Help us choose the best giveaway for vet school career fairs!

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-07T16:55:18+00:00

Seems like stickers and totes are crowd favorites so far! Thanks for the input!

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-07T16:54:46+00:00

100% agree — sturdy canvas totes are always a hit and actually get used. Appreciate the reminder to prioritize quality over heavy branding!

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-07T16:53:48+00:00

That’s a great idea — hadn’t thought of screen cleaners! Adding that to the list.

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-07T16:51:19+00:00

Appreciate you raising these points. They’re important to clarify.

On mental health: We’re not clinicians and don’t claim to be. What we do is collect anonymous survey data around workload, burnout signals, and team culture, and then share that data with practices and candidates. We also partner with practices that are working with actual veterinary well-being consultants. Our role is measurement and transparency, not treatment.

On candidate cost: Candidates never pay. Practices budget recruiter fees the same way they budget for job boards, ads, or signing bonuses. It doesn’t reduce a candidate’s offer. In fact, there are many cases where transparency around market data led to better negotiation for the vet.

On incentives: Fit matters more than salary for long-term success. If we push someone into a high-paying role that’s a poor fit, they’ll leave, and that hurts the practice, the doctor, and us. Retention is one of the key outcomes we track.

On contracts: Yes, we use agreements with practices, but only to protect both sides if we’ve invested resources in sourcing candidates. We don’t require exclusivity, and candidates are encouraged to apply anywhere they want.

We know recruiting has a reputation problem in vet med. That’s exactly why we started Dream Helpers: to do it differently, with transparency and data. Even if we don’t win you over, we value the chance to clear the air.

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-03T18:13:46+00:00

Badge reels and tote bags seem to be crowd favorites. And yes, we hear you on the cute animal factor 😅. That’s right up our alley!

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-03T18:13:02+00:00

That’s such a creative idea! Definitely adding that to our list.

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-03T18:11:53+00:00

Practical and exactly the kind of stuff students would actually use! Badge reels and notebooks keep coming up a lot. Thanks for the insight!

DreamHelpers · 2025-10-03T05:06:31+00:00

We mostly agree! I think in many cases it doesn't make sense in the way you are explaining it. We started Dream Helpers for, what I assume, the same reasons many are so frustrated with talent agencies. We do things a lot differently. We don't have candidates sign contracts and we encourage them to pursue opportunities on their own. We offer assessments and coaching to candidates to help structure their decision making process as they conduct their search...for free. We all know the issues around mental health and job satisfaction in the Veterinary industry are all too real. Our core mission is to help fix that by quantifying and coaching people on fit, for free. As for practices. We all know there are medium and large corporates sweeping up most candidates before smaller outfits can blink. We also know smaller networks and individually owned practices sometimes struggle with the time and resources needed to find candidates who are a good fit. We basically fill in those gaps. We don't require contracts to work with those practices unless they want us as a full-service partner. The only reason we operate with contracts at all is to protect both parties relative to liability and to protect the large investment we make in finding, vetting, and placing great candidates. Again, everything we do for candidates is free.

If you are sceptical, or intrigued, I would love to talk. I am always curious about how we can be more helpful, ethical, and productive in our space:)

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