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Hiring? Avoid Bringing a Toxic Person Into the Workplace
At DentalPost, we frequently hear from job seekers about the less polite and hospitable environments they work in—sometimes “toxic” environments. In DentalPost’s 2024 Salary Survey, large numbers of respondents said […]
Posted February 15, 2024
Looking for Your Professional “Match”? 3 Tips for Dental Pros.
Are you looking for that special someone? The one that gets your jokes, understands to give you space when you’re crabby, and brightens your Monday through Friday with a cheery hello? […]
Posted February 13, 2023
Spotting A Toxic Dental Employee Before You Hire Them
Given the uncertainty of the world, many people are living and operating from a place of fear, so it’s understandable that employees may feel a bit disenchanted or burned out. […]
Posted February 16, 2022
Job Posting Tips
7 Tips to Make the Most of Your DentalPost Employer Profile
Let’s face it: finding great help can be hard in the era of digital dentistry and technology. Sifting through dozens of random resumes, finding the applicants with the right skills […]
Posted February 29, 2024
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Applicants on Your Dental Job Ad
“Job post despair.” We see it over and over again. Day 1: You agonize for 45 minutes over the perfect job posting. Then, DONE, click…posted. Day 2: Crickets. Nothing. Day […]
Posted September 26, 2023
What Are Dental Candidates Looking For In A Job Ad?
Still looking for that “rockstar” dental employee? It’s no secret that hiring has gotten hard. In the most recent salary survey from DentalPost, more than 30% of employees reported actively looking […]
Posted September 13, 2023
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Are You Overlooking Good Candidates?
It’s Easy To Overlook Good Dental Candidates In the tightest of labor markets, we can’t afford to overlook candidates because of unconscious personal biases (for example, biases for gender, age, […]
Posted March 20, 2024
7 Tips to Make the Most of Your DentalPost Employer Profile
Let’s face it: finding great help can be hard in the era of digital dentistry and technology. Sifting through dozens of random resumes, finding the applicants with the right skills […]
Posted February 29, 2024
Hiring? Avoid Bringing a Toxic Person Into the Workplace
At DentalPost, we frequently hear from job seekers about the less polite and hospitable environments they work in—sometimes “toxic” environments. In DentalPost’s 2024 Salary Survey, large numbers of respondents said […]
Posted February 15, 2024
Emotional Intelligence: The Soft Skill For a High-Performing Dental Team
Scaling and root planing? Check. Periodontal therapy? Check. Xray expertise. Check. Emotional Intelligence? Wait, what? For decades, dental hiring managers have sifted through dental candidates based on their hard skills, […]
Posted December 13, 2023
Hiring Hard to Manage Easy
In the busy world of dentistry, where every second counts and patient care is paramount, it can be tempting to opt for the quickest solution when hiring new team members. […]
Posted December 06, 2023
7 Tips to Get More From Your Dental Temp Hire
With dental teams already stretched to the limit, dental temps are more in demand than ever, given less predictable patient loads, holiday schedules, the usual PTO requests, and staffing shortages. […]
Posted November 09, 2023
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Applicants on Your Dental Job Ad
“Job post despair.” We see it over and over again. Day 1: You agonize for 45 minutes over the perfect job posting. Then, DONE, click…posted. Day 2: Crickets. Nothing. Day […]
Posted September 26, 2023
What Are Dental Candidates Looking For In A Job Ad?
Still looking for that “rockstar” dental employee? It’s no secret that hiring has gotten hard. In the most recent salary survey from DentalPost, more than 30% of employees reported actively looking […]
Posted September 13, 2023
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3 Steps to Successfully Compete For Dental Candidates
DentalPost is exploring the cyclical trends in dentistry recently revealed by the 2023 Dental Salary Survey that saw input from over 15,000 dental professionals nationwide. It’s a tough world for […]
Posted July 24, 2023
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Can AI Help You Write a Better Dental Job Description?
Open AI (Artificial Intelligence) is making a splash in the news again. Why should you care? If you’re hiring for your dental practice, you might want to check out ChatGPT […]
Posted May 17, 2023
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3 Ways to Combat Pay Cuts and Recession-Proof Your Dental Practice
DentalPost is exploring the cyclical trends in dentistry recently revealed by the 2023 Dental Salary Survey that saw input from over 15,000 dental professionals nationwide. From pay cuts to burnout […]
Posted May 15, 2023
Gen Z in Dentistry: Get to Know the Graduating Dental Class
The new class of graduating dental professionals is ready to get to work! With dental clinicians in high demand and short supply, hiring managers must seriously look at Gen Z in […]
Posted May 02, 2023
Looking for Your Professional “Match”? 3 Tips for Dental Pros.
