Factors affecting the willingness of veterinary nurses to respond to a job advertisement
DOI : https :// doi . org / 10.56496 / IBQA2585
Simone Wood , BSc ( Hons ), RVN
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Simone qualified as an RVN in 2022 from the Royal Veterinary College with a BSc ( Hons ). Having worked at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals in the Theatre and Anaesthesia department , she is now pursuing a career at The Austin Vet Specialists , Australia . Her interests are in surgical nursing and anaesthesia and analgesia .
Perdi Welsh , BSc ( Hons ), PGCertVetEd , DipAVN ( Surg ), FHEA , RVN
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Perdi is the Director of Veterinary Nursing at the Royal Veterinary College and Course Director of the Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing . Her interests are in professional issues and professional development in veterinary nursing .
ABSTRACT Long-term trends in the veterinary nursing profession are affecting the availability of veterinary nurses ( VNs ) in the UK and the ability of veterinary organisations to recruit them .
Job advertisements are commonly used in recruitment marketing to entice people to job vacancies . Research in other sectors has investigated the effects of aspects of job advertisements in achieving positive pre-hire outcomes . However , to the authors ' knowledge , there are no currently available studies on the influence of job advertisements on veterinary nurses in the UK .
The authors of this study aimed to determine and interpret the relationships between : the type of advertisement and the credibility of the information provided ; the type of advertisement and the level of satisfaction with the information provided ; the type of
advertisement and attraction to the organisation ; and the type of advertisement and the willingness of VNs in the UK to apply for the advertised position .
The study included 270 RCVS-registered RVNs currently working or considering working in clinical veterinary practice in the UK and focused on three types of job advertisement providing varying amounts of information .
The results highlight that the key factors predictive of recruitment success are increasing the amount of information and the specificity of the information provided in a job advertisement . With known challenges regarding recruitment and retention within the UK veterinary nursing profession , analysis of these data could help guide future recruitment strategies .
Keywords clinical , practice , management , recruitment , statistics , research , job , advertising
52 Veterinary Nursing Journal