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Career development in veterinary practice

Career development is a lifelong process that is unique for every individual. There are many influences that contribute to your career such as:

  • Who you are as an individual: This includes your self-concept, interests, skills, knowledge, personality, ethnicity, age, gender, ability, disability, health, beliefs and sexual orientation. For example, your choice of hobbies reflects your interests and abilities.
  • Your community: The community plays an important role in forming your identity, beliefs and attitudes. Members of your community can be your family, peers, friends or colleagues from your school or workplace, employers, the media, community groups and clubs. They can influence the lifestyle you want to aspire towards, the work you choose, the life roles you take on and what you value about yourself.
  • The environment and wider society: This refers to the opportunities or constraints caused by factors such as the region or location you live in (ie rural or metropolitan), what is happening in the employment market (eg are there job vacancies in your career field), your socio-economic status (eg do you have to consider financial commitments such as mortgages or children's education), historical trends (eg changes in women's participation in the workforce) and political decisions (eg government grants available for enterprise development).

Take a look at these Veterinary Practice Career Development Resources

30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself
30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself Our previous article, 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself, was well received by most of our readers, but several of you suggested that we follow it up with a list of things to start doing. So I sat down last night with our original article ..... . . . keep reading
30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself
30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been ....... . . . keep reading
What is a practice or business manager worth to the practice?
What is a practice or business manager worth to the practice? This simple question is often asked but there is little actual data from the veterinary industry on which to base a reply? If you try to quantify the value that a practice manager or business manager can bring to the business then there are...... . . . keep reading
7 Reasons Why We Procrastinate
7 Reasons Why We Procrastinate We'd just begun our coaching call. Don was explaining why he had not kept his word about creating monthly financial statements. Again. In a voice tinged with resignation, he said there wasn't enough time. He rolled out all the things that..... . . . keep reading
Business Skills -- Mindset or mental meltdown?
Business Skills -- Mindset or mental meltdown? I recently received an e-mail that made me angry. It was from a company that I had been talking to for 2 months to resolve a problematic computer purchase. Although I had written repeatedly asking for the correction of certain ... . . . keep reading
Remember why you're a veterinarian
Remember why you're a veterinarian One day not so long ago, I experienced an interesting phenomenon. Three different people -- three of the dozens of faces I see every day -- came in with their pets for medical treatment, and each one told me how much they were prepared to .... . . . keep reading
Extinguishing Burnout
Extinguishing Burnout Jim is the kind of veterinarian who prides himself on going to the "nth degree," but lately, he just isn't himself. Jim used to be an enthusiastic team member, arriving early and working late. Clients loved his energy and conversation. Over the ... . . . keep reading
Webcast - Your practice, your career and your life - the diagnosis
Webcast - Your practice, your career and your life - the diagnosis The second in a series of webcasts for veterinary practice owners looking for a fulfilling career as a clinician, a work-lifestyle balance which meets their personal objectives and a business which delivers a healthy return on investment .... . . . keep reading
Webcast - So you want to be the boss? - What are the options
Webcast - So you want to be the boss? - What are the options In this webcast, designed for potential veterinary practice owners, John Sheridan reviews the importance of understanding your own motives, refining the strategic opportunities and considering the various options for ownership.... . . . keep reading
Six Strategies to Overcome Adversity
Six Strategies to Overcome Adversity By every conventional measure, J. K. Rowling was mired in her darkest hour. Her exceptionally short-lived marriage had imploded. She had been sacked and was as poor as it was possible to be in modern Britain without being homeless. "By every .... . . . keep reading
When Recruiting Gets Easier, Selection Gets Tougher
When Recruiting Gets Easier, Selection Gets Tougher With the economy on the skids and unemployment figures on the rise it's clear that a lot of companies are shedding staff to protect their businesses. But if you are hiring then right now is one of the best times in recent years to do it... . . . keep reading
How to manage personality conflicts in practice
How to manage personality conflicts in practice The trite phrase, "personality conflicts," allows key issues to be ignored or defined out of existence in daily operations. To assist us, let's assume the following: The practice "vision" is current and vivid - it sets the direction for ... . . . keep reading
Practice Management Groups: Flexing the Muscles of Collaboration
Practice Management Groups: Flexing the Muscles of Collaboration Practice operators and managers put their heads together to solve problems, share knowledge and skills, create tools - and overcome isolation. Say your practice has a high staff turnover rate; freshly hired veterinary ... . . . keep reading
Self-Esteem: The Key to Productivity
Self-Esteem: The Key to Productivity Highlights from an article By Will Schutz originally selected and published by Jeff Thoren, DVM, ACC Picture this: From a large group you take six volunteers to another room. You select a trio of the six and, out of earshot of the other three, give them ... . . . keep reading
The 85% Solution:Choosing accountability - 3 steps to owning your success at work and in life
The 85% Solution:Choosing accountability - 3 steps to owning your success at work and in life How much of your success is up to you - your choices, your actions, your behaviours - versus outside conditions? If your mind-set is that you're at least 85% responsible for your success - and that just 15% could depend on the ... . . . keep reading
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