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Lucy Blount and Rosanna Moss have chosen to begin their veterinary careers working as novice official veterinarians in veterinary public health alongside a role in clinical practice
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Recent graduates Lorna Beeley and Karolina Deptula opted for corporate practice for their first job after university. They explain why they chose to begin their careers at Vets4Pets Cardiff Bay
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Defining support in practice
30/11/2020
Rachel Garty is a recently graduated farm vet working at ProStock Vets in South Wales. Like many new vets, she was told to look for a ‘supportive’ practice for her first job. But what does ‘supportive’ really mean? -
Aimee Hamilton is both a young vet and an employer. She is therefore well placed to offer advice to new graduates – and their employers – worried about how their careers might be affected by Covid-19
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Hannah Perrin recently investigated what veterinary employers look for when taking on a new graduate vet, meaning she is well placed to offer some advice to the so-called ‘Covid cohort’ of students and new grads as they look for their first role within the veterinary workforce
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Opportunities for final-year students during Covid-19
27/04/2020
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have put out a call to final-year vet students asking them to help support the response to Covid-19 by keeping the food chain moving
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Recent graduates Eleanor Robertson and Rosie Herrington both undertook internships with the Food and Agricultural Organization and thoroughly recommend the experience to other young vets
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One-year qualified Rachael Riley works at Vets4Pets Accrington. Her confidence and competence were recognised at the group’s annual awards this year when she won the title ‘New Graduate of the Year’
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Vets Joao Almeida and Manuel Lamas set up European Wildlife Service to support conservation and zoo industries. It also offers extramural experiences for vet students
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As a former Young Vet Network (YVN) rep, Steph discusses her experience of being part of the YVN
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Why the perceived weaknesses of millennials are in fact real strengths for the veterinary profession
05/02/2019
Millennials have much to offer the veterinary profession – read Alexander McGhee's reasons why -
Vet nurse Rachel Smith, who is a joint venture partner with Vets4Pets, has created a talent pipeline to develop her practices’ staff and help with long-term recruitment
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Choosing the right first practice job
05/11/2018
New graduate vets and vet nurses face a host of difficult decisions, some of which cannot be solved with clinical acumen. Choosing your first practice role is one such decision -
Tips and guidance from the BSAVA on how to navigate through your first night of being on call
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Lizzie Bewsey-Dyke to set up a service to help ease the transition to a career in independent practice
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Alex McGhee was the first vet to pilot a new business internship with Vets4Pets
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Jill Hubbard offers some practical advice on overcoming loneliness or feelings of isolation in your first job
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Due to the variable support given to new graduates, Grads to Vets was set up to help ease the transition into practice
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TV vet Judy Puddifoot reflects on her final year as a vet student and gives newly qualified vets some advice about job hunting
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Robin Hargreaves, former BVA President, discusses the topic of mental health support for recent graduates