In today’s labor market, retaining a good team can be just as difficult as finding good candidates in the first place. Employees have new motivations and strong values, and a lot of options in the job market. The answer to developing and keeping a successful team lies in employee engagement. When your practice focuses on …
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Leading a practice in the climate of today’s workforce is challenging and stressful, but most of all, extremely rewarding. Being a leader means more than just telling your staff what to do. It means getting to know them, creating a common mission, and helping them develop in their career. Figuring out what drives your staff …
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With the cost of living on the rise and patient bases growing, it’s only expected that your providers will ask for an increase in compensation. Deciding if and how much of a raise is possible can be difficult, but a talented provider is worth the consideration. Here are five questions to ask yourself when deciding …
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Hiring new personnel for your practice can be a challenge. You want to make sure you find someone with the right personality who is a good fit for the company. Currently, it is a very “hot” job market with many employers hiring extensively all over. It is also an employee-driven hiring season, which means candidates …
Hiring in a Hot Job Market: What You Need to Know Read More »
It’s that time of year again—time to think about the future of your business, set key objectives for the upcoming year, and conduct your annual employee performance evaluations. For many employees, performance reviews are one of the most nerve-wracking work conversations they’ll have all year. In fact, 22 percent of office workers say performance reviews …
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The first few months of a new hire’s employment are crucial in determining whether or not they are going to succeed. In fact, up to 20 percent of all new hires resign within the first 45 days. This is an enormous loss for the business given the time and money spent to recruit that person …
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It’s estimated that there will be 20,000 job openings for audiologists in the U.S. by 2028. Unfortunately, there are not enough licensed professionals in the field, audiology programs in the U.S., or students in those programs to keep up with accelerating demand. In fact, there may be more audiologists retiring from the profession over the …
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When hearing aid dispensing practices first open their doors, most of the responsibilities, including marketing the practice, fall on the owner. But as the practice grows, it becomes healthier for the practice, and the owner themselves, to hand off some responsibilities to other employees. Ultimately your staff will become a key factor in driving your …
Fourth-year externships are an integral part of any Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at an accredited university. But that doesn’t mean that externship programs only favor students. In this post, I’ll explain how the externship system is a win-win for both fourth-year externs and the clinics that employ them. Side note: normally, externships for 2021 …
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One thing we know about today’s candidate market is that it will be more competitive tomorrow. And, as hiring becomes more aggressive, a skills shortage is soon to follow. Don’t let the record high unemployment rate fool you—the healthcare job market is just as competitive as it was pre-pandemic. That’s why it’s important to understand …
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