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Why Firing Someone (or Getting Fired) is an Act of Kindness
February 7, 2014
Fred Joyal
Letting an employee go is one of the most difficult aspects of running a business. And if you’re an employee, getting fired is always a shock, even if you might […]
Interview with Mark Hartley of RDH Magazine.
January 27, 2014
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
Tonya recently had the privilege of sitting down with Mark Hartley, editor of RDH Magazine, to talk about his career and RDH Magazine.
Don’t Be A Fool… Know The Rules When Interviewing
January 16, 2014
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
In the dental job market there are some rules to interviewing that previous to now were unwritten. Adhere to these to stay out of trouble.
Four Mistakes People Make on their Online Resume
January 7, 2014
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
A recent survey revealed how much time hiring managers spend looking over each resume that hits their desk. Surprisingly, the most common response was four to five minutes. Although, when a separate study by a major career matching site conducted their own eye-tracking report, they found something far more revealing.
QUALITY = QUANTITY
December 10, 2013
Rachel Wall
Want to know the secret to creating a thriving hygiene department? Quality! It seems simplistic and cliché, but it’s true. Quality equals quantity. The higher the level of care delivered by your hygienists the more productive they will be. Not to mention the larger effect of healthier patients and a happier hygiene team.
3 Simple Ways to Get Hired & Add Value to the Dental Practice Immediately
December 5, 2013
Dr. Tanya Brown
In a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academies, Nathan Mlot a Mechanical Engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology published an article about fire ants. While a single fire ant struggles when exposed to water, a group of the same fire ants when working closely together can float effortlessly for days.
Four Trends Changing the Landscape of Dentistry
November 13, 2013
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
So the ADA meeting in New Orleans on Halloween was quite fitting with all the scary things going on that are changing the landscape of Dentistry.
Are You Prepared to be Interviewed by a Group Interview?
November 6, 2013
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
Let’s say you have done your part to put together an awesome resume and made it through to the interview stage. A new fad in dental interview formats could mean your hard work is not yet over. With the rise in popularity of group interviews many dental practices are adopting this format over one-on-one interviews in attempts to save time, reduce turnover, and determine which of their candidates best fit into their office culture.
Are Group Interviews the New Fad in Dental Offices?
October 30, 2013
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
Many dental offices are now straying away from the customary approach of conducting one-on-one interviews and shifting to group interviews to get a sense of how employees will work in a team setting. These types of interview settings often have the candidates work together to solve problems, simulate a challenging work situation, involve the discussion of ideas or opinions, or test leadership skills.
The Art of Writing a Great Dental Job Ad
October 8, 2013
Tonya Lanthier, RDH
You’re hiring again. You know, that often tedious process of finding the right person for your company that is qualified yet likable at the same time. A lot goes into the hiring process which also means there is a lot of room to hire the wrong person. One of the most effective ways to prevent this from happening is to write a job ad that speaks volumes about what your dental practice is really like. So what are we really talking about here?