by Holli | Sep 3, 2024 | Employer advice, Hiring, Practice Advice
On August 5th, 2024, the Health Resources and Services Administration released data revealing that dental professional shortage areas in the U.S. have increased from 6,820 earlier this year to 6,861. They estimate that 9,938 dental professionals are needed to fill... 
by Holli | Aug 1, 2024 | Dental Job, Employer advice, Guest Blog Post, Hiring
In a recent Becker’s Dental Article, they asked Dentists, “What are some potential solutions to help alleviate staffing shortages in dentistry?” One Doctor simply replied “Dental offices need to get ready to train staff themselves.” Which... 
by Holli | Jul 2, 2024 | Employer advice, Hiring
This weeks post comes from our friend and Dental Employee Expert, Sharyn Weiss, the CEO of Weiss Practice Enhancement. Weiss Practice Enhancement is a practice management firm serving dentists nationwide. Weiss was the curriculum director and senior consultant at... by Holli | May 8, 2024 | Employer advice, Hiring, Practice Advice
I had the pleasure of speaking at ThriveLive last week and was also able to sit in on some sessions. It was no surprise that the hot topic was staffing. And my next few posts will be about the major take aways I had from those sessions. One take away that I kept... by Holli | Apr 24, 2024 | Employer advice, Hiring
Well… here we are. 4 years after 2020 and we are still finding it challenging to hire. The ADA and the Health Policy Institute released their 2024 Q1 report and we find that a 3rd of dentists are trying to hire and that 89% find hiring a hygienist to be... by Holli | Apr 8, 2024 | Dental Assistant, Dental Job, Hiring, Temporary Hire
Finding qualified dental staff continues to be a challenge and finding Dental Assistants who last and are passionate about what they do can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. Challenging but not impossible. Adding even one interview question to your screening... 