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Veterinary Voices is for veterinary clinic owners who want to hire Their Kind of People—and want vets and nurses to recognise them as Their Kind of Clinic. For years, hiring gave you two options: run a job ad or don’t. Veterinary Voices is about the third: staying visible through culture stories, so the right people already know your clinic before you’re recruiting. Hosted by Julie South, each episode unpacks how clinics close the Decision Gap: the space between a job advert and a job application, where vets and nurses decide for themselves whether you’re Their Kind of Clinic. If you want your “great culture” to be something vets and nurses recognise instead of something you claim, this is your show.
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April 27, 2021

025 - Dr Steve Merchant - IndieVets Q&A

025 - Dr Steve Merchant - IndieVets Q&A
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Season 1 Interviews

IndieVets - the collaborative and expanding group of independently owned and operated kiwi veterinary clinics - opened its doors early in 2021.

Its ethos is "local vets for local pets".

Julie asks Steve:

  1. What does he say to those people who think he sold out on the whole local thing because he created, then sold, Pet Doctors to an Aussie ASX corporate?
  2. Will he sell IndieVets? How can he guarantee that?
  3. Why should independently owned and operated clinics join IndieVets - what's in it for them?
  4. How much does it cost to join?

FREE LUNCH LUCKY DIP GIVEAWAY CONTEST - for NZ Veterinary Clinics

To honour World Veterinary Day - which got a bit overshadowed in New Zealand with Anzac Day commemorations, VetStaff is giving away a free lunch to one lucky kiwi veterinary clinic.

To enter simply answer two questions correctly and email your answers to julie@vetstaff.co.nz:

Question #1

What did Steve say was on first page of the IndieVets agreement?

Question #2

What idea did Steve suggest ex business owners could do once they’ve sold their independent practices?

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