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Practice Pulse Podcast by PbNElevating Dentistry, One Hire at a Time with Wendy AldhamenHiring feels more complex than it should, especially in dentistry. Short-staffed teams. Rushed interviews. Costly mis-hires. In this episode, Dr. Aditi Agarwal sits down with Wendy Aldhamen, Founder of Career Elevation, to break down how dental practices can hire better, faster, and more intentionally without burning out their teams or compromising culture. Whether you’re a practice owner, associate dentist, or team leader, this conversation will change how you think about recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding in today’s competitive market. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:03 – Wendy’s journey: from dental assistant to hiring leader. 04:27...
2026-02-0937 min
Dental DecodersThe Essentials of Effective Dental Recruiting with Wendy AldhamenBrief summary of show: In this episode of Dental Decoder's podcast, we are joined by guest co-hosts Rebecca Herring and Wendy Aldhamen, a specialist dental recruiter. Wendy shares her journey in the dental industry, starting as a dental assistant in 2010 and evolving into a hiring manager and founder of Career Elevation. Our discussion dives into common hiring mistakes, tips for improving recruitment in dental practices, and the imminent shortage of dental professionals. Wendy also sheds light on the advantages of using a dental recruiter and the importance of well-crafted job ads. This episode is packed w...
2024-06-1728 min
The Chief Psycho PodcastArt of Hiring with Wendy AldhamenAre you experiencing challenges finding the right opportunity or candidate? Do you set up an interview with clear expectations for how the conversation will flow? Meet this week's guest star, Wendy Aldhamen! 🤩Wendy has been a hiring manager since 2014. She started her dental coaching career in the trenches. She began as a dental assistant in 2010: great opportunity, toxic office culture. 🙅🏼♀️After that, she went to work for a dream practice. As she progressed to receptionist and then office manager, she gained valuable insight into office culture and the importance of a good fit. She also learne...
2023-09-0824 min
Dentistry's Growing with GraceTake Control of Your Career Before It Controls YouMaking employment transitions can be difficult on both ends. Whether you’re looking to find a new career or hiring a new team member, there are important decisions to make. On this episode of Dentistry’s Growing with Grace, Grace Rizza sits down with Wendy Aldhamen of Career Elevation to discuss finding the right career path.
2020-08-2523 min
Career ElevationI'm switching over!!You know, I thought that I would like to explore YouTube videos instead of podcasts. AND so far, I'm loving it!!
This is my first upload, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXLiFjBmJWc&t=175s
2020-05-1101 minCareer ElevationWhy Should You Give a Resignation Letter?Hey you! Listen in today to see why it's a great idea for you to give a resignation letter instead of just giving your 2 weeks' notice.
I also wanted to let you know that I'm in the process of upgrading the Career Upgrades course! I will have it updated, you'll be able to save it as a PDF now AND I'll be including VIDEOS! Freakin' great, I know :) Now is THE BEST time to purchase this course because 1- it's 90% off (Thank you COVID) 2- you'll get lifetime access with lifetime upgrades! 3- You'll g...
2020-04-2713 minCareer ElevationHow COVID Will Change the Interview Process and Questions?Welcome to a new week, welcome to Monday! Guess who got new podcast recording stuff??? I think we can all assume that it was me, yay!!
I feel as though we’re all trying to find answers, trying to see what the future with COVID will be. This is affecting everyone blah, blah, blah. It’s all the same shit, so I’ll spare you the rest of the beginning COVID talk. Let’s think here about how this will change interviews.
1- Video conferencing will be the new normal.
2- What to do about v...
2020-04-2014 minCareer ElevationShould I Update My Resume- I've Got a job...Happy Monday! So you've got a job and you're thinking of updating your resume, publicly like on Indeed or Linkedin. I've gone over the good and the bad for you when you do this AND what to do when you "get caught" as well. So sit back and take a listen in on what to do here.
