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Locum Pharmacy Work: A Strategic Career Choice, Not Just a Stop-Gap
When Sarah - one of our standout pharmacists at Raven’s Recruitment - told me she’d swapped her permanent role in suburban Brisbane for locum work in remote Queensland pharmacies, I was intrigued....
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The Evolution of Community Pharmacy Roles: Beyond Dispensing and Into Patient-Centred Care
Introduction: A Tale of Two PharmaciesPicture a pharmacy back in the late 1990s: a pharmacist surrounded by paper scripts, focusing on dispensing medications through narrow service hours. Fast-for...
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The Recruitment Agency Advantage: How Smart Pharmacists Use Specialists to Navigate a Complex Job Market
After the Dispensary: Rachel’s StoryAfter 12 years behind the counter at a bustling suburban pharmacy, Rachel felt the burnout creeping in. The long shifts, constant pressure, and the creeping sen...
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You’ve Got the Degree - Now Discover the Career You Didn’t Know You Could Have
It started with a conversation in the dispensary.A newly registered pharmacist - let’s call her Sarah - was three months into her first role. She loved patient care, but lately she’d found herself ...
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Hospital vs Community Pharmacy: Which Career Path Offers the Best Long-Term Prospects?
A few years ago, Emily and Tom graduated from the same pharmacy school in Brisbane. Both were driven, compassionate, and passionate about patient care. Emily took a job in community pharmacy, even...
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Secrets to Thriving in Regional Pharmacy: Why More Pharmacists Are Heading Out of the City
On a crisp winter morning, Sarah, a seasoned pharmacist from Melbourne, found herself standing before a modest pharmacy nestled in the heart of rural Queensland. The town's main street was quiet,...
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Beyond Scripts: Why Internships Are Shaping the Future of Pharmacy
On her first day as an intern pharmacist in rural Queensland, Emily dropped a bottle on the dispensary floor. It wasn’t the best start - but what happened next mattered more. Her preceptor chuckle...
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Recap: Building a Future-Ready Pharmacy Workforce - Insights from the Guild Webinar
In a rapidly evolving pharmacy landscape, effective workforce planning and recruitment have never been more crucial. To help pharmacy owners and managers navigate these challenges, The Pharmacy Gu...
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How Raven’s Recruitment Gives Pharmacists an Edge in a Competitive Job Market
Why Finding the Right Pharmacy Job is Harder Than EverImagine this: You’re a skilled pharmacist, eager for your next career move. You scroll through endless job listings, submit applications, and ...
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Pharmacy Pay & Conditions in 2025: What’s Fair & What Needs to Change?
The Elephant in the Room - Are Pharmacists Paid What They're Worth?It’s a conversation that keeps coming up in dispensaries, break rooms, and pharmacy Facebook groups: are pharmacists being fairly...
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