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By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. If you are working in clinical practice and looking for a job in industry, you may be thinking you do not have the experience companies seek for technical service, marketing, or other business positions. You would be surprised to know that the clinical and people skills that practicing veterinarians exhibit every day…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. The following is a list of elements of an ideal career complied from numerous Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine (part of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine) Career Transition Workshops and presentations. Use this list to identify what is important to you. List the top 5 that you value…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. Piggyback on the influence of others. Find people on LinkedIn who seem to know everyone and whom everyone seems to know. Read their posts and look for opportunities to add value. Write a thoughtful comment or addition to their post. This way, lots of people will see your post because of whom…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. One of the most sought after “soft skills” in the business world is adaptability. The modern workplace is ever changing, including veterinary practices, as you know. If an employee does not adapt to change, there can be serious repercussions on the individual and the business. To maintain profitability and engagement, employers are seeking…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. The previous article lists job requirements that involve soft skills and how your clinical examples translate to those skills. Here are some more technical job requirements and how your education and skills would meet them. You meet more job requirements that you think, so expand your thinking and believe in yourself. Job…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M During the Women’s Veterinary Summit at WVC, Dr. Mia Cary of Cary Consulting and (former AAIV President) led a discussion on Leadership Strategies: Leading to Team Satisfaction and Productivity.  While most organizations (including AAIV) have a mission and vision to keep everyone moving towards a common goal, you can apply Personal Purpose…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. When you study industry job descriptions, what comes to mind? Do you think, “Sure, I have the skills and experience for this job – I could really make significant contributions.” Or do you think, “I have never worked with an animal health company. I don’t even know what these terms mean, and…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. What kinds of work are involved in veterinary industry? What can you do for a company? Basically, companies look for employees who can either make money or decrease costs. Think of what you do in practice now to make money or decrease costs. This table lists some examples of jobs and functions,…

By Debra Nickelson, D.V.M. Make sure the content is relevant to the participants.People who attend your training have specific situations they want addressed, even if they are not sure of which situations. Ideally, find out before your presentation. Then make it clear what situations or problems you are solving. Be concise, and use concrete examples.Use easy-to-understand…