| Dimension | Job board | Volume recruiter | DDS Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay | A flat posting fee, owed whether or not anyone suitable applies. | A percentage of first-year compensation, owed once someone starts. | A nominal monthly search fee, plus a success fee when a placement sticks. |
| Who does the work | You. Screening, chasing, scheduling and follow-up all land on the practice. | The recruiter, across many clients at once — yours is one of the queue. | We run it end to end and speak to every person before you see them. |
| What arrives | Everyone who clicked apply, in the order they clicked. | Whoever can be placed fastest, often the same résumés sent to several practices. | A shortlist we can defend, screened on role, culture and long-term fit. |
| Your time | Weeks of evenings, spread across months of an open seat. | Less, but spent re-explaining the practice each time the shortlist misses. | One scoping conversation, then interviews with people worth interviewing. |
| Accountability after the hire | None. The board was paid at posting. | A replacement window, usually measured in months rather than a year. | A full year. If the placement leaves, we run the search again at best effort, at no additional charge. |
Fee structures in full:How dental recruiting is priced→
The guarantee
Backed for a full year.
If a placement leaves within the first year, we step back in to find a replacement at best effort, at no additional charge. It is the difference a job board cannot offer and a volume recruiter will not.