Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca De La Rosa, D.D.S., prided herself on having a tenured dental team. But after losing two hygienists and an expanded-function assistant at the height of the pandemic — all of whom had been working for her for nearly 20 years — she has seen a limited number of job applicants … Read more
You have completed your degree in dentistry and now you are ready to step in the real world. As exciting as it sounds, competition rules the real world. To get the best job, your dentist resume has to be at the top of the line. You help us to prevent dental infections and have beautiful … Read more
The B.C. Dental Hygienists Association is warning its members could be laid off, and dental visits cancelled, if a medical mask shortage caused by COVID-19 fears continues to grow. The hygienists’ concerns are echoed by their employers — the dentists of the province, represented by the B.C. Dental Association — and fellow health care professionals. … Read more
Dentists leaped up to No. 2 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the 100 Best Jobs, the magazine revealed on its website Jan. 7. For the third year in a row, software developer topped the list as the Best Job overall. Dentist – which topped the list in 2017 – moved up from the … Read more
Many believe that a successful job search is based primarily on our resume – education, previous employment, certifications, involvement in extracurricular activities. Yet there is so much more to it, especially for those who may not have a lot of work experience yet. There are two key things that can give a candidate an edge … Read more
Dental professionals looking for the right job can turn to the ADA CareerCenter, the Association’s official online job board, which unveiled July 17 its upgraded website in an effort to improve user experience and personalization of jobs searches. The online job board features a new personalization dashboard, which provides a more user-friendly experience for jobseekers … Read more
Dentists in Prince Edward Island are finding it harder and harder to hire dental assistants and it’s a problem right across Canada, according to the president of the Dental Association of P.E.I. With fewer people training for the profession, efforts are underway to boost wages and increase the job profile in order to make the work more … Read more
Small to medium size businesses (SMBs) play a pivotal role in the Canadian economy. According to Statistics Canada, as of December 2015, there were 1.17 million employer businesses in Canada, 98% of which were small businesses. For most SMBs, being lean is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for success. But due to their sheer volume, … Read more
Healthcare jobs, not information technology jobs, dominate U.S. News & World Report’s list of the best jobs for 2017 and dentistry sits at the very top of the heap. The list is based on a broad range of considerations, including demand, growth, pay, future job prospects and stress. “When we talk to dentists, they talk … Read more