With all the dental jobs currently available, it seems that many Dental Assistants, hygienists, and Front Office Dental Personnel are having a hard time committing to an office.   While there are many dental jobs available, there is really only a handful that are absolutely perfect for you.  So I put together this list of “signs” so you know when is the right time to accept that job offer.   #1 They have a quick decision making process You met with the office, did a working interview, and you all meshed so well that an offer was made within a day or two of your workin ..read more

Finding the right dental practice where you can develop, grow and create a work family plays a huge factor in whether you are going to enjoy your career in the dental field.   While it may take some time to find the perfect practice for you, the first step in the right direction is knowing whether you should be applying to small (4 to 7 employees) or large (8 or more employees) dental practices.  This quiz was designed to help Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists and Front Office dental personnel know what size dental practice is right for them.  So lets get star ..read more

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 process can help you weed out the mediocre assistants and lead you to uncover fantastic candidates & your next new hire! You can use this interview question at any point in the interview process, whether that be a phone, formal or working interview. This question comes in two-parts, but what it reveals about the dental assista ..read more

I’m not going to use this post to bore you with how DirectDental was founded, our mission and all that good stuff.  Rather, this is going to a quick and easy read about how to find work, controlling your schedule and what we do on our end to make sure Dental Assistants, Hygienist and Dental Front Office Personnel are in safe and welcoming offices.  So let’s dive in.  #1 What is DirectDental? DirectDental is an open marketplace for Dental Office to connect directly to Dental Professionals.  We get a lot of calls from professionals saying, “I signed up but nobody reached out ..read more

You are actively looking for work.  You spend your evenings and weekends scouring the job boards looking for the Dental Assistant Job or Dental Hygienist job that works with your location, schedule and offers the pay and benefits you need to live your best life. But even though you are actively applying, nobody is calling you!  What is going on? In this post we are going to give you some reasons as to why you aren’t getting the calls you are so eagerly waiting for. #1 Your resume has a weird format or spelling errors I talk about this all the time in my posts.  Your resume is y ..read more

The majority of my days are spent explaining to dental offices why they need to change their job posting if they want to have success in finding qualified Dental Assistants, Hygienists and Front Office Dental Personnel.  Especially when their posting looks like this: When I see a post like that, I always ask the job owner “Why would anyone apply to that job post?”  They usually fumble or get upset, so I continue on and add “There are more jobs for dental assistants and hygienists than there are dental assistants and hygienists looking for work.  The ones that are looking for w ..read more

2024 is Here and there is no stopping it.  So I figured, let’s celebrate!  This post has gathered all the dental related holidays of 2024 and it includes how to celebrate with your dental practice!  So I urge Dental Assistants, Hygienists, Front Office Dental Personnel and Dentists to put on their party hats and get these parties started!  National Dental Holidays January The New Year – I know this isn’t dental related, BUT make sure to email your patients wishing them a wonderful new year AND remind them that better oral health should be one of their new year’s resolutio ..read more

2024 is right around the corner. Have you made your list of resolutions yet? If enjoying your dental job is one of them, these tips will get you on the right track. I had a career before dentistry, and I can assure you that working in a dental office was probably the only time in my career that I didn’t dread going to work. Instead, I genuinely enjoyed my coworkers, patients, relaxing atmosphere, and free coffee.  I couldn’t believe I could enjoy work so much.  And even though I managed 7 dental practices, every single one was a joy to go to every day.  And the people working w ..read more

Are you a Dental Assistant or Hygienist that has a job right now but is thinking about making the switch to a new practice in the near future? Or are you having success as a dental temp but a resolution for 2024 is to find a permanent position? This is great!  But may we make a suggestion?  Start your job search now! In this post we will address, why looking for a new job in the last two months of the year can:  Increase your odds of getting hired. Allow for you to ask for higher pay. Give you more room for negotiating benefits.   If you were considering waitin ..read more

A recent report I read said that almost 33% of the employees surveyed admitted to looking for a job on company time.  Which if you signed an employee handbook that could be grounds for termination since you used company property for your own personal use. Even if your employer just found out you were looking for a new job through other means, this might be a great opportunity to work with your dentist and office manager to improve your current work situation or at least make it a better workplace for your coworkers.   Luckily for Dental Assistants, Hygienist and even Denta ..read more