{"id":7172,"date":"2022-01-28T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/?p=7172"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:57:03","slug":"attract-and-retain-talent-during-the-dental-staffing-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/blog\/attract-and-retain-talent-during-the-dental-staffing-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Attract and Retain Talent During the Dental Staffing Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The recovery\u00a0from the COVID recession\u00a0has been both the\u00a0<\/span>fastest and the slowest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in history.\u00a0While unemployment\u00a0rates\u00a0recovered\u00a0faster\u00a0than\u00a0most\u00a0other recessions,\u00a0labor participation\u00a0has proven to be\u00a0an unusually slow recovery.\u00a0In the dental industry, too, the staffing crisis,\u00a0which predated the pandemic,\u00a0and this\u00a0extreme\u00a0labor imbalance continues to pose\u00a0significant\u00a0challenges for dental practices.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How did we get here?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Global trends point to an across-the-board staffing problem in every industry including dentistry. According to a <\/span>recent report<\/span><\/a>, the world is experiencing the biggest talent shortage in 15 years. Compared to 2013 when 35% of companies were experiencing talent shortages, by late 2021 that number had grown to 69% of employers struggling to hire talent. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the\u00a0entire\u00a0dental industry\u00a0continues\u00a0to also face shortages, the biggest shortage appears to be for dental hygienists.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Dental Products Report\u00a0<\/span>article<\/span><\/a> identifies several reasons for the shortage of dental hygienists.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n