Agree each handoff before sourcing
Make the recruiting process usable for both candidates and the employer by defining the next decision at each stage.
- Approve the role brief and screening criteria.
- Review candidate submissions against the same criteria.
- Complete interviews, authorized checks and the offer decision.
Prepare the role brief
Write down the information a candidate needs to evaluate the position before the search begins.
- Define the clinical caseload and appointment schedule.
- Confirm the team, equipment and clinical support available.
- Agree compensation, interview ownership and an attainable start-date plan.
Plan the work location in Milwaukee.
Name the street address, municipality and county, and keep City of Milwaukee neighborhoods separate from suburban cities and villages. The Census Bureau lists the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties, and it lists both a city and a village for Waukesha and for Pewaukee. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission describes a seven-county region with 29 cities, 67 villages and 50 towns. Coverage on this site is limited to Wisconsin; a hospital in Illinois falls under a different licensing authority.
Give the hiring team one brief for each facility, with clinical work, technician delegation, after-hours duties and location commitments stated together. Wisconsin asks veterinarians for 30 hours of continuing education every two years, so state the support the practice provides. O*NET OnLine, using Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data, lists a Milwaukee-Waukesha median annual wage for veterinarians above Wisconsin’s and below the national median, which is context candidates may bring to an offer. The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine awards the four-year DVM, and a veterinarian licensed in another state may apply for Wisconsin licensure by endorsement. This site describes employer hiring coverage without claiming a Milwaukee recruiting office.
Review Milwaukee-area recruiting coverage →Plan Wisconsin credential checks before the start date.
Wisconsin licenses veterinarians and certifies veterinary technicians through the Veterinary Examining Board, which is attached to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the Board publishes lists of current and previous credential holders. Assign a person to check each name and credential against those lists, record the verification date and resolve questions with the Board. Check any additional specialty credentials required by the employer with the issuing organization.
Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board credential holder lists · Wisconsin veterinary medicine license application process
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