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Tip of the Week: Can You Hear Me Now?
Potentially difficult convo coming up? This week’s tip can be a game changer—and a conversation starter. “When we feel like we are going to be in conflict or have tension...
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Jobs of the Month—June 2023
Looking to spread your professional wings? Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. Program Supervisor—Animal Field Services, Multnomah County Animal ServicesTroutdale, OR This position...
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Open Letter from Dr. Julie Levy: Can Deferring S/N Until Post-Adoption Save Lives?
From: Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DABVP, Fran Marino Endowed Professor of Shelter Medicine Education, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, University of FloridaTo: My colleagues in animal welfareSubject: Concerns and benefits of post-adoption...
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DEI Spotlight: How To Be an Intersectional Leader
In the first of her two-part blog series, Jasmin Robinson introduced the concept of intersectionality. In Part II, she takes a critical look at a common hiring practice through an...
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Onboarding 101: This Is How We Do It
In Part I of our series, The Association’s Katherine M. Shenar mapped out a year-long plan for onboarding new employees. Part II digs into organizational onboarding, one of three key...
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Tip of the Week: Part of the Plan
Trouble hiring and retaining medical staff? This strategy can provide insulation against employee turnover. According to the latest report generated from new 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study, the median employee...
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Early Bird Deadline Extended for 2023 Comps & Benefits Study
There’s been such an incredible response in the last few weeks to our calls to participate in the the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study that we’ve decided to extend the...
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This Is the Way We Always Did It…
For Lily Yap and her team at Grand Prairie Animal Services, an outbreak of feline panleukopenia in the community served as a catalyst for a new way of thinking. Every...
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Tip of the Week: Are You In Or Are You Out?
As animal welfare professionals we often wear many hats, particularly in smaller organizations. Does your organization have an in-house HR team, or do you outsource to an HR or payroll...
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5 Top HR Tips (& 10 More On the Way)
In advance of Tom Erb’s session during The Solutions Summit on June 13, we compiled 5 of the staffing and recruiting guru’s top tips. Register for the online summit to...
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DEI Spotlight: What Is Intersectionality?
In the first of a two-part series, Jasmin Robinson introduces intersectionality and how the concept can be applied to leadership. Legal scholar Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw coined intersectionality to define how exclusion occurs...
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Tip of the Week: Does It Make a Difference?
Doing DEI work? Here’s one tool to assess the impact. We know many of your organizations have been hard at work to increase diversity within your walls, and to make...
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