An invitation to
Veterinary Medical Practitioners,
Veterinary Career Opportunities Workshop
Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1, 2008
College of Veterinary MedicineKansas State University
KSU-Student Chapter of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society
Date and Time
Friday, October 31, 2008
8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday, November 1, 2008
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Conference Contact
Hours
10.0 clock hours
Location
Clarion Hotel, 530 Richards Drive, Manhattan, KS
785-539-5311
Registration Information
- Register Online
- Printable Registration Form (PDF)
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- K-State CVM Student, Faculty and Staff Conference Registration
- Registration is Limited to the first 30 participants.
- Pre-registration is due by October 17, 2008. Registrations received after this date will be assessed a late fee.
- Registration fee includes lectures, proceedings, Friday lunch, Friday evening dinner and reception, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and refreshment breaks.
- Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by October 24, 2008.
Conference Objectives
For the Practitioner: Enhance skills related to finding associates, including interview skills. The practitioner will learn about new associate expectations and appropriate recruitment techniques. In addition, for practitioners who are not hiring immediately, but are wanting to hire in the future, this is an exceptional opportunity to meet not only graduating seniors, but also underclass students who are interested in externships and preceptorships at your practice.
For the Student: Enhance job seeking techniques. The student will learn aspects of the business side of practice and specific job requirements.
| Conference Outcomes | |
| Practitioners | Students |
| Meet interested potential employees | Enhance interview skills |
| Printed professional job description | Clear understanding of job expectations |
| Plan for hiring the new graduate | Networking, meet interested potential employers |
| Continuing Education Credit: 10 clock hours | |
Conference Schedule
| Friday, October 31 Practitioners Only, until evening reception |
|
| 8:00 am |
Registration and coffee |
| 8:15 am | Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Jeff Katz, Associate Dean, Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business Administration – Dr. Bonnie Rush, Head, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 8:45 am | What Students Value in a Job Description – Kevin Gwinner |
| 9:45 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 am | What Would it Take to Hire Me? Student
Expectations from Generation X to Generation Y – David Andrus |
| 11:00 am | Who are the Target Clients Now and in the Future? – Robert Larson |
| 12:00 n | Luncheon (Included with registration) |
| 1:00 pm | Generating Profit from New Hires – Brad White |
| 2:00 pm | Legal Aspects of the Interview: What Do I Need to
Know? – Bruce Prince |
| 2:30 pm |
Refreshment Break/Job Description Completion |
| 3:00 pm | Hiring and Retaining the Best New Hire – Bruce Prince |
| 4:00 pm | Plan of Action: What Do I Do Next? – Brad White/Kevin Gwinner |
| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn Lectures |
| 5:00 pm | Reception/Dinner, Expectation Panels Interview Skit – Mike Apley and Ben Wileman |
| Saturday, November 1 Students and Practitioners |
|
| 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Speed Interviews Students and Practitioners will conduct five-minute interviews in a round-robin style, in order to obtain a well-rounded idea of what to expect from both the potential employee and potential employer. |
| 12:00 n | Conclusions/Lunch |
Workshop
Speakers
Brad White , DVM, MS
Assistant Professor, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
Robert Larson , DVM, PhD
Professor, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
David Andrus , MA, PhD
Professor, Marketing, K-State College of Business
Dottie Evans
Assistant Director, K-State Career and Employment Services
Kevin Gwinner , MBA, PhD
Marketing Department Head, Professor, K-State College of
Business
Bruce Prince , MA, PhD
Professor, Management, K-State College of Business
Thank You
Thank you to our sponsors for their
contributions to this conference!
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Johnson or
Marci Ritter at 785-532-5696 or
VMCE@vet.k-state.edu ,
Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of
Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.
If you have questions regarding registration information, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Clarion Hotel.
The block rate and cutoff date are listed below. Pleaser refer
to the Veterinary Career Opportunities Workshop” when
making your reservations.
Clarion Hotel
530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $90.00 + tax
Cutoff date: October 10, 2008
Manhattan area information
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/local.htm
Visit our conference web site at:
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/CE/index.htm