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Why Veterinary Practices Struggle to Recruit Top Talent
Hiring right now is brutal. Too many jobs, not enough vets, and a constant merry-go-round of people jumping ship. Most leaders throw up their hands and blame “the market.” But when you do that, you give up control. The truth? Most practices aren’t giving anyone a compelling reason to choose them. If your job ad looks just like every other one out there – full of the same old buzzwords – then vets are going to make their choice based on two things: pay and location. That’s a
Dr Dave Nicol
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Where did all the vets go? Vlog 14.12.17
With veterinary practices across the UK, US and Australia reporting a severe shortage of vets, the recruitment crisis seems very, very...
Dr Dave Nicol
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5 Hiring Tips To Improve Your New Graduate Retention Rate
Recruitment is a minefield where the wrong decision can be costly and damaging. With as many as 40% of new graduates reported to leave...
Dr Dave Nicol
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Real Veterinary Hiring Problems (& Solutions)
I recently gave a talk where I asked delegates to tell me about their greatest veterinary hiring challenges, then we problem solved live...
Dr Dave Nicol
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Why your job advert is a problem & what to do differently
I have a mantra that flies in the face of everything you ever learned about recruitment. It’s simple. “One Job. One Applicant. One...
Dr Dave Nicol
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C.V.
Hiring the right person for your team…. Cognitively Vacuolated. Consumes Vodka. Conspicuous Vigour. Completely Vulgar. Constantly Vetoed....
Dr Dave Nicol
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