · For vets to utlise their nurses’ skills more. This one came through loud and clear from most – maybe all the nurses – I need to dive a bit deeper with the data. However, there were enough comments for me to think that in many – obviously not all – clinics, that vets in some cases, are adding to their own stress by not giving credit and responsibility where it’s due to the nurses. So maybe have a team meeting and see what you can do to appreciate the training, skills and education that nurses have at your clinic. Doing this means the vets will have more time to do what only vets can do. Some nurses replied that they feel like they’re glorified cleaners. · Hire dedicated receptionists so nurses can be nurses – another comment that came through loud and clear – and it ties in with vets utilising nurses as nurses – is for management to recognise nurses are nurses and not receptionist. If clinics hired dedicated non-nursing staff – but trained in elementary triage – it would free up nurses to be nurses – and to then also be charged-out and generate income for the clinic. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 4 case studies of successful pay raises for vets and vet nurses | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:32:22 | |
VetStaff does more than flick job seekers' CV onto vet clinics like their competitors - who then leave the job seeker to negotiate everything for themselves.
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| Dr Krispin Kannan - Large Animal Veterinarian - ep 077 | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:27:35 | |
If you’re a recent or new vet science graduate of Massey University then regardless of where you’re working in New Zealand, you’ve probably heard of, or met, Krispin as he’s been quite involved with Massey’s MMI for vet students over the years. MMI is part of the Massey BVSc pre-selection programme – they’re the 8 Multi Mini Interviews potential vet science students go through. Krispin started working for the Veterinary Enterprises Group Limited – VetEnt – straight out of Massey in December 2010 in Te Awamutu as a Large Animal Veterinarian. In February 2019 he was appointed the Production Animal Business Manager – a position he held until mid-2021. Krispin took some time out by doing a bit of locum work until March 2022 before returning to VetEnt to be part of its Integrated Solutions Business Development team. Krispin says Integrated Business Solutions is a fancy name for a focussed role dedicated to understand and utilise technology solutions within veterinary practice that enhance the performance & wellbeing of their client businesses and animals. He’s excited to begin this journey with a focus on cow wearables – which are collars and tags, the data they produce and how VetEnt’s veterinary teams can integrate and deliver value to their customers using this information. Today, Krispin and I talk about his MBA – which he studied for at The University of Waikato between 2017 and 2019, locuming on his OE, how he ended up as a large animal vet when he was also considering small animal surgery and life in general. Krispin’s one of New Zealand’s Instagram influencers. vet.krispy – is his Instagram handle so go check him out and follow him there. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Dr Karli Houston - Marathon Running Fundraising Small Animal Veterinarian | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:41:48 | |
Dr Karli Houston is a marathon running, fundraising, companion animal veterinarian. Karli was born in the US to two kiwi parents. Karli has a raft of qualifications behind her … she studied biology and theatre arts at the Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, then Human Nutrition at the University of Maryland before moving to Palmerston North and to complete her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey. Since graduating from Massey in 2012, Karli’s worked at Franklin Vets in Auckland, New Zealand. Her favourite areas of practice are rehabilitation and working dogs. Karli has since gone on to complete her CCRP certification - (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner) through the University of Tennessee. Karli Houston is a vet, a mum of two, a wife, a daughter and a marathon runner. Today, Karli shares what she loves and doesn’t love so much, about being a small animal veterinarian. Why she chose the Queenstown Marathon. What made her realise why she’s a far better vet than a race director. Why she chose Not One More Vet? And how she got through what felt like Groundhog Day of Lockdown in Auckland last year. At about the 35-minute mark the topic of suicide is discussed for a few minutes, so if you think you might be triggered, please fast forward at that point through to about the 38 minute mark. Come back next week because I’m chatting with another inspirational vet – Dr Krispin Kannan – a large animal vet who’s also a husband, dad and all-out really neat guy. VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| 11 veterinary grad first job interview questions new grads should ask at job interviews | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:21:03 | |
Being interviewed for your first job straight out of vet school and university isn’t the same as being interviewed for your second or third job. Here’re 11 questions for new grads to ask at your first job interview and for clinics to think about when they’re interviewing new grads. These 11 questions apply pretty equally to vets, nurses and techs.
If a clinic pushes back and tells you they'd rather invest a recruitment agency's fee into your career ask them what that would look like. I (Julie South) haven't ever seen a new grad earning a salary that's reflective of a recruiter's fee being added to it!
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| 15 Job Interview Questions Job Seekers Can Ask Vet Clinic Interviewers | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:13:24 | |
At job interviewers, hiring managers / interviewers usually ask "do you have any questions you'd like to ask?".
It’s important to remember that attending a job interview is a two way exchange of information. It’s easy to think the employer has all the power. However, in today’s market that’s questionable. I (Julie South) believe both parties have equal power when everything is balanced out. leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| How to use the STAR framework to answer behaviour-based job interview questions | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:26:12 | |
When someone asks you to “tell me about a time when …..” this is where the STAR methodology kicks in.
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| Exploring the Pros and Cons of Locum Vet Work in New Zealand: Insights and Connections with the Veterinary Community | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:14:40 | |
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| 9 behaviour based job interview questions for veterinary professionals | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:13:02 | |
9 behaviour focussed job interview questions that job seekers roll their eyes at, and interviewers feel they must ask. One vet told me a couple of years’ back that she declined a job because she didn’t like the soft and fluffy questions “someone from HR” asked her. In the vet’s opinion the questions she was asked did nothing to prove or disprove she was a good vet. Which is a fair comment. However, what behaviour focussed job interview questions help uncover or determine is fit – will the fit between the job applicant and the hiring clinic be a match made in heaven or an absolute disaster. Questions for the vet clinic to ask the vet med professional If you’re an HR or Practice Manager, here are nine main questions + follow-up questions you can ask interviewees. If you’re a vet or nurse considering your next move, and you’ve got an interview or two coming up, then this is for you too because they give you an idea of the type of questions you might be asked and how you might answer them. Listen to the podcast to hear what the follow up questions are under these top level behaviours. #1 - Problem solving skills interview questions
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| Veterinarian Dr Helen Beattie - Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa - life after the NZ Veterinary Association - part 3 of 3 | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:42:47 | |
Veterinarian Dr Helen Beattie on:
Part 3 of the three part series getting to know Dr Helen Beattie now that she's no longer the Chief Veterinary Officer at the New Zealand Veterinary Association. leading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nurses Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Struggling to get results from your job advertisements? | |||
| Veterinarian Dr Helen Beattie - Conflict, Tension and Veterinary Moral Distress - part 2 of 3 | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:31:44 | |
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Part 2 of a multi-part series getting to know Dr Helen Beattie before she became known to New Zealand's veterinarians in her role as Chief Veterinary Officer at the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52741293-shuggie-bain Roar - How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life by Dr Stacy Sims https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/roar-9781623366865 Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given: https://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/product/women-dont-owe-you-pretty-6548712
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