Time taken to fill Time taken to fill vet vacancies in regional Australia. 20 per cent of jobs were filled in less than 3 months. 18 per cent were filled in 3-6 months. 8.5 per cent of vet roles were filled in 6-9 month. 9.2 per cent filled in 9-12 months. 44 per cent of jobs took 12 months or more to fill.