What should you be looking for in a new employee?

What should you be looking for in a NEW EMPLOYEE?

You want a history of long-term commitments

You want a HISTORY of long-term commitments

Not candidates who are job hoppers

•You hesitate when you come across a resume where the longest time spent at a any job was 18 months.

NOT candidates who are job-hoppers

You want employees who are career builders.•An employee who settles in and builds their career with your

practice.

You want employees who are CAREER BUILDERS.

You need employees that seek the marathon

•As a runner, training for a marathon–26.2 miles–takes thought, planning, the right equipment, and the courage and inner desire to follow through and execute the plan to the finish line.

You need

employees that

seek the MARATHON

And not ones who seek the sprintAnd NOT ones who seek the SPRINT

Here are key traits to look for during an interview.

Here are KEY TRAITS to look for during an interview

RESILIENCE

•The ability to bounce back from adversity.

RESILIENCE

Focus

•The ability to focus in the face of distractions or unexpected circumstances.

FOCUS

Strength

•The ability to handle an unforeseen turn of events and remain balanced and calm. STRENGTH

Preparation

•The ability to anticipate situations ahead of time and prepare a plan of action for anything that might happen.

PREPARATION

Vision

•The ability to keep moving forward with your objective, even when there are no immediate signs of getting closer to the finish line.

VISION

Openness

•The ability to learn and be open to all possibilities.

OPENNESS

Trust

•The ability to have faith in oneself. TRUST

Long-term employees want the practice to succeed•They are willing to put in the time and the work to get there.

Long-term employees want the practice to SUCCEED

Make sure you continue to give them a reason to stay Make sure

you continue to give them

a REASON TO STAY

By supplying your employees with toolsBy supplying your employees with TOOLS

And encouragement they need to succeedAnd ENCOURAGEMENT

they need to succeed

Kim Knapp, CEO, Dental Temps Professional ServicesWith more than 25 years of clinical and admin experience in the dental field, I serve the employment needs of dental professionals and practices as President of Dental Temps Professional Services, as an HR Consultant for Bent Ericksen & Assoc. and as a speaker. I’m also a mom, a runner, and an artist, married to my best friend.

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