Practice Management: Use These 5 Strategies When Adding Valuable Staff to Your Practice

Why This Topic Matters

Hiring mistakes can be costly in time, money, and team morale. The article helps practices think more strategically about recruitment so they can improve fit and make more informed staffing decisions.

Article Sections

1. Know Who Should Be Involved in the Process

   Discusses who may participate in early screening and later interview steps, and why delegation can help with efficiency. It also covers broad candidate-screening considerations and soft-skill review.

2. Be Strategic in Your Interview Style

   Covers different interview formats and the importance of planning a respectful, organized process. It also addresses remote interviewing and general candidate preparedness.

3. Try to Predict the Future

   Focuses on thinking beyond immediate openings and considering future staffing and organizational needs. It encourages long-term planning for evolving roles and team composition.

4. Aim for Structure — or Flexibility

   Reviews the tradeoffs between structured and less structured interviews, along with several broad interview approaches used to assess fit and communication.