Become a Veterinary Employer of Choice
By Mark Opperman, CVPM
Imagine how great it would be if, rather than struggling to attract vets and nurses to join your practice, they came to YOU!
That's what being an 'employer of choice' is all about - having a reputation of being the best, not only in patient care, but also in how you treat your employees.
In this recent post by Mark Opperman, he discusses some of the common traits of 'employers of choice' (EoC) and invites you to see how your practice stacks up:
Work environment
Maintaining a positive and nurturing environment for your team.
Compensation
It's not just about paying better than anyone else, although EoC tend to pay better than average, it's also about reviewing the entire benefits package on offer.
Investment in Continuing Education
EoC understand the importance of continuing education and offer regular in-house and out-of-house CE - and they pay for it!
Communication
EoC have clear communication paths within the business and hold regular meetings between management and employees. They also develop effective two-way communication and employee performance reviews are an important part of the process.
Walking the Talk and Setting the Example
"A practice owner must be willing to do everything they ask their employees to do."
Vision
EoC know exactly what their business is all about and where it's heading. This vision is well communicated with the team and the team are given the guidance, tools and space to head in the right direction.
Fun
EoC understand the importance of developing a fun and enjoyable work environment. They not only know how to have fun, they also understand the importance of releasing stress.
The Whole Package
An EoC is the complete package - they tick off all of the boxes above and then some.
How many boxes can you tick?
