Finding Dream Jobs for Veterinarians, Veterinary Nurses & Veterinary Technicians

If you’re a veterinarian, veterinary nurse, veterinary technician or other vet med professional who’s looking to make your next move (or find your first job), here are 12 really important reasons for you to use us your agent.

VetStaff Team’s Two Foundational Beliefs of Recruitment

Here at VetStaff we have two foundational beliefs that guide and underpin everything we do.

We believe that all vetmed professionals – you! – deserve to work in a clinic of their dreams where they’re respected and valued.

We believe that vet clinic Employers of Choice deserve to attract and have the best highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and engaged vetmed professionals – you! – working for them.

12 Reasons to use VetStaff to represent you

#1 – it doesn’t cost you anything

Recruitment services for job seekers in New Zealand are (usually) free!    No recruitment agency will charge job seekers to use their services in New Zealand.

We’re similar to a mortgage broker who won’t charge you to find you the best mortgage.  Like mortgage brokers who’ve got the skills, industry know-how and networks to get the best mortgage for you, so too do we have those networks and vet sector know how to get you your dream vet med job.

Just like banks pay mortgage brokers, vet clinics pay us to help them find the absolute best-fit vets, nurses, techs and other professional staff – like you!

By the way, most vet clinics don’t have dedicated HR or recruitment teams so they’re happy we’re able to help lighten the load for them.

#2 – we tailor every job application we make on your behalf

This is critical!

The best part for you is that because we know each clinic we’re working with – we know exactly what they’re looking for, we know what’s important to them and we know exactly what their next dream team member excels at.

This means your application stands the best chance of being shortlisted.

We know New Zealand veterinary clinics like no one else.

In our experience, job-seekers either can’t be bothered or don’t know how to tailor their job applications for each job they’re applying for.

What’s more, because we’re on (pretty much) a first name basis with the HR Managers, the hiring managers and the practice managers in vet clinics around New Zealand, the applications we submit on your behalf don’t go through automated ATSs – Applicant Tracking Systems.

ATSs are a bit AI-ish that are designed to look for specific key words and phrases.  If you don’t know how to ‘game’ the ATS system your job application may never get seen by the hiring manager.

Here at VetStaff we don’t have that hoop to jump through.   We know our emails get answered and our phone calls get returned because clinics know we only send them great-fit applicants.   Vet clinics trust us.

#3 –  one on one coaching with a vet coach after you start your new job

This is priceless!

If you register with us exclusively you’ll receive three months complimentary career development / professional development coaching from a qualified coach who’s also a veterinarian.

Someone who knows what it’s like to work the front line you’re doing.

Someone who knows what it’s like to work as a Registered Veterinarian and therefore knows the trials and tribulations vet med professionals face.  Every. Single. Day.

With this coaching you’ll receive one-to-one private coaching sessions + unlimited email support between your fortnightly meetings.

How cool is that?

#4 – your favourite charity / community organisation 

What matters to you matters to us – we’ll donate $$$ (in your name) to your favourite community group / interest / charity.

For example, is rescuing puppies or kittens your passion…?

What about saving our native birds or wildlife…?

Maybe planting along our waterways (wetlands) or native tree planting …?

Whatever is important to you is important to us and as a VetStaff job-seeking client we’re very happy to support your favourite charity in your name.

#5 – Best remuneration package possible

We guarantee you’ll receive the absolute best remuneration package possible.

You’ll have us negotiating on your behalf to get you your dream job.

Negotiation is an art and a skill.  It’s one of those “use it or lose it” skills.

We’re constantly developing and enhancing this skill because we use it every day – which is all to your benefit.

#6 – Best Fit Clinic and Job

We’ll help you find the best fit clinic for you.

Not all teams are the perfect fit.  Because no one knows NZs vet clinics like VetStaff – we know which clinics are going to be a great fit for you and which ones wouldn’t be.

We believe that all vetmed professionals deserve to work in a clinic of their dreams where they’re respected and valued  – that means you!

We also believe that vet clinic Employers of Choice deserve to attract and have the best highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and engaged vetmed professionals (you) working for them.

#7 – You get the entire VetStaff team working on your behalf

You get all of us working on your behalf – finding the best job for you.

For you, we’re personalising your application, chasing up clinics, and ensuring clinics walk their talk with promises they make to you (to name just a few things).

All of this takes time and effort.   This is what we do.   Whereas what you do is care for your four-legged patients – which absolutely need your time, enegy and focus.

Meanwhile, we’re all dedicating our time, energy and focus on finding you your next dream job.

It’s what we do every day – it’s our job – it’s not your job – your job is to be the most amazing vet med professional you can be (veterinarian, veterinary nurse, veterinary tech, practice manager, receptionist, etc) – your job isn’t recruitment.

#8 – Unadvertised positions

With us, you’ll have access to unadvertised positions.  Because we work closely with so many vet clinics around NZ we know about vacancies that aren’t even advertised.

If we know you’re the best fit for that position you can bet your bottom dollar we’ll be tailoring your application to suit each unadvertised vacancy.

#9 – Finger on the pulse

Our finger are on the pulse – because we’re more than a recruitment agency – we’re management consultants specialising in the veterinary sector.

This means we (likely) know more about the veterinary job market in NZ than you do.

The market research we’re constantly undertaking, interpreting and reviewing means we know what’s going on in New Zealand veterinary clinics from an HR / recruitment / employment / employee-employer perspective.

By working with and through us, you get to benefit from that market knowledge and intel.

Interview coaching and presentation 

#10 – Interview feedback

You’ll receive feedback after you’ve attended an interview so you can discover exactly how you came across to the interviewer.

Many of us have unconscious habits and attitudes that play out when we’re under stress (job interviews can be stressful).   If you present negatively, we’ll help you with feedback so you present better the next time.

#11 – Interview coaching

If you’d like interview coaching (not everyone does) the opportunity is there for you to be coached through an interview.

You’ll have a list of intelligent and thoughtful questions to ask so at the end of an interview when you’re asked the standard job interview question “do you have any questions?” you’ll be able to ask a couple.

You’ll also receive coaching on how to ask questions that help even out the “interview power imbalance” so you’ll (hopefully!) feel less intimidated or stressed and more in control in an interview situation.

#12 – Research & Intel

Of course you’ll want to attend an interview having done your research.   But when you’re so busy in your regular day job, where are you going to find the time to do all the research necessary to find out as much as you can about the clinic you’re interviewing at…?

We take care of that for you!

As a VetStaff job-seeking client, you’ll go into an interview with information about the clinic, so when you’re asked “what do you know about us?” you’ll be able to answer intelligently.