The poll was taken as part of the ADA’s monthly “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the week of June 12.
Here are eight tools that dental practice owners are utilizing to recruit staff:
Note: Respondents could select more than one answer
Online recruitment websites: 79.5 percent
Word of mouth: 79.3 percent
Recruited from local hygiene or assisting programs: 52.5 percent
Social media: 50 percent
Dental society classifieds or advertisement: 40.5 percent
Used a staffing agency or recruiter: 23.2 percent
Dental-specific job matching site: 19.4 percent
Other: 0.5 percent
