Free app makes finding or posting animal health sector jobs a breeze

The app is specifically designed for applicants and employers in animal health, agricultural, equine and pet sectors. Using the app is easy and allows you to have relevant vacancies sent to you as they’re posted or even share them with other people.

The new app can be accessed from any iPhone, iPad or iPod and is available via the iTunes store.

Visit Noble Futures for more information.

BVA partners with London Vet Show to provide Careers Fair

The BVA will be providing an exclusive Careers Fair to BVA members at the London Vet Show on 24-25th November. The Fair is ideal for last year-students and graduates. BVA members also receive a 10% discount on the entrance fee.

The London Vet Show is an exciting conference with a lot of opportunities for students and graduates. If you’re attending please stop by our pod at Stand P35.

What risks does a practice run when hiring a new grad?

New graduates can bring a lot to a practice. Curiosity, drive for the profession and a good attitude can go a long way in improving a practice. New graduates can even empower more experienced vets and give them perspective.

But there are risks too: new graduates may be inexperienced or nervous, there are training costs and there’s no absolute guarantee the graduate will fit in.

Read VIN for a full article on graduates within the veterinary industry.

Online learning-platform provides comprehensive CPD from a range of excellent providers

Continuing professional development (CPD) is an important part of maintaining your skills and knowledge after you graduate. Finding CPD can be a hassle, attending events or scheduled webinars aren’t always convenient with the extemely busy schedules vets face.

Vetacademy is a place to get all your CPD in one place from a number of leading CPD providers such as The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, Improve International and Elsevier. Modules include practice management, clinical analysis and case studies, and can all be accessed online.

Best of all Vetacademy can be accessed on your laptop or computer whenever you want it – there’s nothing to download, no fancy tools you need, you simply login, select the module you want to do whenever you want to do it.

An interviewer will decide what they think of you within a few minutes.

Making a good first impression is key in getting an interview off to a positive start. An interviewer will decide whether you’re the right fit for a position quickly based on your body language, what you choose to mention and how you react.

Practice managers have to know you can be trusted, and you have to demonstrate why you’re worth their time.

What can you do to boost your chances? Bnet has some tips.

Client/vet relationships and social skills are more important than technical knowledge when joining a practice.

That’s the opinion of recent graduates from 3 vet schools across the UK in a study conducted by BMC Medical Education. Problem solving, decision making, recognition of limitations and the ability to cope with pressure were all rated as important or very important.

Take a look at the full BMC study for more information.

New vets have a tough time ahead of them. There is the drive to find a job and stick to it no matter what, but sometimes it simply doesn’t work out.

Sometimes finding a new job after what can often be quite a traumatic experience can be hard. Simply finding the motivation to continue can prove hard, especially for vets where you’ve gone through so much training and teaching already.

Click here for a guide on job-hunting after leaving a position.

The International Institute of Health Services (IIHS) has conducted a study on the desirability of biotechnology research and found promising results. The study includes veterinary science and agricultural management, and was conducted internationally.

A lot of vets graduate and immediately go into practice, but that’s not the only path out there. Vets are needed in research roles across the world.

For more information please click here for the full story from The Sunday Times.

Recent changes to the American education system could lead to increase debt as interest rates reach unprecedented levels. Most students defer to pay immediately in their first year which leads to increased (as much as 16%) debt.

This article is focused largely on the recent American reforms. However with the recent economic woes, don’t expect vet school to get any cheaper anytime soon.

Click here to read the full article from Pittsburgh Live.

Banks offer a variety of packages for students and graduates, often targetted at maximising overdraft at the expense of interest. When is the right time to leave your student account? How much should you be earning before you can focus more on interest than needing a bigger overdraft?

This guide by the fantastic MoneySavingExpert provides an extensive analysis of the best banks and accounts to save with depending on the amount you’re currently earning. This guide leans towards UK banking but the criteria apply worldwide.