What am I actually good at? All I can say is thank goodness for Jenny. The results of the psychometric test were incredibly useful and shone a light on how I work as a person like I’ve never seen before. I realised that I might be good at some things because I’ve spent 5, 6, … Continue reading How I Diversified Out of Clinical Practice (Part 2)
Moving out of practice was never the plan. And we all have a plan, right? My plan from the age of 16, was to do the right A-levels, do the right work experience every school holiday and weekend, get into Vet School, pass vet school, become a vet (in my mind a practicing clinical vet)… … Continue reading How I Diversified Out Of Clinical Practice (Part 1)
We’ve talked about many benefits of locumming so far in this series – increased pay, improved autonomy, being able to leave work and feel like you’ve helped out a team that would have struggled otherwise, but also leaving knowing you don’t have to work the next day because you only work when you want. Locum … Continue reading Life How YOU Want It – Flexible Working as a Locum
You may have seen ‘quiet quitting’ splashed around LinkedIn or the news in the last few months. If you’re like me, it seems to have rather negative connotations, the term ‘quitting’ isn’t something that people like to be accused of, especially in healthcare professions which involve a serious amount of training, care and compassion. People … Continue reading Is Locumming the Answer to Quiet Quitting?
RVNs and Vet Technicians do not get nearly enough compensation for the work they do for vet practices in my opinion. They are the pins holding all the cogs together, and much of our work as vets would not be possible without them. According to the 2019 RCVS study, out of the nearly 25% of RVNs … Continue reading The Real Pay Difference Between Locum and Permanent RVNs
Starting your career as a vet can be daunting, exciting and a whirlwind to say the least; and it can be incredible to put all the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt over the last 4-5 years into practice in real-life scenarios – finally! Clinically, vet school does an incredible job of preparing us for day … Continue reading 6 New Grad Hacks They Don’t Teach You at Vet School
I’ve stolen this term from Professor Damien Hughes on the High Performance Podcast. The leaders, the change makers and the shakers he interviews all get asked the same thing: what do they do as cultural architects? So what do we mean by cultural architects? These are the people who become the change they want to … Continue reading How to Become a Cultural Architect
Networking is one of those things that probably makes most people inwardly cringe when it’s brought up. You picture that classic scene – you’re at a work event or conference, people are mingling, chatting up clients, competitors or future co-workers. Everyone seems to have that natural small-talk nailed and they work their way through the … Continue reading 5 Things No One Told You About Networking
Ever signed up for a webinar, not managed to catch it live and said to yourself you’ll watch it back soon…but you never do. Yep! Me too! So you’re lucky I’m here to take you through the highlights of the latest VetYou Webinar on How to Ace Salary Negotiation with VetYou directer Dr Paul Horwood. … Continue reading How To Ace Salary Negotiation!
Delving into how becoming aware of Human Factors can transform your veterinary team into a highly performing veterinary team… Continue reading What On Earth Is Human Factors And Why Should You Care About It?
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