North Texas Dentistry Volume 5 Issue 2 | Page 20

money matters BEWARE THE WORKING INTERVIEW It May Cost You More Than A Day’s Pay by Erick E. Cutler, CPA Have you heard the one about the dental practice that ended up paying unemployment for a candidate who wasn’t even hired after the working interview? Probably not, but you still may be putting your practice at risk of being the brunt of a very bad employment joke. What The Working Interview Really Is The working interview, a concept that has become relatively common in dental hiring practices, is exactly what it sounds like — a chance to see what candidates are like through their actual work. On the up side, this gives you a great opportunity to see how a candi