{"id":8975,"date":"2025-05-08T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnsonrecruitment.com.au\/?p=8975"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:52:40","slug":"dental-candidate-market-autumn-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnsonrecruitment.com.au\/dental-candidate-market-autumn-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Candidate Market: Autumn Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having returned from a small break over the Easter period, I have witnessed a significant resurgence in the job market. My colleagues are also experiencing this uptick in candidate applications. We view this as a positive development, however, it has brought with it some unforeseen challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most pressing issues is the sheer volume of applications received for every single position. Here are three examples of roles advertised through Johnson Recruitment in the past few weeks:<\/span><\/p>\n

Personal Assistant <\/b>(surgical practice in East Melbourne) = <\/span>106 applications<\/b> in the first 24 hours, <\/span>372 applications<\/b> total<\/span><\/p>\n

Dental Receptionist <\/b>\u00a0(Dental Specialist) = <\/span>119 applications<\/b><\/p>\n

Part-time Medical Secretary<\/b> (Medical Specialist) = <\/span>848 applications<\/b><\/p>\n

While it may seem like a positive indicator, the reality is that this “flood of applications” does not necessarily translate to an increase in the number of quality candidates. As a professional recruiter, a high volume of applications is ok – I spend my career in \u2018recruitment mode\u2019 with very few other distractions. However, I recognise that for you and anyone in your practice tasked with managing the hiring process, recruiting takes you away from your core business and eats up significant numbers of hours for the several weeks you are in \u2018recruitment mode\u2019, just to hire one position.<\/span><\/p>\n

This not only wastes valuable time but can also diminish the overall efficiency of the recruitment process. In the pursuit of quickly filling a position and returning to your core clinical responsibilities, it\u2019s not uncommon to hear that many compromise on their hiring standards, which can have a negative impact on the long-term success of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investing in a partnership with a specialist recruiter who knows your sector and the complexities of your industry will increase your success in hiring the \u2018right\u2019 candidate and importantly give you back many, many hours in your week to dedicate to your patients and your business.\u00a0 If you do want to \u2018go it alone\u2019, here are a few tips that I hope will help you increase your recruitment success.<\/span><\/p>\n