Episodes

Dana relocated 1300 kilometres from Central Otago to Hawke's Bay specifically for this veterinary nursing position at VetsOne. In this episode: Why she moved 800+ miles for a nursing role—and what it took to build a new life knowing only 3-4 peopleCorporate vs. privately owned clinics: "You feel mo…

Your clinic's website, social media and team page were built to attract pet owners. When you send job seekers to that same content, you're asking consumer marketing to do employer brand marketing's job. It simply can't. The person visiting your website to book an appointment is looking for complete…

In Part 1 (ep 1009), you heard Dr Mia's journey as a mature student to veterinary medicine, her transition from mixed to small animal practice, and how VetsOne supported her herbal medicine side hustle. You also heard why she left—and what drew her back 18 months later. In Part 2, Dr Mia walks thro…

Dr Mia describes VetsOne as her "forever home" - and after hearing her story, you'll understand why. In this first part of our conversation with Dr Mia, you'll discover how a new graduate found a clinic that not only supported her transition from mixed to small animal practice, but actively champio…

Someone resigns. You advertise. Months pass with no suitable applicants. You spend thousands across multiple platforms. Eventually you fill the position, turn everything off, and breathe a sigh of relief. Then 18 months later...

VetsOne: 34 Years of Evolution - Amanda What does 34 years of loyalty to one veterinary clinic tell you? When Amanda started at VetsOne in 1990 as the last on-the-job trained veterinary nurse, she couldn't have imagined she'd still be there today—now as operations manager, leading a team through fl…

What does it look like when a veterinarian who knew at age five what she wanted to be deliberately steps back from clinical work to build something bigger? Dr Sharon Marshall, one of VetsOne' s three directors, has spent 25 y...

This is the final episode in the VetsOne Employer of Choice series where Dr Sharon Marshall brings it all together—the philosophy, the practical support, and the vision for where this 80-year-old practice is heading. In Part ...

Send us a text What's the difference between clinics that fill positions in weeks and those that post the same job ad month after month with zero applications? After 16 episodes of job ad strategies, you might discover the answer isn't about what you know - it's about what you've actually implement…

Send us a text Meet Dr Mike Newell, one of VetsOne's three working director-owners and a large animal veterinarian who's spent over 25 years building relationships with Hawke's Bay farming clients. In this conversation, you'll hear: What it's like being both a practice owner and a working veterinar…

Send us a text Dr Jason Clark is one of VetsOne's three directors and a working farm vet who came to veterinary medicine as a mature student. In this episode, he walks through what collaborative protocol development actually looks like when a clinic genuinely involves staff in decision-making. In t…

Send us a text What if the problem with filling after hours emergency shifts isn't that people don't want to do them, but that you haven't made them worth doing? You might discover that if your current team can't honestly endorse what you're offering, your job ads will struggle regardless of how we…

Send us a text What if your part-time job ads aren't failing because of the words you're writing, but because of something happening inside your clinic before you even post the job? You might discover that the real challenge isn't your recruitment strategy - it could be internal attitudes about par…

Send us a text Have you ever wondered why some clinics never seem to lose good staff to headhunting competitors or recruiters, while other clinics are constantly battling to keep their best people from being poached? These immune clinics have built something so compelling that external job offers f…

Send us a text What if the perfect veterinary professional for your clinic is happily working somewhere else right now? They're not desperately job hunting or scrolling through job boards every night—they're genuinely content where they are. Yet even these happily employed veterinary professionals …

Send us a text Why Your Job Ads Aren't Getting Applications (And What Actually Works) - Veterinary Voices ep.236 Your job ad has been up for months and you still see zero suitable applications. Here's the harsh reality: we're in a global veterinary professional shortage with more jobs than jobseeke…

Send us a text Ever caught yourself about to hire someone who won't do weekend rosters, even though everyone else on your team has to? You're not alone - and you're about to create serious team resentment. When veterinary practices get desperate to fill positions, they start compromising on core re…

Send us a text You've just finished writing what you think is a brilliant job advert. But have you done this: taken your generic clinic template, swapped out "veterinarian" for "veterinary nurse," hit publish, and wondered why you're not getting quality applications? Here's the likely reality: what…

Send us a text Why do these veterinary professionals actually want to return to their former workplace - when most people see going back as a backward step? In this episode, Julie South chats with three High Street Vets team members whose stories corroborate everything we've heard in episodes 1001-…

Send us a text What happens when a clinic gives you 30-minute consults, supports your specialisation interests, and has technology that surprises 5y Veterinary Students? In this special High Street Vet Series episode - showcasing Employers of Choice - Julie South sits down with Dr. Virginia Grice t…

Send us a text 11 years at the same practice - with a 90-minute commute each way. Every single day. While most veterinary practices struggle with either recruitment or retention, Jamee Robertson at High Street Vet Surgery in Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia) has a different story. She tried to re…

Send us a text You've decided to include salary information in your job adverts. But now you're staring at a blank screen wondering: do I just write "$120,000" and call it done? How do I handle different experience levels? What if current employees see this? Here's the likely reality: knowing you s…

Send us a text What does it look like when a clinic's first rule is "the intent is good" and they actually mean it? Dr Jocelyn Birch Baker reveals the five values and team culture that make High Street Vet Surgery work - from morning gratitude sessions to their "no blame policy" and why communicati…

Send us a text What would it feel like to work somewhere with endoscopes, dental X-rays, and EasyVet templates that eliminate emergency panic? Dr Jocelyn Birch Baker reveals how High Street Vet Surgery's comprehensive technology setup changes everything - and why her team begged her not to go back …