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retention strategies that work
When it comes to holding on to your technicians,
money isn’t everything. Employees want
challenge, growth opportunities and to truly
feel like valued members of your team—not
just another cog in the wheel.  More…
- Burnout:
are your technicians feeling tested, bested,
toasted and roasted?
Are your technicians stressed, having difficultly
concentrating or withdrawing? They may be on
the verge of job burnout. Learn how to spot
the warning signs and help your technicians
survive and thrive when caseloads and overtime
are high. More…
- Financial
planning for employees
With traditional pension plans on the wane,
401(k) plans on the rise and an uncertain
future for Social Security and Medicare,
workers are increasingly responsible for
their own financial futures. Progressive
employers are helping to provide the financial
know-how their employees need. More…
- The generation X gap
Generation Xers—those born between 1964 and 1981—have sometimes been described as disloyal and difficult employees. Find out what makes them tick and learn personnel strategies to maximize their potential. More…
- The J-1 visa: how to sponsor an international technician in your lab
LMT explains the application process for obtaining a J-1 visa, which allows overseas technicians to train in U.S. laboratories for up to 18 months. More…
- Kids
with working parents, April 1999
At D&S Dental Laboratory in Wisconsin,
President Dick Pilsner, CDT, has extended
the idea of a family-friendly work environment
to include an on-site daycare center for
employees' children. More…
- Let's
get personnel: a guide to creating an employee
policy manual, May 2001
Whether you have five technicians or 50, employees need to know what you expect
from them and what they can expect from you. A written manual can help ensure
consistency, avoid misunderstandings, give new employees a sense of your laboratory’s
culture and offer legal protection for both you and your employees. More…
- PEO: An offsite human resources department for your lab
By outsourcing the human resources functions of their businesses to professional employer organizations (PEO), lab owners gain a valuable partner with personnel management expertise; have more time to focus on production, service and sales; and can offer better benefits packages to their employees. More…
- Super-charge employee morale
A laboratory with high morale is like a well-oiled machine. Here’s how to get your employees fired up about their jobs— and about your laboratory. More…
- The training crisis: how it's affecting our industry
In the face of a perpetual lack of newcomers to the field and a wealth of technologically advanced products, laboratory owners face a training challenge on two fronts: they need to educate their technicians and their dentist-clients. More…
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