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Tip of the Week: Systemic Racism Explained
Share this concise and clear four-minute video with staff and volunteers It’s always a good time to go back to the basics of why it’s important to engage in DEI...
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Jobs of the Month—July 2024
Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. Hiring managers and HR...
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The Myth of July 4th (and how you can help get Sammy home by dinner)
It’s time once again to pause and reflect on ways we can decrease the need for lost pets to enter the shelter at any time of year There has been...
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Tip of the Week: A Goal Is Not Just a Number
Eight glasses of water, 10,000 steps… While we’re all quite familiar with setting a number-based goal, what if we restructured goals in a different way? What’s a recent goal you...
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Action Needed by Every Animal Welfare Professional: Take the 2024 DEI Survey
Calling ALL members of ALL teams It’s been three years since The Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee launched the first-of-its-kind survey in 2021. More than 2,600 of you responded,...
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Three Reasons to Take the DEI Survey Today
Make your voice heard! The deadline for this groundbreaking survey has been extended through July 31 In today’s increasingly dynamic workplace, understanding the perspectives and experiences of your employees is...
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Tip of the Week: Model DEI Policy
Does your organization have a DEI policy? Here’s an example statement of intent from your colleagues in the field According to the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Study, more than...
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Word on the Street with Aiko Okamoto, SPHR
Deep thoughts, good advice and tough talk on hot topics Welcome to the latest installment of our new column featuring brief, power-packed statements, suggestions and sentiments from your colleagues in...
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Tip of the Week: Tracking Telemedicine
When it comes to virtual vet care, do you know what’s legal in your area? This tool shows you the laws in every state While we know that telemedicine is...
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How I Got Here: Raissa Allaire
Welcome to the latest installment of one of our newest features, “How I Got Here,” that digs into the career trajectory of an animal welfare professional and member of The...
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Is it time for a new goal?
If a shelter is aiming to achieve no euthanasia or 100% live release and they’re doing everything right…guess what? When I step into the future and see communities who have...
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Tip of the Week: Animal Welfare Turnover Rate
How do your organization’s numbers stack up against the profession as a whole? When a member of The Association inquired in our online community about the average employee turnover rate...
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