Using Job Websites to Efficiently Staff the Dental Practice

To my fellow dental professionals—what is the most critical issue you are facing in your practice? My guess is the staffing shortage. We need to discuss it from a different angle. Let us talk from more of a nuts-and-bolts way on how to use the website Indeed.
One of the many hats I wear is that of a recruiter. Currently, I am recruiting in the dental field for several positions, and I want to share with you the things the recruiters will almost never tell you.
Dental professionals do not often use LinkedIn to find jobs. Different platforms seem to be more popular depending on the industry, and for the dental industry, it is Indeed.com. However, before I go there, I want to share my experience on Facebook dental groups. I belong to 6 of them here in Ohio. In them, I posted a question about whether your practice has a Sign-On Bonus. There were some extremely negative responses, and this was a receptionist group which shocked me. People thought it was unnecessary to do Sign-On Bonuses “when you can just give them a little more than the minimum wage and that is fine.” I am not sure why a receptionist group would discourage these bonuses, but I am a guest in their house so I kept my mouth shut...
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One of the many hats I wear is that of a recruiter. Currently, I am recruiting in the dental field for several positions, and I want to share with you the things the recruiters will almost never tell you.
Dental professionals do not often use LinkedIn to find jobs. Different platforms seem to be more popular depending on the industry, and for the dental industry, it is Indeed.com. However, before I go there, I want to share my experience on Facebook dental groups. I belong to 6 of them here in Ohio. In them, I posted a question about whether your practice has a Sign-On Bonus. There were some extremely negative responses, and this was a receptionist group which shocked me. People thought it was unnecessary to do Sign-On Bonuses “when you can just give them a little more than the minimum wage and that is fine.” I am not sure why a receptionist group would discourage these bonuses, but I am a guest in their house so I kept my mouth shut...
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