Australasian Dentist Issue 92

CATEGORY AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST 127 COLUMNISTS PamMcKean is the Director of AB Dental & Medical Employment Agency. The company has been in operation for over 22 years. In that time, AB Dental & Medical has grown into the country’s leading recruitment agency for the dental industry, servicing all sectors from government, corporate and private practice. Currently, AB Dental & Medical services over 3,000 businesses with recruiting services including supply of temporary, contract and permanent employees. As professional recruiters, AB Dental & Medical can manage as much as little of the recruitment process as required, even if only providing advice. are satisfied by their workplace culture are far more likely to report feeling ‘valued’ and ‘happy’. So, if you’re committed to attracting and retaining top graduates, give some thought to the culture at your business. Does your practice have clear values? Does it promote flexibility and celebrate diversity? Do you have any practical perks? Do employees feel like their work is recognised in a meaningful way? Most importantly—are people happy to come into work? You’ll have a hard time attracting top graduates if the ones you already have looked like they’re eager to leave. Create a smooth recruitment process While many offers are made during a student’s final year at university, many others will be job hunting up to three months after they graduate, applying for several roles during that time. Time sensitivity is crucial in this market so it’s imperative that your process is well thought out and runs to time. One of the most common reasons our clients miss out on candidate is that the application simply times out. The candidate accepts another role as time constraints weren’t adhered to. Attracting and retaining the best graduates can be a competitive exercise. You’ll need to win the attention of prospective graduates who are being courted aggressively by other stake holders in your industry, convincing them to accept your offer before they receive one from anybody else. While this is no small feat, it’s possible to optimise your recruitment strategy using the tips above. This will increase your chances that you’ll have recruited the best graduates and prepared your business to help themmeet their potential. u