Are you looking for that special someone? The one that gets your jokes, understands to give you space when you’re crabby, and brightens your Monday through Friday with a cheery hello? […]
Posted February 13, 2023
The Top 4 Benefits For Dental Employees
“Company-sponsored,” “employer-sponsored,” or “employer-provided” – whatever you wish to call them, staff benefits are proving to be more than essential for dental employers looking to attract new hires and retain […]
Posted September 09, 2022
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Here’s How to Attract Gen Z Candidates to Your Dental Practice
Candidates between the ages of 18 and 25 – known as Generation Z or ‘Gen Z,’ for short – are coming of age and joining the world of work for […]
Posted September 08, 2022
3 Proactive Ways to Attract and Retain Dental Hygienists
The role of a registered dental hygienist is vital to preventative oral care and promoting patients’ oral health. Despite the value they add, dentists have, in more recent years, struggled to […]
Posted August 22, 2022
5 Marketing Tips for Attracting More Dental Candidates
“How can I get more dental candidates to look at my job post and apply?” This pressing question is one we are often asked by employers looking to recruit new […]
Posted July 18, 2022
Why Dental Employee Benefits Matter
Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat people well enough, so they don’t want to. Sir Richard Branson Finding and hiring the right dental employees is a tall order […]
Posted June 12, 2022
7 Features of the Best Dental Hiring and Recruiting Platform
The hiring process can often feel like a balancing act. Potential candidates should be skilled enough to tick all the job requirements while also being a good fit for the […]
Posted May 08, 2022
Spotting A Toxic Dental Employee Before You Hire Them
Given the uncertainty of the world, many people are living and operating from a place of fear, so it’s understandable that employees may feel a bit disenchanted or burned out. […]
Posted February 16, 2022
Will There Be a January Jobseeker Season?
Before “pandemic times”, dental professionals seeking new jobs would predictably begin dusting off their resumes in December, preparing to search for their next dental job at the start of the […]
Posted December 20, 2021
Reduce Screening Bias to Find the Best Candidates
Have you ever made the wrong assumption about someone after meeting them the first time? Maybe they reminded you of someone who bullied you as a child or had the […]
Posted August 19, 2021
How to Get More Out of Your Dental Job Posting & Search
How to Get More Out of Your Dental Job Posting & Search is the third part of the series Hiring Through a Dental Labor Crisis. Catch up on Part 1 […]
Posted June 01, 2021
So…Where Are All the Clinical Candidates?
My friend, author, and DDS, Chris Salierno, penned an article for DentistryIQ.com titled, Where in the heck are all of the good dental job candidates? It’s the million-dollar question many […]
Posted August 10, 2020
How to Write a Dental Job Description
The world has changed. Your job posting needs to change with it. With dental professionals in short supply and high demand, attracting candidates is critical to your practice running smoothly […]
Posted July 09, 2020
The Hiring Process for a Winning Dental Team
The Secret Formula to Having Your Dental Dream Team In my previous article, we laid the groundwork for what it will take to successfully hire a winning team. We discussed […]
Posted March 02, 2020
Focus on Your Practice Culture to Build Your Dental Dream Team
Get Ready to Make your Dream Team a Reality Surely, we would all agree, that we could not have a successful practice without patients. And, without a winning team, we […]
Posted February 17, 2020
The Power of Assessments: Get to Know a Candidate Before You Hire Them
How to narrow down the candidate pool.
Posted December 02, 2019
The Cost of a Bad Hire
Can you imagine how (understandably) frustrated your team would be if you hired your mom, wife or girlfriend for a job they were totally unqualified for? While hiring mistakes usually […]
Posted November 08, 2019
Why Emotional Intelligence is Crucial to Hiring the Right Candidate
What is Emotional Intelligence? How much do I have? The Oxford dictionary defines Emotional Intelligence (EI) as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to […]
Posted September 06, 2019
Get Prepared for Holidays and Vacations With Dental Temps
tick, tick, tick… Pop quiz for employers, when’s the next time you have a team member going away on vacation? Have you planned their replacement yet? Check in with your […]
Posted August 16, 2019
Onboarding: Sink or Swim
Think back to your first day of high school. Did you have butterflies in your stomach? Were you worried about finding your classrooms, making new friends, or forgetting your locker […]
Posted August 05, 2015
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