1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Vet Tech do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Veterinary Technology
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What is your job title?
Vet Tech
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a local vet office that employs about 16 people. We are a large animal as well as small animal clinic
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
38
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I take blood, do hematology studies, assist the vet,run fecal samples and general client relations.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
25000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
25000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
3 weeks paid vacation
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes I have to work with people everyday. It can be extremely challenging but for the most part is wonderful. Some people expect you to drop everything and wait on them hand and foot, while others are understanding about delays. We have weeks at a time where we deal with great clients then bam have a string of mean people to deal with, but that is what you get with the public I expect
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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2 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
I would recomend that they go to college and get a degree and further this profession
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Good social skills, work under pressure, good people skills, and have a sense of humor
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes an AAS degree at least
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Find a job you like and people you can get on with well
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