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2020-04-1315 minCareer ElevationCan You Be Helpful?Hello, what a beautiful day it is here in Michigan today. I am so glad that I was able to soak up some sun rays (say that 10 times fast). Today we chat about how we can do something good for our office, our staff, or our doctors right now. I’m helping to host a webinar event on Wednesday at 4:30 with a friend of mine Austin Brown, he works with CG financial and he has invited a co-worker and two people that he works with a Foster Swift, so we’re going to get expert advice on what to do a...
2020-04-0625 minCareer ElevationFirst Phone Call Interview What to Do and Not to DoHello and welcome back,
“Do you have time in your schedule this week for an interview?”
Those are the golden words, we all want to hear when speaking to a potential employer. You’re now one step closer to landing that job!
But if you’re not polished over the phone with that first phone call, you may not be hearing those words. Today’s podcast drop is here to enlighten you with tips that can help you land that job interview.
I’ll summarize the 5 tips that I presented for you today Write...
2020-03-3011 minCareer ElevationHere's How to Take on Negativity and Come out Positive.Hello and good day,
Today I'll be talking about how to use someone's negativity to fuel your fire and tips to avoid the negativity!! Have you ever been in this situation? Where someone has told you that you can't do something or that you shouldn’t? But you know that this is something that you WANT to do and that you can do.
Imagine how one match or one flick of a lighter can start a forest fire. What fire will you be starting today?
What are these negative Nancy’s intending for you...
2020-03-2319 minCareer ElevationBonus: Amongst all of the negativity I’ve got 90% off for you!Bonus Episode:
I am here to deliver positivity back into your wallet. My mission is to help as many of my target market customers as possible, so I’m offering 90% off my digital course Career Upgrades until 4/16. With so many people laid off and with nothing to do on nights and weekends I hope you are able to take advantage of this time and this discount and polish up your resume, cover letter, references, interviewing skills!
Also, go check out the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CareerElevationCE/ and please post your funniest, scariest, most ri...
2020-03-2008 minCareer ElevationDo You Interview The Interviewer? You Should!Welcome Back,
How prepared are you during an interview? What kind of questions do you bring to the table? Typically people have “up their sleeve” an easy question that could get answered during the interview. If your question that you always ask in an interview is "how is the office culture here?" But the manager starts off by saying “here we’re a really close-knit family, we all really enjoy the presence of each other. The doctor treats us to a half-day each month, we have our staff meeting then we get to fill each other in about wh...
2020-03-1631 minCareer ElevationNo More Ghosting!Have you heard of ghosting before? Urban dictionary defines it as When a person cuts off all communication with their friends or the person, with zero warning or notice beforehand. You'll mostly see them avoiding friend's phone calls, social media, and avoiding them in public. This could be for a meet-up, interview, or even a date.
I have been ghosted, for all three examples and it really sucks! Ghosting is happening more and more these days and I’m here to help you avoid ghosting someone for an interview. I’m here today to help you not crea...
2020-03-0911 minCareer ElevationYou Already Make Enough Money, Why Not Just Take It Easy?Hey, it's episode 20 and welcome back!!
What do you do when your family or friends tell you that you don't need to be going this fast in life? That you're already working enough, you're already far enough in your career for your age. That you already make enough, why not just take it easy?
If you're interested in upgrading your career, but these people are trying so hard to hold you back, tell them to screw off! Seriously, do it! If you want to be a bigger or stronger leader or to make more money, then d...
2020-03-0110 minCareer ElevationWhy Do You Need A Mentor?Welcome Back! Once upon a time, there was a petite young lady with the best ambitions and intentions of creating a business, so she asked a fairy godmother how to do so. She told the fairy godmother that she has so many good ideas, but she doesn’t know how to start. The fairy godmother told the young lady to follow her heart. Okay, we’re not here for that kind of storytime. But this is how my story starts, I did want to start a business but I didn't know how to start, at the time I was work...
2020-02-2409 minCareer ElevationHow To Create Your Elevator Pitch and How You Use It.Welcome back, as I was getting ready to put today's podcast together I noticed that the last podcast was titled "Feeling Sick and Headed To An Interview", it was quite comical because I was sick last week! But I'm back baby and I'm ready to help a sista' (or brotha' ) out!
