With summer and fall creeping around the corner, vacation mania is nearly in full swing. Unlike winter vacations — mainly concentrated around holidays — hygienists, assistants, and receptionists take sporadic summer breaks. And these vacations are longer and less predictable. At WORKFORCE, we’re ready to help you navigate surprise summer vacations. Our industry-leading talent pipelines […]
Dental offices are in a unique position in 2023. Rampant inflation, massive staffing shortages, and lengthy patient waiting times are underpinning every dentist’s new-year ambitions. Recent surveys even suggest 3 out of 5 dentists are unsatisfied with their career choice. Yet, despite the challenges, many offices are prospering. To give you a better idea of […]
We’re not the most marketing-forward company on the planet. In fact, we generally dislike the buzzword-driven, money-hungry marketing industry as a whole. That said, we do “buy in” to the power of building a brand. Honest, hardworking people work with other honest, hardworking people. We work with the best because we are the best. And […]
Last year, we saw a significant increase in the number of offices leveraging our services and our wonderful talent to support sleep dentistry. As always, we want our offices and talent to succeed. So, we decided to talk to some industry experts and dive into the data surrounding sleep dentistry. As offices increasingly offer this […]
Around half of all dental practices are looking for full-time talent right now. Most will struggle. Let’s cut to the chase; it’s really, really hard to find good dental talent. You know this. Talent acquisition has been the underpinning theme of most dental conferences and magazines this year. But finding full-time positions isn’t just challenging […]
Staff shortages are a hot topic in the dental industry. Virtually every magazine, every conference, and every news story is entirely focused on hygienist and assistant shortages. While the shortage has been growing for nearly a decade, the past two years have put it into hyperdrive. But is the staff shortage as bad as they […]
Every dental office wants to grow. You earn more, create more smiles, and live a happier, more fulfilling life. But growth isn’t always easy. The average dental office spends 75 percent of its revenue on overhead. And the average dentist is more stressed, less satisfied, and more challenged across nearly every layer of practice than […]
Here’s a shocking fact: virtually all dental offices in Canada are violating labour code. As the labour shortage continues to drag the dental industry into a chaotic skill drain, dental offices across Canada are heftily relying on temporary dental hygienists and assistants to keep them afloat. Unfortunately, the majority do not classify these temporary workers […]
Why Are Dental Hygienists Burnt Out? If you’re a dental hygienist, there’s a good chance you’re burnt out. Every day is a chore, your job feels unfulfilling, and horror fills your eyes as you down your morning cup of coffee and the clock inches towards clock-in time. It’s a common problem: according to a recent […]
Here’s a story of a Dentist in Ontario that just faced $60,000 in taxes, fines, a world of regulatory headaches, and some serious business friction. Here’s the scary part: you’re probably making the exact same mistake. Every year, dentists across Canada and the US face significant fines related to misclassifying workers. Here’s a recent dentist’s […]
