What Can an Associate Dentist Earn in Different Parts of the United States?

Last year we ran an article about how much Associate Dentists make across the United States. The data provided was from the Dental Economics Annual Practice Survey. This week I took an informal poll of our recruiters to learn about the current trends in compensation structures across various regions of the United States Very important…

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In the Battle for Top Talent, Delay Is Fatal

In February, 192,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy, according to the Labor Department. It was the largest single monthly gain—excluding census workers—since early 2006. While not a windfall of jobs, considering the nearly 800,000 jobs lost in March of 2009 alone, it is a stark improvement. While the figure may have improved because…

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The Questions that Could Save Your Dental Practice from Ruin

In many ways, the dental community is isolated from the rest of the business world. While the corporate world is encroaching, most practices are still built around the owner who, generally, has little formal business training and may well remember the days when a handshake was enough. As recruiters, we often start our relationships with…

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Questions To Answer Before Accepting a Job Offer

The New Year is an excellent time to start looking for positions whether you are finishing dental school, a residency or after ending your commission as a military dentist. After you write an impressive CV, line up interviews and begin to field offers, it is important to know what questions you need to be asking.…

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Guide To Interviewing an Associate Dentist Candidate

Here are a few helpful resources for a practice owner or practice administrator preparing to interview associate dentist candidates. For more up to date tips and helpful information, follow up on our Facebook fan page, Twitter, or on our blog. A candidate version is available here. Before the interview: Be sure to check all licenses…

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Don’t Do This on Your Next Interview

Interviewing for any job requires a few steps, and most of the time the early steps in the interview process determine if you continue to move forward. While many of the dentists I speak with understand that they need to “sell” themselves, others jump right to questions or make statements that will leave me or…

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