Today is all about the elevator pitch and why you need to create one. So many people have such a shity answer to the interview question "Tell me about yourself". People don't know what to say, they don't know how much to say or they word...
2020-02-1713 minCareer ElevationFeeling Sick and Headed To An Interview?Are you sick with a scheduled interview? Are you in pain? Are you good at word vomit while you’re not feeling well? Today I feel you, here are some tips to help you power through!
2020-02-0412 minCareer ElevationTell Me About Yourself- the Dreaded Interview QuestionTell me about yourself is one of the most asked questions in interviews. In this podcast today you’ll learn how to curate your answer to get you the best results.
Here are three questions to ask yourself to create your curated answer or elevator pitch. This question is really asking yourself three questions.
1-Where are you within your career
2- How did you get there and where will you end up.
3- Why are you passionate about this position.
Here is an example answer: [Listen in to hear the...
2020-01-2811 minCareer ElevationHas Job Hunting Turned Into a Chore?Do you feel like you’ve searched every single platform and applied for every job but you haven’t heard anything back. Or you haven’t heard back from the job that you do want? Why yes, I’d be very happy to help you with this situation you’ve got on your hands.
Remember that you’ve got about 5 or 6 seconds to wow the person who is looking at your resume, would you hire you?
Never settle for a job, you’re always going to regret it. Please never think in your head, I’ll take anything...
2020-01-2012 minCareer ElevationTips On How To Get HiredI just went through a round of hiring, listen in on some of the experiences that I've had, and how you can avoid making some of the same mistakes. Let's get you one step closer to getting hired, this week!
Over the last 10 days I received about 200 hundred applications, I called 51 people, 17 of those answered. I scheduled 15 interviews, I had 7 (No Call No Shows) NCNS,2 people said that it was too far and one person called me to tell me that she got a job. So if you get called and show up to an interview, based...
2020-01-0622 min
Career ElevationHow does this digital course work?Welcome back,
I wanted to give you a little more in-depth information on how this digital course came about, how it can help you, and what information you'll get from it. You'll also hear a quite rambunctious cat in the background! Mr. Simpson is my brother-in-law's cat that I'm watching while he's on vacation. I promise I don't get too distracted while the cat runs around the house! haha
The link to the infamous digital course. https://careerelevation.mykajabi.com/careerupgrade
If you're interested to see what little Simpson looks like, check him o...
2019-12-3111 minCareer ElevationBuying Interview Clothes on Amazon. Bonus: Cheaper Gifts For The HolidaysWelcome Back to the podcast!
Today’s podcast is about shopping on Amazon! This episode will help you out in two ways, one with purchasing clothing for your interview and the second, helping you with purchasing holiday gifts! I buy most of my clothes on Amazon, probably 80%+. I hear people all the time tell me that every time they purchase clothing from Amazon they have to return them, so I’m confident that with these tips, it will be able to help you out!
I’ve got three things that I always look at when orderi...
2019-12-1612 minCareer ElevationHow To Have a Smooth Career TransitionAre you worried about making that career transition because you don’t know if you’ll fit in? You’re probably thinking back to when you had to change schools, or go from middle school to high school or high school to college and maybe you didn’t have the best experience.
Well, the good news is, we’re now grown, adults!! We can understand our emotions better, we can talk it out, and we can be more empathic. I totally get it, when transitioning into a new job, it can be rather terrifying, but take a few of the...
2019-12-0911 minCareer ElevationHow to Talk About That Terrible Job...Hello and Happy December to you,
How do you talk about that job that you hated? I’ve been in your shoes. I’ve had that job that just sucked! I wanted to get out but I didn’t know how, where to go, or what my first step was. So here is a little storytime. I was working a dental job and the dental community is very small, and usually, word gets around if there is a quirky dentist. I remember going to a working interview and feeling the need to explain why I didn’t want to...
