Question by AL7: What is the proper way to job search for a dental assistant job?
I have been to all the job search website and i can not find any openings. There are a tonnnn of dentist offices in my town and i was wondering if it would be “okay” to go in give them a resume or ask if they are looking for assistant help. Im not sure if thats how you go about looking for a job like this….its not like im trying to go get a job at a local retail store. Orrr is it the same thing?
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I agree that either calling the dental office(s) first and asking if one may complete an application and leave a copy of a resume and cover letter or stopping in and asking for a job application and leaving one’s resume and cover letter. Even with retail, where a friend of mine used to work, they still preferred if prospective applicants stayed on the premises and filled out the application rather than leaving and dropping it off…
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That is exactly what you should do. Go to every one of them! The resume is great because they have all of your information already with them when they do need some. Chances are if there are a “tonnnn” of the offices in your town, then someone is going to need a dental assistant. Get to it! :-) Good Luck!
You can either mail them in with a cover letter addressed to each doctor, or you can walk them in, with or without a letter…but it’s always nice to have one to tell them exactly what you’re applying for….reception, assisting, janitorial.
Some time if you are friendly and hit just the right place and person, they can refer you to another office that might be hiring, if they themselves aren’t. Many offices have staff that have come from other offices, and they talk back and forth…
Good Luck!
Save your time, http://www.indeed.com checks all the sites for you including local papers. This site is incredibly simple.
I agree that either calling the dental office(s) first and asking if one may complete an application and leave a copy of a resume and cover letter or stopping in and asking for a job application and leaving one’s resume and cover letter. Even with retail, where a friend of mine used to work, they still preferred if prospective applicants stayed on the premises and filled out the application rather than leaving and dropping it off. It may help the person to appear a more professional and motivated candidate. The sunday classified ads seem to have the most vacancies listed out any day of the week though not on a holiday weekend such as Thanksgiving or such. It’s always a good idea to also follow up after about a week or so to show that one is interested even if getting the disheartening “sorry, we’re not hiring” or such :)