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Dentistry is different than other fields. Career services are pretty much clueless. The positions on Indeed are not really available. Generally there are 35-45 applicants per spot and they want at least 2 years of experience...
Should I go back for an EE electrical engineering degree?
Many jobs have 35-45 applicants. You have to interview and get the job. Friends daughter is applying for a position- over 600 applicant for 1 position.
I know several dentists. It is no different than other fields.
I'm sorry that you attended dental school where career services is clueless. When you were applying to dental school did you ask the necessary questions to ensure that you would find employment when you graduated.
Many jobs have 35-45 applicants. You have to interview and get the job. Friends daughter is applying for a position- over 600 applicant for 1 position.
I know several dentists. It is no different than other fields.
I'm sorry that you attended dental school where career services is clueless. When you were applying to dental school did you ask the necessary questions to ensure that you would find employment when you graduated.
I believe the Navy is looking for dentists.
You believe wrong Pupmom (though many don't know the outlook of the dental field). Navy and Airforce are 130% overmanned with dentists since most of the dentists are staying in due to the uncertain private practice. Army is still taking applicants, but it's a long process(~6 months to a year) with about 150-200 applicants per spot, and only 5 spots for general dentists. I applied and was rejected.
Armed forces does offer a scholarship that leads to future employment, but you need to apply prior to dental school. After you graduate it's exceedingly improbable that you will be able to be employed with them.
I have applied to most of these in my area... Without the requisite experience, my resume gets tossed in the shredder since there are at least 30 more dentists who are applying for the same position with much more experience.
tossing in that its hard to open a practice starting out
aside from the lack of experience to get a loan, malpractice insurance would be high for someone without years of experience
most start under an established dentist/hospital, then they either join the practice as partner or take their clients with them when they do open their own (5-10 years later)
independent dentists are like the old doctors where they have their own practice and have to run it like a business, and spend more time on administrative duties than dentistry, and since they didn't go to business school, seen a few sink under the weight of becoming business owners
tossing in that its hard to open a practice starting out
aside from the lack of experience to get a loan, malpractice insurance would be high for someone without years of experience
most start under an established dentist/hospital, then they either join the practice as partner or take their clients with them when they do open their own (5-10 years later)
independent dentists are like the old doctors where they have their own practice and have to run it like a business, and spend more time on administrative duties than dentistry, and since they didn't go to business school, seen a few sink under the weight of becoming business owners
Exactly. Would it be better to start over with an EE degree
I started applying since the last two years. Rejected from every IHS, VA and BOP job post. There just isn't a need for dentists.
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