Dental office life
5 tell-tale signs you’re a temp hygienist
May 26, 2015 | Janelle BlondinIn the time between graduating hygiene school and finding a permanent place to hang my loupes, I spent a lot of time temping. I was hungry for work during a time when there were more new hygienists than open operatories … Read More
How to write a job ad that attracts rockstar applicants
May 21, 2015 | Laura HatchIt’s a simple rule: Boring job ads attract boring resumes. You’ve got to sell the opportunity and make the open position be the job that your perfect candidate has been waiting for.
The key to composing such an ad comes down … Read More
What The Office Rule-Breakers and 8% of Bees Have In Common
May 14, 2015 | Chris MoriarityI don’t follow the rules.
I don’t lie, steal or cheat, but I’m going to color outside the lines if I feel I need to. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that this trait is incredibly irritating to a lot of people … Read More
Why trying to hire the perfect employee is a huge mistake
May 7, 2015 | Laura HatchHow many perfect people do you imagine are scanning ads for dental jobs? If you guessed somewhere between zero and few, you are right. Managers make the mistake of writing job ads to attract the perfect employee when they should … Read More
What to do about crazy patient complaints
May 4, 2015 | Melissa MeskuA patient in Florida came to her dentist complaining of a burning mouth the day after he placed her new dentures. Her dentist knew burning mouth syndrome (BMS) may have nothing to do with dental work so was confident insisting the … Read More
10 Surefire Tips for Front Desk Greatness
April 27, 2015 | Christine TaxinYou are the face of the business. You are the first person potential patients encounter when considering making an appointment. You are the voice over the phone, the smile at the desk and the encourager at the other end of … Read More
5 Issues That Get in the Way of Hiring Good Employees
April 23, 2015 | Laura HatchMy background is in the corporate world. I’ve worked in sales, management, recruiting and human resources. When my husband wanted me to come to work in his dental office I did a lot of research. I learned very quickly the … Read More
Reclaim Your Sanity as a Leader with this 3 Part Strategy
April 21, 2015 | Vicki McManusThere comes a point in nearly every dental practice owner’s career when the rat maze is just too long, and the bit of cheese you find tucked in the corner is no longer satisfying. If you’ve experienced the wrong end of … Read More
Rotten Apples Sink
April 13, 2015 | Chris MoriarityAbout a year ago I was on flight to NYC. Now, like most business travelers I’m not generally one for chit-chat, however, the gentleman seated next to me looked like he’d been beaten with sack of door knobs and it … Read More
Smokers: The dentist’s dirty little secret
April 7, 2015 | Sherri WarshawIs the number one preventable cause of death in the USA a real concern to the dental profession, or are we all just posturing?
When our patients light up that cigarette, the oral cavity takes the initial assault, but … Read More