Hello everyone! So my dream job is to work at a veterinary office and I wasn’t able to go to college for it due to my financial issues and I still have that issue. I wanna get my foot in the door of any vet office I live in Maryland and I will start out as anything I just don’t know where to start. I have lots of experience with customer service and I love love love pets! I have Pets of my own and they are my world.

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Your best bets are positions such as Receptionist and Assistant. You might be able to become a Technician since some jobs like that you can learn as you go but this isn't always the case

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That or being a Kennel Assistant. Starting out without any experience won't be glamorous but it can be done and you can eventually learn how to handle some of the more technical aspects of the job

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Additionally, I would recommend that you reach out directly to whatever clinics are near your area. Just drop by an inquire about any open positions, there's decent odds they can use an extra pair of hands

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Have you worked with animals in any capacity before? Volunteering at the zoo or clinic, pet groomer, farm work, etc.. Any little bit helps, so if you can do some of that kind of work on the side you can give yourself a better chance of landing at least a part time role at a clinic

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First step is just reaching out to nearby clinics, call or go in person either one works. At the very least, there should be at least one place that will allow you to volunteer and you can take it from there

No problem! Hope you get a job that fills you with joy and excitement :)

Make a list of every clinic within your area and contact all of them. They don't always post when they're looking for people to hire but they'll tell you if you ask. You'll likely start at the very bottom but you're clearly okay with that, now you jsut gotta take the initiative and start moving the needle

Thank you more then likely haha

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