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More Interview Questions You Don't Want to Ask
Practice Management

More Interview Questions You Don't Want to Ask

In my last article, I went over some interview questions you should never ask. Remember all it takes is one person to lodge a complaint and your dental...

| 8 years ago ›
Interview Questions You Don’t Want to Ask
Practice Management

Interview Questions You Don’t Want to Ask

So, if my last article made you nervous, then this one should offer you a bit of relief. If you have ever brought in a practice management consultant...

| 8 years ago ›
Hiring For Your Dental Practice and the EEOC
Practice Management

Hiring For Your Dental Practice and the EEOC

In previous articles about hiring for your dental practice, I dove into a number of ways to interview that will help you select the right candidate. In...

| 8 years ago ›
Job Postings: Do I Need to Spend Money?
Practice Management

Job Postings: Do I Need to Spend Money?

In my last article, we talked about which paid job board I recommend using and why. So what if you don't have any money? Let's be clear – for the...

| 8 years ago ›
One Job Board to Rule Them All
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Practice Management

One Job Board to Rule Them All

In the last two articles we dove into sourcing strategies for selecting candidates. First, we talked about the preparation that needs to go into creating...

| 8 years ago ›
Hiring a New Hygienist? Try This...
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Practice Management

Hiring a New Hygienist? Try This...

Now that you have a clear picture of what you want, it's time to find some candidates! Most dentists will take an approach that recruiters refer to as...

| 8 years ago ›
The Importance of a Job Analysis When Hiring
Practice Management

The Importance of a Job Analysis When Hiring

If you have ever had to hire someone, you can relate to the frustration of not getting great candidates. As the economy improves, the war for talent will...

| 8 years ago ›
Working Interviews: Why Should I Pay Them?
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Practice Management

Working Interviews: Why Should I Pay Them?

In my last article, I went over the best ways to combat the halo/horn effect when hiring new staff members. Within that article, I briefly touched on the...

| 8 years ago ›
Your Interviews Are Biased - Here's How to Fix That Problem
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Practice Management

Your Interviews Are Biased - Here's How to Fix That Problem

In my last article, I outlined one of the common human errors that occur when making hiring decisions – the halo/horn effect. This concept describes a...

| 8 years ago ›
Let's Talk About Hiring Cycles
Practice Management

Let's Talk About Hiring Cycles

In my last two articles, we discussed how to end the employment relationship. Terminating an employee can be a rather dark topic to talk about, so in...

| 9 years ago ›
The Ins and Outs of Progressive Discipline Procedures
Practice Management

The Ins and Outs of Progressive Discipline Procedures

Now that we have dealt with why progressive discipline is necessary, let's talk about how to implement it into your practice. Paul Falcone's book, '101...

| 9 years ago ›
How to Deal With Employee Termination
Practice Management

How to Deal With Employee Termination

In a recent article, I addressed steps to handle the low-hanging fruit of voluntary resignations. In this article, I'm going to discuss what you need...

| 9 years ago ›