VHMA Webinar: Attracting Strong Veterinary Technician Applicants in a Hot Job Market
VHMA Member Price: $0 ; Non-Member Price: $30
As Campus Director for one of the oldest and largest veterinary technician training programs, I constantly hear from employers about how hard it is to attract enough credentialed techs to their hospitals, research centers, not-for-profits, and other animal-focused businesses. The shortage of veterinary technicians has become much more pronounced over the last few years, but there are actions you can take not only to capture the attention of job-seekers, but also to retain your current technicians and attract potential future employees to the field of veterinary medicine.
Learn about:
- Why there is a shortage of credentialed veterinary technicians.
- How the veterinary technician job market has been impacted by the shortage.
- What you can do to attract veterinary technicians to your business.
- How to keep your quality technicians engaged long-term.
- Ways veterinary professionals can make a difference in driving potential candidates to a career in veterinary technology.
Original Recording:
Thursday, December 8, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Credit
CEU1:1.0
Description
Speaker: Cynthia McNeil Medina, MA
In addition to her career in education, Cynthia has also worked as a not-for-profit consultant, college instructor, psychotherapist, and coach for champion-level Irish step dancers. Cynthia resides in Parker, Colorado, with her family, including their newest addition, a kitten named Cupcake.
Cynthia has been involved in developing new veterinary professionals and educators for the past 20 years through her roles at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology (www.belrea.edu). As Director of Student Services and then Campus Director, Cynthia has actively mentored veterinary team managers, encouraged smart utilization of all levels of staff, and advocated for the ongoing development and long-term retention of quality veterinary technicians.
Cynthia's wide array of project management, policy development, public relations, program accreditation, and marketing skills provide dynamic support to the college and veterinary community at large. Cynthia is also part of the Ready VetÆ team (www.readyvet.co), preparing veterinary professionals to respond effectively to urgent situations through quality human/animal emergency response plans, along with emergency preparedness, violence prevention, and pet first aid/CPR training.
In addition to her career in education, Cynthia has also worked as a not-for-profit consultant, college instructor, psychotherapist, and coach for champion-level Irish step dancers. Cynthia resides in Parker, Colorado, with her family, including their newest addition, a kitten named Cupcake.
