Archive for September 2019
The Crippling Cost of a Bad Hire
Everybody makes mistakes, but hiring the wrong associate for your Optometry or Ophthalmology practice can have lasting negative effects for years on end. Here are just a few ways a bad hire can impact your bottom line. Company morale: An employee who doesn’t fit in can lower the morale and productivity of your entire practice,…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Hiring Mistakes When Rushing to Fill an Opening
When the pressure is on, it’s tempting to hire out of desperation… Scheduling is having to push appointments back months longer than usual. Associates who are trying to take up the slack are exhausted. Paperwork has become your weekend hobby. You’re referring work you would normally do to other practices. And when a long-time patient…
Read MoreOptometry Residents: 6 Tips for Planning Your Job Search
Remember: your career search started years ago. Whether you realize it or not, your career search started when you decided to become an Optometrist. That decision set in motion a chain of events that will eventually influence where you live, how much you will make, and how you will make your mark on the…
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