by Ken DeRouchie | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles, Issue 15, Latest Alt, Newsletter, Staff Management
These days most business owners are aware of sexual harassment and the need for having policies and employee training on this type of conduct. But sexual harassment is only one form of workplace conduct that any practice must do everything possible to prevent. There...
by Ken DeRouchie | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles, Issue 15, Latest Alt, Newsletter, Staff Management
All of the information we’ve written about on proper hiring and training procedures in this and past issues of The Practice Solution are based upon several key issues: a) to have the most productive office possible you have to have a team of good staff, working well...
by Ken DeRouchie | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles, Issue 15, Latest Alt, Newsletter, Staff Management
Our readership, for the most part, is made up of privately owned health care practices in the dental, veterinary and optometric fields. It is not uncommon for them to occasionally hire outside vendors to do sporadic work here and there. Therefore we want to help you...
by Ken DeRouchie | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles, Hiring, Issue 15, Latest Alt, Newsletter
The Application One of the areas we are regularly asked about is how to best read and evaluate an employment application. Here are some things you can look for on an application that will give you an initial “feel” for the applicant. • Neatness • Completeness • Does...
by Ken DeRouchie | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles, Issue 15, Latest Alt, Newsletter, Staff Management
One of the key areas that we’ve helped practice owners with is office policy. In this article we’ll present some ideas on what you can include in an office policy having to do with vacations. The importance of having and using office policies that cover the rules,...