The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the global workforce in ways previously unimaginable. Companies, once reluctant to embrace remote work, were forced to adopt work-from-home policies overnight. As the world adapted, many employees found remote work to be not just a necessity, but a preference. They enjoyed better work-life integration, reduced commute times, and often, increased productivity. […]
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Stacy Pursell
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Job vacancies represent an ongoing reality for employers, including those within the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession. However, job openings are like snowflakes; no two openings are exactly the same. With this in mind, when faced with a vacancy in their organization, hiring managers are tasked with a critical responsibility: ensuring the position is […]
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Much has been made about the veterinarian shortage within the Veterinary profession and much has been done in an attempt to combat it. However, as we creep closer and closer to the middle of the decade, the veterinarian shortage has proven itself to be a continuing crisis. I have written multiple articles on the subject […]
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Believe it or not, another year is here. And it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are in your career journey, there is opportunity and there are challenges and adversity, and that will be the case every year, including in 2025. With that in mind, I have a blueprint for how you can […]
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Believe it or not, it’s the end of 2024. And since we’re in the last month of the year, this is an excellent time to address the state of your Animal Health career and where you want to take it in 2025. There are two main elements necessary for this annual practice. The first is […]
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As an Animal Health recruiter and Veterinary recruiter for 27 years, I’ve thankfully accrued a considerable amount of knowledge and expertise about how a person can succeed in their career and reach their full professional potential. Part of reaching that potential is maximizing your career earnings. There are various career paths available in the Animal […]
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For the second year in a row, The VET Recruiter, the leading executive search and recruiting firm for the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession, conducted a survey of Animal Health and Veterinary professionals. This survey, the 2024 Animal Health and Veterinary Workplace/Workforce Survey, generated interesting results. Specifically, it shed light and provided insight on […]
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Hiring the right employees is absolutely critical for the success of any organization. However, despite rigorous hiring processes, bad hires often slip through. In fact, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 31% of workers have left a job within the first six months. And of course, bad hires can be costly, as […]
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Hiring Animal Health and Veterinary professionals in this current climate can be challenging. And so can retaining the top employees that you already have on staff. In fact, I call hiring and retention the “twin challenges” of the Animal Health and Veterinary profession, especially the latter. One of the most effective strategies for retaining employees […]
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The Veterinary profession, often perceived as a stalwart pillar within the broader job market, displays remarkable resilience in the face of economic turmoil. And that has once again been the case in recent months, as other industries and professions have endured layoffs. In fact, this article chronicles the timeline of layoffs in the IT industry […]
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The economy, the job market, the Animal Health industry and the Veterinary profession have all been on a “roller coaster” during the past four years. Since 2020, we’ve experienced a worldwide pandemic with associated lockdowns, a “mini recession,” a hiring boom following the lifting of the lockdowns, and the Great Resignation. And now, on April […]
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I have written on multiple occasions about the current shortage of veterinarians in the Veterinary profession, including for this very publication. However, since the shortage has continued (and more than likely will continue), I’d like to address it once again in this article. The debate between addressing the veterinarian shortage versus enhancing practice efficiency has […]
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You’ve no doubt heard of the phrase, “It’s not what you know, but it’s who you know.” And while I agree with that sentiment, I also believe that it’s only half-correct. That is because success isn’t solely about what you know or solely about who you know. Ultimately, it is about what you know and […]
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There is so much that I have learned during my 25+ years as an Animal Health and Veterinary executive recruiter. One of the things I have learned is the importance of building relationships and networking. Have you ever heard the expression, “You can never be too skinny or too rich”? If you are below a […]
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First, there was the Great Depression. Then, many years later, there was the Great Recession. More recently, there was the Great Resignation. However, in today’s competitive hiring environment—especially within the Veterinary profession—the most important “great” is the experience that employers provide for job candidates during the recruiting and hiring process. Because of multiple factors, not […]
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(Editor’s note: Pictured in the above photo, from left to right, are Dr. Jim Lloyd, Stacy Pursell, Gina Fortunato, and Bruce L. Truman at the Veterinary Innovation Summit.) While the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession have more than their fair share of challenges and obstacles in the present, three recent industry events not only […]
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By Stacy Pursell of The VET Recruiter The evolution of the role of women within the Veterinary profession has been a fascinating one. At the inception of the profession, men outnumbered women in terms of veterinarians. This was the case within the United States and around the world. This is to be expected, since […]
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While there has been some debate regarding the existence of a veterinarian shortage in the job market, there is no debate about the fact that the Pet industry and the Veterinary profession is growing. This growth was reflected in the latest numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the American Pet Products […]
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Often, the best way to determine what is happening within a certain industry or profession is to ask those who are working within that industry or profession on a daily basis. This applies to both the Animal Health industry and the Veterinary profession, and it was the primary reason why The VET Recruiter conducted a […]
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One of the most discussed and hotly debated issues in the Veterinary profession is whether or not there is a shortage of veterinarians. So, is there a shortage . . . or not? There are multiple ways in which this question can be answered and this issue can be tackled. First, there’s the statistical way, […]
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