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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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...

Action Needed by Every Animal Welfare Professional: Take the 2024 DEI Survey

June 29, 2024, The Association

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,...

How I Got Here: Raissa Allaire

June 17, 2024, The Association

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...

Jobs of the Month—June 2024

June 3, 2024, The Association

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. And hiring managers and...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Judith Dumont, SHRM-CP

May 13, 2024, The Association

Get inspired. Get very inspired. You’re about to read an interview with Team Purple’s VP of People + Culture Name & Title: Judith Dumont, VP, People + Culture, SPCA of Texas...

Jobs of the Month—May 2024

May 3, 2024, The Association

April showers bring May flowers, and a season of new beginnings. Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons

April 20, 2024, The Association

Human Resources & Operations

Catch Calgary Humane’s PR Director next month at the Summit for Animals. Here’s a sneak preview. Name & Title: Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons, Director, Public Relations, Calgary Humane SocietyMember of The Association for...

Rethinking RTO: 3 Ideas to Stop Judging and Start Strategizing

April 9, 2024, The Association

In the latest episode of The Intake podcast, experts discuss a need for a paradigm shift surrounding lost pets While it’s true that intake numbers are still below pre-pandemic 2019,...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Kathy Powelson

April 8, 2024, The Association

This month we check in with the founder of the small but mighty British Columbia-based Paws for Hope. Catch her in May at Humane Canada’s Summit for Animals. Name &...

Jobs of the Month—April 2024

April 3, 2024, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Spring’s here, ushering in a season of new beginnings. Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling of the...

DEI Survey Update: Be Like Morgan

March 25, 2024, The Association