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Dental Hygienists’ Association or the Texas Dental Assistants Association. Most of these associations will be attend- ing Southwest Dental Conference. If you do not have contacts with the local com- ponents of the associations, seek out those contacts/associations at SWDC so that the introductions can be made and relationships can begin. Another option is to contact schools who have training and education programs for dental professionals (hygiene and dental assisting schools) and see if they have a website or social media page where job listings can be published and shared with the alumni, teachers, and existing stu- dents. Further, it could be beneficial to consider hiring new graduates from these training and education programs. The hiring office can train the new graduates to work as best fits the office. New grad- uates come in without any preconceived notions of workflows, communications, interactions, etc. from previous offices. Rarely will you hear a new graduate say “that is not how we did it in my previous office.” Consider the skills that can be taught (x-ray programs, software pro- grams, sterilization protocols) versus those skills that cannot be taught (punc- tuality, being pleasant, working well with the team, taking initiative). Lastly, staffing agencies can help with any temporary or permanent positions for which offices are hiring. Staffing agencies will take the details of the per- manent position and can look into their pool of qualified candidates and see who is the best fit based on qualifications, locations, hours, etc. Working interviews can be arranged with the pre-screened and qualified dental professionals where the staffing agencies serve as the employer of record, which protects the hiring office from any IRS issues or unemployment claims. A long working interview is always recommended so that the office and the applicant can see how everything goes after three or four weeks (once everyone is no longer on their best behavior). In conclusion, it can be challenging to hire a new team member in this employment market. Utilizing word of mouth, profes- sional associations, education/training programs, and staffing agencies are all great options in the current climate and will very likely yield a great new team member. Audra Morris joined her mother, Nitia Morris, at Dental Auxiliary Service, Inc. in 2011 and opened an office in Austin in 2012. Dental Auxiliary Service, Inc. has helped dental offices in the Dallas area with temporary and permanent staffing needs for over 40 years. Dental Auxiliary Service is also a founding member of the Texas Dental Placement Network, a network of dental staffing agencies serving seven metro areas in Texas. Send email to [email protected] or call [phone] for more information. Virtual services to assist dental clients in all major cities and many rural areas throughout Texas Wm Stukey & Associates LLC 8 _ Advanced tax planning for high income clients 8 _ Virtual Accounting Services 8 _ Financial Consulting Services 8 _ Dental Advisory Services 8 _ Services to help prevent fraud / defalcation 8 _ Cloud based payroll services 817.481.3265 [email protected] Practical. Interactive. Effective. Providing an engaging learning experience with immediate takeaways Attendees appreciate our popular courses and trainings such as: Grass Roots Marketing n Team Building and Staff Retention n Front Office Academy Office Manager Academy n Practice Happy – Keeping the End in Mind Explore bodanow.com for details about upcoming sessions! VISIT US IN BOOTH 923 www.northtexasdentistry.com | NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY 45