Looking for employment, or change of career, or seeking to travel while working within the equine and veterinary industries?
Join: Equine Services SA: Horse Jobs
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Equine and Veterinary Job Seekers
Find suitable employment opportunities using established online tools
Choose an option to assist in finding your next job: join the mailing list for notifications of new job postings; get assistance with compiling a professional looking CV; be a step ahead of other candidates and list your profile to be visible to potential employers even when they are not actively advertising a position available, and expose your CV to the local and international markets. Or feature your profile for R150/month to increase viewability. Subscription to the mailing list is free.
For positions advertised by Equine/Vet Services SA candidates must be fully registered to be considered for the position – only apply for positions suited to your qualifications, experience, and personal requirements. Choose a paid option for assistance with compiling a CV or to post your profile on the website. Applicant information is private and confidential. Employers are only able to contact job seekers through Equine Services SA – abusers of the system will be removed without notice.
Self-Recruit Option 1
Subscribe for free: find your dream job! Join the mailing list for email notifications as new horse or vet positions become available, and to apply for unlimited positions – submit a current CV to subscribe.
Recruit-Assist Option 2
R250 CV compilation assistance fee: to create a new CV; condense a CV longer than two pages; or CVs that require reformatting/professional styling. R300 fee if CV has to be re-typed off a scanned document.
Recruit-Assist Option 3
R350 profile listing fee: list a summary CV on the website which includes your qualifications, accreditations, skills, industry experience, region, availability. Log in to update info, can be made dormant or activated at any stage.
Register with Equine Services SA
To apply for a position advertised by Equine/Vet Services SA
- Submit a maximum two page MS Word format (.doc or .docx) CV (ensure information and contact details are current and correct)
- Complete sections of Registration form not covered by your CV, and/or copy and paste info into the registration form
- Declaration must be completed
- Attach ID pictures separately and not in the body of your CV
- List employment history in reverse chronological order – see the article on CV writing tips!
Present your information as succinctly as possible while still providing sufficient relevant information – insufficiently completed applications will not be processed.
Documents required
- Recent ID-type colour photo: head and shoulders smiling and professional (no caps/hats/sunglasses on). Included in a job submission so make an effort for a professional first impression! Only send photos of you riding if they are quality photos that show off your riding talent (without the photographer’s copyright branding on them!) Do not include photos of you riding without a helmet
- Two recent written references, to be included in job submission (telephonic references will not necessarily be included)
- Either scanned copies or recent legible photographic images of:
- ID/Passport
- Drivers/Learners
- Certificates/Diplomas/Senior
- Certificate/most recent qualifications
R300 administration fee if a CV has to be re-typed off a scanned document.
Additional documents can be sent on email.
Job seekers actively seeking employment – list a Featured Profile for R150/month to attract employers looking for staff – find your dream job!
Featured Equestrian Opportunity:
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How to gain work experience?
If you’re new to the industry or you want to work with horses you need to get as much “hands-on” experience as possible: volunteer, get involved in equestrian events, assist at a stable yard/riding school/stud/racing yard/training show/pony camps etc. during holidays/weekends. Request written references for work you’re involved in, outlining your duties and responsibilities. Most importantly in the equine industry, you will need to be: • flexible • willing to travel • prepared to work hard • prepared to work after-hours, weekends and public holidays!
Featured Equestrian Profiles:
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Equine Services SA is a unique industry-based company run by a person working professionally within the industry, based in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, operating nationally and abroad. Please forward to a colleague interested in finding work or advertising employment in the Equestrian, Vet or Farming industries.