What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Mark Hedberg — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:39:04 GMT

This was one that a friend of mine posted for a vet tech job in Indiana, USA. It definitely might not be your cup of tea; but he did fill the job! :)

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Leo's Pet Care is growing! And we need your help to meet Carmel and Indy's growing need for outstanding pet care.

Seeking one exceptional technician or veterinary assistant to complement our tiny but mighty staff.

We are looking for an experienced, confident person with excellent technical skills. You will have one to two years’ full-time clinical experience assisting in a high-volume veterinary practice, as all our staff are cross-trained and you will often be responsible for everything from check-in to check-out. You’ll be confident at placing catheters, administering and monitoring anesthesia, as you’ll be supervised but not handheld or micromanaged.

You’ll also be dealing extensively with clients. You’ll be helping clients review and approve their signed estimates and admitting patients. You’ll answer phone calls positively, in line with our practice philosophy. Booking appointments and taking payments will be a routine part of your day. This being a veterinary practice, sometimes this will be all at the same time. We use AVImark practice management software; so previous experience with this program is a definite plus.

We welcome applications from both technicians and assistants. Registered status is not required, and may not even be preferred! We are looking for quality applicants and will offer this position to an assertive, enthusiastic person with an outstanding grasp of the ‘hands-on’ clinical work that makes Leo’s Pet Care what it is!

Previous clinical experience is absolutely essential, as you will need to hit the ground running. Familiarization training and induction will be provided, but we’re not looking to hire someone who needs extensive technical training. In fact, you will be expected to help train the externs who often visit our practice.

Leo’s Pet Care is a small practice with minimal staff. We do not have extra staff available to cover for you if you're absent, so excellent and on-time attendance is a requirement. (You’ll get staff breaks as mandated by law, but we don’t get a lot of down time at Leo’s!)

Current staff will approve your hiring, and meshing with this team is key to successfully working at Leo’s Pet Care. We are not replacing anyone, merely inviting you into our ever-expanding family. We’re looking for supportive brothers and sisters – no crazy aunts and uncles, please! (They don’t last long!)

This is intended as a long-term position, and we intend to help give you the happiest, most productive career you can stand. In return for your hard work, sunny disposition and thoughtful commitment to the health of our patients and their people, we will provide you a stable and fair salary, supportive colleagues, a boss who will have your back, and the best clients in town, all with whom you can create lasting professional relationships. Which should be pretty easy, since everybody who works here loves working here.

So how do you apply for this outstanding opportunity? Don’t send us a resume! Call us to schedule an in-person interview with Dr. Magnusson. We will be interested in what you have done and where you have been, but only after we learn who you are. Following these instructions properly will be your first test.

For the right person, this may be the last job application you ever fill out. If you really enjoy being a vet tech, and find it the most challenging, rewarding job you could ever love, we think you will be pretty darn happy here. We're looking forward to meeting you soon!

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Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Honeybadger — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:35:48 GMT

I like to know the actual name of the practice so I can look at their website/facebook page/online reviews etc..

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Roseann21 — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:36:57 GMT

My personal hate is ones that say "must like chocolate and cake" (or similar), which I find really patronising, or "good sense of humour needed" (means you need a sense of humour to cope with how awful the place/work/other staff are? ) - and I too have seen lots of ads without location mentioned so best to put that in.

An idea of duties, hours, rota, how much nursing you actually get to do, even what equipment/diagnostic tools the practice has, as much detail as you can fit in basically. An idea of salary is good, but hardly anyone seems to include that - probably because (a) they are embarrassed and (b) they will do the interviews then try to pay the least they can!

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Sal the 1st — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:17:02 GMT

I have been to interviews where it has given wage ranges according to experience and then they have still offered the job at less than the advert - so yes ok give wage ranges but only really good if they stick to them

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Nicola Smith — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:33:07 GMT

Definitely an idea of salary. I went to an interview once and was totally pointless for both parties as once they mentioned the salary it was a complete no-go for me. Also an idea of hours and shifts, and if there is an OOH work.

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

emmadilemma — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:14:37 GMT

Yeah i agree re wages think there should at least be a range given. I quite like chilled out easy going places that are fun to work in so seeing something along those lines in an advert would encourage me to apply

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Kelly Wright RVN ISFM AdvCertFB — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:24:00 GMT

Hello bouncyfi, for me a good job advert it has to be a one who pays for cpd, encourages further training I.e. advanced veterinary nursing/surgical nursing. Allows nursing consultations e.g. Weight clinics, geriatric, diabetes etc. A practice which can let you work autonomically and trusts your judgement. Wage is very important to me, deepening on your job role the wage should reflect your responsibilities and/or experience, it also needs to not be misleading and reads clear. Regards Kelly

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Sal the 1st — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:15:20 GMT

Whereabouts in the country the vacancy is would be really useful - so often adverts dont even say where the vacancy is

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

Jenzel — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:22:39 GMT

Shift hours, salary, cpd allowance and also allowing you to progress in your chosen interest.

Re: What Makes A Good Job Advert?

paula morgan — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:37:03 GMT

CPD allowance, Salary, nurse clinics encouraged x