2019-12-0211 minCareer ElevationAre You Lost?Welcome back,
Last week we talked about how you can position yourself when you don’t have any experience in the field that you want to go into. As I was going through the podcast I was thinking about you, the one who has no idea where you want to go, but this job isn’t it!
So, you’re still totally lost and you still don’t know what your dream job is? I’ve got some questions that I’d like you to really think about and work through. Check out the link below to get...
2019-11-2520 minCareer ElevationTake A Chance On MeWelcome back!
This podcast comes from a post Career Elevation's Facebook page “Do you have any questions about changing careers? I’d love to answer your question in my next podcast! “
A comment popped up by Stephanie She asks “How do you get someone, or a company for that matter, to take a chance on you when you have no experience other than clinical?” Great question! Stephanie is a dental hygienist, and I previously was in the dental field, so I won’t use as much dental lingo and so l can broaden this topic and make it mo...
2019-11-1817 minCareer ElevationWhat Not to Say in an InterviewWelcome Back! Today’s podcast we will be talking about "What You Shouldn’t Say in an Interview".
I won’t do [blank task] or I can’t
I don’t know-how
I’ll try anything or I know I’m over way qualified but…
You guys
What exactly would my responsibilities be?
Just a heads up or just to let you know
I’m sorry what was the question again
I know I shouldn’t say this but
No, I don’t have any questions...
2019-11-1115 minCareer ElevationIt's time for a change.Welcome back!
If you refuse to change it will leave you in chains. I’d like to help bust you out of those chains and stop saying “That’s the way we’ve always done it”.
Forbes says that at least 50% of people are unhappy with their jobs. Over half of America doesn’t like what they’re doing, to that I say “you’re not a tree, you can move on”. Life is so much better when you’re doing something that you love.
How to know when to leave
1- If after the learnin...
2019-11-0413 minCareer ElevationRemain calm in an interview...Before heading into an interview take a deep breath leave all your baggage in your car, along with your phone. Remember that you don’t want to word vomit. I had an interview this last week and I got word vomit all over me! It’s hard to see through all the vomit on your glasses (ok that's too much of a visual, sorry!) but really, it is hard to see the good qualities in a candidate when all that is said is like WHATTT did you say…..
In this episode, we talk about how you can take some negatives that yo...
2019-10-2810 minCareer ElevationHow To Get Into The Mindset...Mindset is one of the hardest things to get right, so start thinking about being more positive now!
The best time to start was in the past, the second-best time to start is now!
If you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar. If you’re always walking around with the chickens, you’ll never learn how to soar like an eagle. Find out ways to position yourself to hang out with the eagles.
What will you have to learn if you ask to sit with some higher-up colleagues that you don’t...
2019-10-2119 minCareer ElevationThree Steps to Get Yourself Motivated!Welcome back,
I keep getting asked, "How do I get motivated to change my job?" Well, I have three ways that will help YOU get motivated, starting TODAY.
1- Read/ Listen to books, podcasts, & YouTube videos. You should be filling any extra time that you have with motivation. Any time that you're driving, showering, cooking, cleaning, getting ready, or yard work. You are a conglomerate of the 5 closest people in your life, let motivational audio be one of those 5 and help lift you up.
2- Write down something that you will do TODAY...
2019-10-1420 minCareer ElevationWhat is Your Worth?How do you ask for a raise?
1- Work your ass off!! -Show the work that you can do BEFORE promising what you may be able to do!
2- Ask for a review and review yourself too. -Be honest about the review that you give yourself and find out what your boss thinks you need to improve upon.
3- Have a dollar amount in your head, for how much you want to make! -Don't allow yourself to settle, if you don't get the amount that you were asking for, ask "What can I do t...
2019-09-0816 min
Career ElevationWhat is Your Greatest Weakness?Hello, my name is Wendy Aldhamen, welcome to my podcast where we talk about career changes. We chat about everything related including interview questions, resume building, clothing options, getting motivated to change careers and. Much. MORE! Please feel free to comment below on career changes that YOU need help with. I cannot wait to hear from you and help you!
2019-09-0606 min