‘Context’ matters: factors considered by employers when selecting new graduate veterinarians

Schull, Daniel; King, Eva; Hamood, Wendy; Feakes, Adele

doi:10.1080/07294360.2020.1740181

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“…Survey items were based on responses from pilot focus groups, during which separate groups of veterinary employers and recent graduate veterinarians were invited to discuss their perceptions of veterinary employability, as well as preliminary data from two parallel studies from the VetSet2Go project involving semi‐structured interviews of veterinary employers 16 and matched interviews with veterinary employers and their recently graduated employees 17 . These data were analysed and inductively coded using NVivo (Version 10) and common themes were identified and used to draft 69 items grouped into 11 capability categories.…”

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International multi‐stakeholder consensus for the capabilities most important to employability in the veterinary profession

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Background: Employability has been defined within the veterinary context as a set of personal and professional capabilities that enable a veterinarian to gain employment, contribute meaningfully to the profession, and develop a career pathway that achieves satisfaction and success. This study explicitly addressed the construct of veterinary employability by exploring the perceptions of multiple stakeholders (recent graduates, employee veterinarians, veterinarian and non‐veterinarian employers, para‐veterinary staff, academics and policy makers). Methods: A four‐part online survey was distributed internationally via various agencies. Free‐text responses, ratings of capabilities and rankings of categories were analysed. Results: The congruence of stakeholder responses was notable, regardless of age and geographical location, with minor differences noted in academics' and para‐veterinary staff responses, and gender. The most important capabilities were honesty, ethical behaviour, communicating effectively and collaboratively with clients, knowing when to ask for help, and the willingness to learn. The categories of communication and teamwork ranked highest. Conclusion: This study adds granularity to the existing evidence for the importance of communication and teamwork. The relationship between the veterinarian (self) and their work, enabled by engagement, meaning and purpose, and respect for their profession was a key finding, and illustrative of how to achieve personal satisfaction and well‐being within the profession.

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“…A major aim of the VetSet2Go project was to develop an employability framework for veterinary education, defining the capabilities most important to employability in this context. The framework was informed by evidence from multiple stakeholder perspectives including a best-evidence systematic review (51); interviews and focus groups of employers (5,10), recent graduates (5), and clients (9); large international surveys of clients (9) and other stakeholders (veterinary employers, employees, colleagues, academics, industry bodies) (11); and an aligned subproject exploring veterinary career motivations, resilience, and well-being (7,8,52). These various strands of stakeholder evidence were integrated through a consensus process involving the project team and an expert Delphi procedure (3).…”

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“…Structural barriers in veterinary curricula may potentially limit student and faculty engagement with employability. The strongly vocational and heavily accredited nature of healthcare degree programs, combined with high graduate employment rates, may encourage the false assumption that employability development occurs (11,51) and consensus (53), Delphi process (3), transition to practise (5,64), employer selection (10) Resilience (30,32,42,48) (Continued) Adaptability (32,42,43,67); personal flexibility (43,44); openness (32,33) Emotional competence…”

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“…In this paper, we provide a mini-review of the construct of employability-briefly, the ability to gain and sustain meaningful employment across the career lifespan (1, 2)-and its application in the veterinary context, particularly as a guiding outcome in veterinary education. This represents an executive summary of the findings of the VetSet2Go project, a multinational collaborative research project described in greater depth and detail elsewhere in project reports (3,4) and related research studies (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). The project aim was to explore what employability means in the veterinary context, to define the capabilities most important in this context, and to create assessment tools and resources to build these capabilities (3), appropriate for use within veterinary curricula.…”

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Employability as a Guiding Outcome in Veterinary Education: Findings of the VetSet2Go Project

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This paper presents a mini-review of employability as a guiding outcome in veterinary education—its conceptualisation, utility, core elements and dimensions, and pedagogical approaches—through a summary of the findings of a major international project with the same aims (the VetSet2Go project). Guided by a conception of the successful veterinary professional as one capable of navigating and sustainably balancing the (sometimes competing) needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders, the project integrated multiple sources of evidence to derive an employability framework representing the dimensions and capabilities most important to veterinary professional success. This framework provides a useful complement to those based in narrower views of competency and professionalism. One notable difference is its added emphasis on broad success outcomes of satisfaction and sustainability as well as task-oriented efficacy, thus inserting “the self” as a major stakeholder and bringing attention to resilience and sustainable well-being. The framework contains 18 key capabilities consistently identified as important to employability in the veterinary context, aligned to five broad, overlapping domains: veterinary capabilities (task-oriented work performance), effective relationships (approaches to others), professional commitment (approaches to work and the broader professional “mission”), psychological resources (approaches to self), plus a central process of reflective self-awareness and identity formation. A summary of evidence supporting these is presented, as well as recommendations for situating, developing, and accessing these as learning outcomes within veterinary curricula. Though developed within the specific context of veterinarian transition-to-practise, this framework would be readily adaptable to other professions, particularly in other health disciplines.

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“…Although this commentary is focused on IS associated with AEs, there are numerous other areas that would benefit from exploration. One such example is the connection of IS to employers’ expectations when recruiting recent veterinary graduates, particularly in relation to confidence, autonomy and capacity for resilience 28. Also worthy of consideration is the role of universities and accrediting bodies in addressing IS in the veterinary profession.…”

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Imposter syndrome and the veterinary profession

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‘Context’ matters: factors considered by employers when selecting new graduate veterinarians

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

International multi‐stakeholder consensus for the capabilities most important to employability in the veterinary profession

International multi‐stakeholder consensus for the capabilities most important to employability in the veterinary profession

Employability as a Guiding Outcome in Veterinary Education: Findings of the VetSet2Go Project

Imposter syndrome and the veterinary profession

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