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DENTAL PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC.
708-535-9545
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July 2010
Newsletter
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Finally, the warm Summer breeze has finally arrived, the pools are open, the bbq's have been fired up and the kids are staying up late, enjoying the nights without homework.
If your house is like mine I find the nights are longer with teenagers and the days for them don’t start until Noon. Now that I am the parent of a 14 and 17 year old I understand why my Mother would always say “you should have your kids while you’re young.”
At times I find the late nights beneficial. The house is quiet (until the kids arrive home ) and my work at DPPS continues from the day. Yes, many have called at 11PM to leave a message and are shocked to get me instead of the recorder. Often it is late at night that I have my calls forwarded to my cell and I have the opportunity to speak (extensively) about situation(s) at work.
I am still hearing that “it is slow” or “days have been condensed into a day” due to lack of patients. If someone would have told me five years ago that I would be having these conversations I would have laughed. Five years ago DPPS couldn’t keep up with the demand for dental professionals. Now, we use text messaging as our major source of communication due to so many being out of work or looking for additional days. In order for our service to remain fair to everyone searching for employment we send out one text message to the masses and whomever calls first gets the job. Of course if an office requests a person then they are the first person we contact.
DPPS uses two forms of tracking jobs and individuals going to jobs. First we use a customized secure database with all the information that is entered by a DPPS employee and then we have a backup which consist of a calendar and a pen. I have used the calendar and pen for 12 years now and the high tech database for 8 years. Approximately three years ago I was telling my staff that the economy was slacking and we were slowing up month after month. A simple calendar with job postings and names told the story so many of us now face. However, it was a pleasant surprise at the end of June to lift the calendar and finally see names of Hygienist’s going to work at various locations in July. See, for the past 2 years each time I forwarded to the next month I would see more blank spaces then names. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is the first month to many more jobs and opportunities. For those of you who are wondering…….Yes, I could run a report on the high tech database and see the same results but it is so much easier to lift a piece of paper and have the answer at your fingertips. Call me a “Creature of Habit.”
With this optimistic outlook I remind each of you to register for the text messages and e-mail blasters on the DPPS homepage. You must be registered first with DPPS in order to go out and work. There is a link to your left that will take you step by step thru the process. If you do not get text messages right now then you are probably not signed up for that form of communication. You must text DPPS at 708-906-7254 your full name and dental title. You will receive a text in return to confirm we got your text and you are in the database. DPPS is also on Facebook and we do use that format also to send information. However, we text first, send a job blaster from the DPPS website and then go to Facebook if there is still a need for placement.
I continue to remind you about upcoming DPPS seminars and events and that information is below. Don’t forget that you can register on-line OR call DPPS at 708-535-9545. Hygienist’s need 36 hours of CEU’S for 3 years. Due to the generosity of many dental companies we are able to offer excellent courses at a great price. I hope to see you at one or all of them.
Until the Dog Days Of August are upon us, I hope you all stay safe and enjoy the month of firefly’s, family barbecues and the laughter of those we call friends and family.
Kathy Karwoski, RDH, BA
708-535-9545
Join DPPS for the Saturday September 18, 2010 DPPS Fall Seminar worth 6.0 CEU'S, sponsored by Ultradent Products. Information is also located on the DPPS website. Please be aware that the price of the September seminar will increase as it gets closer to the event. If you wish to save money, register early.
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Thank you Ultradent for your September 18, 2010 Convention Sponsorship.
Philips Sonicare FlexCare+
Thank you Philips Oral HealthCare-Sonicare for your March 14, 2010 Convention Sponsorship.
Thank you DDS, Inc. for your March 29, 2009 Convention Sponsorship.
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Most offices today are going a little farther to find the best price for dental products.
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DPPS, Inc. has now opened a dental product store that can be viewed on-line. The store is still in its infancy and DPPS is still gathering some pictures of dental products, however, if you take a second and check us out, you will find the same products you now purchase at a much lesser price. Why? We ship direct and there is no middle-man.
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If you have any questions or feel more comfortable ordering by phone, just call DPPS at 708-535-9545 and we will help. You can find this store under dental products to your left.
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Thank you to our Sponsor:
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Thank you Philips Oral HealthCare-Sonicare for your March 14, 2010 Convention Sponsorship.
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Representative, Laura Gerlants, RDH can be reached at Laura.gerlants@philips.com
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Philips Sonicare:
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Sonicare, the #1 recommended power toothbrush brand by dental professionals, announces the new FlexCare+! FlexCare+ is clinically proven to improve gum health in only 2 weeks and to be safe and gentle on oral tissues. Patients brush more than 2 times longer with FlexCare+ than with a manual toothbrush.
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Philips Sonicare FlexCare+
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FREE BUSINESS CARDS & PRODUCTS!!!
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Currently, DPPS, Inc. orders from this site and has never been disappointed.I feel confident that if you try any of these products you will be completely satisfied.
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Finally!! A page for the very popular CliC Glasses click on the icon to your left (dental products) for more information or watch the Clic video by clicking on the glasses below.
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If you wish to purchase the glasses just call the office at 708-535-9545.
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