Reminder: AG-VET MED has 5 copies of the AAHA Associate's Survival Guide 2005, Samuel M. Fassig, DVM, MA, Editor --SF756.4.V4 (Includes resumes, cover letters, interviewing, negotiation, compensation, employment contracts)

Resumes

• Resume and Curriculum Vitae Writing Tips (NCSU CVM)
• Career Services and Resources for Students and Graduate Veterinarians (UC DAVIS)
• Career Resources (UIUC CVM)
  
• Anatomy of a Resume: How to Present Yourself (VET Recruiter)
• AVMA Career Center -- Job Seekers FAQs
• Iowa State CVM -- Career and Placement -- Job Resource Site
  
• WSU CVM Job Search Self-help Page
  
• Writing a Resume (OSU CVM)
• Career Development Tools (AAVMC--registration is free)
  

Finding books on resumes at Pendergrass Library

Search the catalog: 1) limit search to AG-VET MED by using the pull-down menu on the bottom right-hand side of the screen, and 2) type in resume* in the keyword search box

or

Browse in the stacks: go to call number HF5383 to find books like this one: The Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course in Resume Writing by Yana Parker (AgVet Med Library Stacks HF5383.P35 2002)

Veterinary Employment Sites

Associations - National, State, Specialty

• AVMA Career Center
• State Veterinary Medical Associations -- Most have a classifieds or Help Wanted sections available to nonmembers
• American Association of Equine Practitioners
• Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
• American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
  
• Academy of Rural Veterinarians
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) How to Apply for a Job as a Public Health Veterinarian
• Jobs in Veterinary Medicine (AAVMC)
• Veterinary Specialty Organizations -- some list jobs on their Web sites
• APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Service)
• American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
• Army Veterinary Corps
  
  

Recruiters, Corporations, Employment Agencies, or Other

• VetQuest - Part of the Veterinary Information Network, the classified veterinary advertisements include positions open, positions wanted, veterinary technician positions, and equipment.
• VCA Animal Hospitals
  
• Career Sniff
  
• Vetlearn.com (classified from the Compendium, Veterinary Forum, and Veterinary Technician)
• Banfield, The Pet Hospital -- Career Information
• Internships, Externships, and Residencies
• Mentoring Guidelines - from the American Animal Hospital Association
• Mentee Guidelines - what to expect from your mentor, from the American Animal Hospital Association
  

Veterinary Practice Management--books, Web sites, associations, etc

Books

• All of the approximately 100 books published on veterinary business management are available at Pendergrass AG-VET MED Library.
  
• Associate's Survival Guide 2005, Samuel M. Fassig, DVM, MA, Editor --SF756.4.V4
• The Unknown Road Ahead: A New Veterinarian's Survival Primer (Veterinary Practice Consultants) -- SF756.4.U55 2003
• Books by Carin Smith are recommended, including:
  • Client Satisfaction Pays -- SF756.4.C65 1998
  • Flexvet: how to be one and how to hire one (formerly titled the Housecall Veterinarian's Manual) -- SF756.4 .S65212 2006
• Books by Thomas Catanzaro and Shawn P. Messonnier on practice management are also recommended
• The Hodges Main Library has a large collection of business texts and general-interest business books.  Use the Request feature in the online catalog or ask at service desk for help with book delivery from Hodges. 
• Selected general-interest business books (resume writing, interviewing, communication skills, etc.) are at AG-VET MED.  Book purchase suggestions are welcome--contact Ann Viera,  974-9015 or annviera@utk.edu or drop off a flyer or list at the library.
• To find more books, search the UT LIbraries' catalog for veterinary medicine practice or browse in the SF745-SF756 call number area in the stacks. Look here for suggested search strategies.
  

Web sites and associations

• NCVEI-- National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues--includes tools for Students
• VBMA--Veterinary Business Management Association
• Personal Finance Simulator--calculators to help demonstrate basic concepts of personal finance sponsored by VPI Pet Insurance
  
• The Personal MBA: DIY Business Education & Training--general guide to business principles and "what you need to know to succeed"
• Salary, Personal Finance, and Relocation Information
• Housecall or Mobile Veterinary Practices
• Employment Issues from an Irish/British Perspective, Including a link to a 16-page guide to THE EARLY YEARS
• Iowa State Veterinary Entrepreneurship--for those who wish to start or purchase a practice or business
  

Updated January 15, 2009  by Ann Viera, CVM Reference Librarian
865.974.9015, or annviera