1. New Thread Alert: Career Insights for Young Veterinarians. In celebration of the #WorldVeterinaryDay2020,I am sharing a thread on how young Vets can intentionally build a rewarding professional career in animal and public health #WVD2020 @NigerianVets @Bayer4Animals @dvm360
2. In this thread,I will be discussing why young vets need to first achieve CLARITY by doing a personal SWOT analysis,and why they need a Professional Development Plan focusing on long term incremental progress. #WVD2020 @NigerianVets @Zoetis @FAOAnimalHealth @OIEAnimalHealth
3.I will also touch on how young vets can find,prepare and position themselves for life-changing career opportunities by keeping abreast of the info landscape,relationship building,thought leadership,platform building,and taking ownership of animal & public health issues. #WVD2020
4. In my nine years since graduation from Vet School in Nigeria,one thing I have found is that even though numerous opportunities exist for vets in today& #39;s world,many young vets are yet disillusioned about how to build a fulfilling & profitable career #WVD2020 @MatthewStoneOIE
5. The truth is: it doesn& #39;t matter whether you work in Govt,private practice,in livestock sector,public health,academia,international organisations or industry,the principles of career building apply irrespective #WVD2020 @NigerianVets
http://6.As"> http://6.As with every human endeavour,building your veterinary career begins with http://you.It"> http://you.It begins with who you are,what are your goals and aspirations and where do you see yourself five,ten and twenty years from now. #WVD2020 @EmmaDavisVet
7.Making a choice of which direction to go should therefore not be a decision that you& #39;ll take lightly or leave to http://chance.You"> http://chance.You & #39;ve to undertake a thorough process of self-reflection to find out what you really want. #WVD2020 @NigerianVets
http://8.In"> http://8.In deciding which area of vet medicine you wish to pursue,I recommend that you do a personal SWOT Analysis to document your #Strengths, #Weaknesses, #Opportunities and #Threats. #WVD2020
9.A #SWOT analysis is not just a business http://tool.It"> http://tool.It is also a useful tool for career http://building.At"> http://building.At the minimum,it gives you an indication of your strong points and weak areas and can guide you to making better decisions in terms of your career.
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10.Documenting your Strengths can point you to fields within the larger vet profession that you can pursue competently and that come naturally to you without much struggling. #WVD2020 @NigerianVets @_mamalolo @drsenos