Heads-up on hiring August 1, 2008

How many veterinary clinics are fully staffed, how many are hiring, and what positions are they filling? Plus: Overhiring—is it for you?

Put your practice into overdrive with overhiring August 1, 2008 By: Sheila Grosdidier, RVT

Overhiring can reduce the cost of turnover.

Tackling turnover August 1, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame.

Three strikes you're out! July 2, 2008 By: Mark Opperman, CVPM

No one likes to fire people. But if you don't get rid of that problem employee, you're putting the good ones at risk. Take this approach to make this necessary evil as painless as possible.

Nailing down a noncompete July 1, 2008

What time frame is valid for a noncompete clause in an associate's contract? What distance from my practice do I use as a boundary?

Veterinary turnover rates higher than national average June 25, 2008

Denver - The veterinary profession is experiencing a higher rate of turnover than the national average for all industries, and low starting wages and minimum benefits may be to blame.

Does a team member on mood medication need a doctor's note? June 1, 2008 By: Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD

Can I question my employee who's revealed a history of mental illness and prescribed medications to control it?

Get everyone involved in hiring June 1, 2008 By: Bob Levoy

Involving your team members in the process is a better way to hire.

Ommm for owners May 1, 2008 By: Craig Woloshyn, DVM

Good associates are rarer than hen's teeth, so how do you attract them to your cozy practice and keep them?