Yes, I’ve been slack with juggling the blogs and hunting jobs for you all. Hopefully that will soon change with some time adjustments behind the scenes.

In the meantime, to ease me into the land of blogging again, I thought it would be good to bring up the subject of references.

• Choose your references wisely.
• Give your references a heads up before you apply for a job.
• Tell your reference what job you are applying for so they can semi-prepare for the angle of questioning.
• Make sure your references will be clear and articulate and not overdo it – I have a friend who was notorious for lathering the praise that you’d think he’d name his first born after the intended candidate [he didn’t].

For anyone transitioning out of clinical veterinary practice to something more “veterinarycareers.com.au”, don’t forget not to burn your bridges at the clinic you leave – often those clinics will be called up for a review. Additionally, given how small a world the veterinary profession is, word of mouth can be a powerful tool to help you get your desired job.

And if all else fails, have a hunt for the bloke below and I’m sure he’ll sing you praises.

https://www.facebook.com/hamishandandy/videos/10153777634841232/