If you’re tired of hiring flops, high turnover, and ghosted interviews, this episode is your game plan. Discover a smarter, proven approach to dental recruiting that actually works. 🎯 Subscribe now!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why most dental practices hire backwards (and how to fix it)

• The 4-step strategic hiring system to reduce turnover

• How to write job ads that filter, not attract the wrong candidates

• Layered interview tactics that reveal true fit

• When to hire slow and fire fast—and why it saves your culture

Why Hope Isn’t a Hiring Strategy (But Systems Are)

Posting on Indeed and crossing your fingers? That’s not a hiring plan—it’s wishful thinking. With nearly 58% of dental practices struggling to fill key roles, especially hygienists and admin staff, it’s time to ditch the reactive approach.

In Episode 11, Kelly Dahmer shares the exact framework her clients use to hire for fit, not just fill a seat. You’ll learn why job ads should speak to values and impact—not just tasks—and how to use AI tools like ChatGPT to optimize visibility on job boards. From using detailed subject lines to test applicant attention, to implementing personality assessments and working interviews, this is a step-by-step guide for hiring smarter.

Hiring isn’t about luck. It’s about leadership. This episode will help you build the team your culture deserves.

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🎯 Ready to Stop Hiring on Hope?
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Struggling to hire and keep great dental team members? You're not alone. Discover why 62% of dentists call staffing their #1 issue.

In this eye-opening episode, Kelly Dahmer, CEO of Next Level Practice, dives into the dental hiring crisis affecting practices nationwide. With staffing shortages, rising payroll costs, and high turnover disrupting patient care and profitability, it's more critical than ever to rethink your approach. Learn why hiring feels like filling a leaky bucket—and what you can do to stop the leaks.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why the “Great Resignation” and “Great Reshuffling” are still impacting your team
• How poor hires and high turnover quietly destroy your practice's financial health
• Proven ways to make your practice the ideal place to work
• The direct and hidden costs of hiring mistakes—and how to avoid them
• Why A-players leave when C-players stay
• How to align your team with vision, values, and performance-based compensation
• Three key steps to prepare for strategic hiring in a competitive market

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📅 Book a call with Kelly for personalized help: https://meetings.hubspot.com/ava-tallman/podcast-strategy-session-kelly-dahmer

Website: https://nextlevelpractice.com/

Ready to escape the insurance trap? Learn how to drop PPOs with strategy—not chaos. Subscribe now for real-world solutions!

Is your biggest PPO silently draining your profits, your peace of mind, and even your patient relationships? In this powerful episode of the Next Level Practice Podcast, host Kelly Dahmer, CEO of Next Level Practice, reveals a clear, actionable plan to drop PPOs strategically—without losing your patients or your income.

Learn how to conduct a PPO profitability audit, communicate changes with confidence, and implement in-house membership plans to retain patients. Plus, hear Natasha’s inspiring transformation from loss to growth after ditching the plans that weren’t serving her or her patients. If you’ve ever felt trapped by insurance contracts, this is your must-listen blueprint for building a fee-for-service future.

📞 Ready to assess your practice’s PPO plans? Schedule a call: https://meetings.hubspot.com/ava-tallman/podcast-strategy-session-kelly-dahmer

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