EmploymentCrossing Launches a Unique Job Site for Veterinary Professionals

December 01, 2008

Pasadena, CA — Veterinary medicine is a very diverse profession. Veterinarians care for the health of pets, livestock, and animals in zoos, racetracks, and laboratories. Some veterinarians use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research on human and animal health problems. With a rise in the number of domestic pets in US urban families, there has been a huge surge in demand for veterinary professionals throughout the nation.

EmploymentCrossing recently launched VeterinaryCrossing (www.veterinarycrossing.com), a niche job board that brings together every veterinary job opening from all across the nation. As part of the EmploymentCrossing job-site family, VeterinaryCrossing seeks to list every job for veterinary professionals in the United States in one convenient location.

''VeterinaryCrossing's goal is nothing less than to show veterinary job seekers every job available,'' says Harrison Barnes, founder and CEO of VeterinaryCrossing.

''The recent economic and financial turmoil has not dimmed the want of veterinary professionals even though other sectors have received a severe jolt. Animal hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical companies have the greatest demand for veterinary professionals,'' says Barnes.

Admission to veterinary school is very competitive. About 30% of current students were unsuccessful and have applied more than once. Some apply for two, three, or more years to become accepted. And, as we have discussed elsewhere in this series, about 70% of students graduating this academic year are female.

Employment of the veterinary professionals is expected to increase 35% over the 2006-2016 decade, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Faster growth has been projected for veterinary professionals who are specialists in treating cats and feline medicines while there is about equal demand for dog vets.

''New graduates continue to be attracted to animal medicine because they prefer to deal with pets and to live and work near heavily populated areas, where most pet owners live. Employment opportunities are good in cities and suburbs, but even better in rural areas because fewer veterinarians compete to work there.'' says Barnes.

The CEO of VeterinaryCrossing adds, ''Mostly, it is where veterinary professionals look for jobs that matters a lot while starting out their career. VeterinaryCrossing is the solution to all their problems. The site aims to list all types of veterinary jobs, as well as to provide details on career advancement opportunities and employment information related to a variety of research disciplines,'' adds Barnes.

VeterinaryCrossing was launched to help veterinary professionals sort out the opportunities that they might not find out about otherwise. Unlike other job boards, the site focuses solely on veterinary jobs, and it doesn't charge employers to post jobs.

''There is an astonishing number of veterinary job openings out there. We want to find them all,'' Barnes says.

VeterinaryCrossing charges $29.95 a month to view its job-opening research. The veterinary job board also offers a free, seven-day trial to allow job seekers to familiarize themselves with the service.

For more information about VeterinaryCrossing, please visit www.veterinarycrossing.com

Contact:
Mary Wilson, Editorial Coordinator
VeterinaryCrossing
626-243-1821
mary@employmentcrossing.com

About VeterinaryCrossing
VeterinaryCrossing is an affiliate of EmploymentCrossing, a powerful and comprehensive organization dedicated to helping professionals find jobs that will enhance their careers. VeterinaryCrossing consolidates every veterinary job opening it can find in one convenient location. The website also offers a seven-day free trial to new members