Career Development

This photo tour gives you a glimpse at eight different reception desks. Find inspiration in the shape, materials, and functionality of these great examples.

Market data shows consumer spending on pet products holds steady compared to other key categories.

Three short tips on what NOT to do in client medical records, practice building, and Web site creation.

The veterinary channel connects brands and pet owners.

No more thumbing through the phone book. An online index puts veterinary contacts right at your fingertips.

A black belt in the veterinary field reveals his tried-and-true tips to running a practice that can?t be beat.

Loyola Center for Fitness provides workaholics with simple, on-the-job exercises.

Spend the day with this eerily insightful management consultant as he uncovers the issues impeding your success.

If Robert Frost had had a career counselor, perhaps he would have taken the road more travelled. At least, that's what recent research suggests. Two new studies show that only when faced with harsh realities do people begin to question their picturesque view of their abilities, and opt for a more beaten-down career path.

Don't fall victim to the yes syndrome. Use these techniques to say nay.

Downloadable form for team meeting activity

I'm ready to become a practice owner. What are the advantages of buying a practice versus opening one myself?

Dog lovers mourn the loss of 21-year-old Chanel and 42-inch-tall Gibson.

Essential characteristics for associates hoping to get their own practice off the ground.

Management experts differ on offering clients options.

How can I earn perks like vacation days and professional memberships during my next contract negotiation?

Winnie the schnauzer has to be cut free from a piece of household decor.

This veterinarian found happiness by taking charge of her career. Here's how.

Want to have time for family and friends-and yourself? Learn to say "no."

Colleagues join forces in effort to help stop economic euthanasias.

Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Dr. Andrew Rollo delves into the retirement dilemma athletes and veterinarians both face.

Practice-owning moms share lessons and laughs during CVC panel discussion.

Study shows students with low working-memory are easily distracted.

Study shows harassment is less about sex and more about domination.

More and more practices are using video surveillance. Here's what you need to know about being filmed at work.

Americans today are wrestling with the value of their pets and the laws protecting animals more than ever before. And experts say veterinarians are, and should be, at the center of the debate.

Legal liability is a potential problem for all businesses, including veterinarians. And the larger the business, the greater the risk.

Can your boss monitor what you're doing online? Read this before you visit another site or send another e-mail.

Use this sample policy to define acceptable computer behavior and outline the consequences of putting the practice at risk.

Managers: Consider state laws, as well as employee response, to make sure the practice and its team are equally protected by video surveillance.