{"id":151,"date":"2010-02-26T21:34:19","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T15:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jodena.com\/?p=151"},"modified":"2017-12-12T17:29:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T17:29:48","slug":"lets-hire-a-great-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/lets-hire-a-great-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Hire A Great Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a result of the downturn in the economy, there has never been a better time in recent memory to hire. The labor pool is flooded with plenty of talented and experienced job seekers.<\/p>\n<p>I recently was speaking with one of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile?viewProfile=&amp;key=5921094&amp;authToken=IHT9&amp;authType=name\">kids<\/a> about his memories of having a tropical fish tank when he was a kid growing up. Adding new fish wasn\u2019t always easy. Some fish are stronger than others, some are more low-key, others are bright and colorful. The trick is to keep all of the fish happy in the tank, balancing the pH levels to make sure the water doesn\u2019t become too acidic or too alkaline \u2013 otherwise a fish could die.\u00a0 Andy remembered that we would go to the pet store and buy a kind of pH balancer that you would add to the water to avoid this problem.<\/p>\n<p>Managing a tropical fish tank and handling a changing and growing office staff are similar. As we add new \u201cfish\u201d to our tank, there is the likelihood that the pH levels in the office will change. Unfortunately, we can\u2019t just add a few drops of a chemical solution to maintain neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>Assembling and maintaining a caring, talented, customer service oriented staff is the biggest challenge in dentistry, because you simply can\u2019t have a great practice without an amazing staff. So take advantage of this unusual hiring opportunity to find some great employees. Be patient \u2013 be selective \u2013 resist the temptation to hire the \u201cfirst warm body\u201d. With the labor supply finally working in your favor, chances are excellent for a happy fish tank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-152\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-02-26 at 9.59.05 AM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Screen-shot-2010-02-26-at-9.59.05-AM-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Screen-shot-2010-02-26-at-9.59.05-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Screen-shot-2010-02-26-at-9.59.05-AM.png 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a result of the downturn in the economy, there has never been a better time in recent memory to hire. 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