If you’re halfway through the year and your team feels stuck, stretched, or short-staffed. You’re not alone.
Most fast-growing practices make one of two mistakes with hiring:
- They plan once a year and forget it
- Or they keep hiring reactively with no clear strategy
But the strongest teams are built by leaders who pause, reflect, and pivot—especially mid-year.
Here are 5 questions to help you reassess your hiring strategy and finish the year stronger.
1. Are You Hiring to Solve Symptoms or Root Problems?
It’s easy to say, “We need more help.” But why?
- Is the team overwhelmed?
- Are systems broken?
- Is one person carrying too much?
Sometimes what you need isn’t a new hire—it’s a reset on roles, workflows, or expectations.
Before posting a job, ask: “What’s the real problem we’re trying to solve?”
2. Has Your Practice Changed Since You Last Hired?
Your hiring needs should evolve as your practice grows.
Ask:
- What’s changed in our patient load, services, or team structure?
- Are we hiring for where we are or where we’re going?
Outdated hiring plans lead to the wrong roles—and missed opportunities to build for the future.
3. Is Your Process Attracting the Right People?
If you’re not attracting great candidates, the problem might be your process.
Mid-year is the perfect time to audit:
- Your job ads: Are they clear and compelling?
- Your interview experience: Is it structured and respectful?
- Your outreach: Are you fishing in the right places?
Small tweaks to your hiring funnel can lead to much better fits.
4. Are You Assessing for the Right Things?
Skills are important—but they’re not the whole picture.
Mid-year is a great time to align your team on:
- What qualities make someone thrive here?
- Are we assessing culture fit and contribution?
- Do our interviews reflect what we really value?
If your last few hires haven’t stuck, your criteria may need a refresh.
5. Who Do You Need to Become to Attract the Right Talent?
Hiring isn’t just about the candidate—it’s about the company they’re walking into.
Ask:
- Are we creating an environment top talent wants to join?
- Are we offering clear growth, mentorship, and leadership?
- Are we the kind of team others want to be part of?
Sometimes the biggest hiring unlock isn’t strategy. It’s culture.
Mid-Year Is the Perfect Time to Realign
Hiring isn’t set-it-and-forget-it.
The best leaders reassess often—especially as the year (and business) evolves.
If your team is growing, shifting, or just stuck in the same old hiring patterns…
Now’s the time to pause, reflect, and get strategic.
👉 Ready to refine your hiring strategy? Book a call with our team today and let’s build the plan that carries you through the rest of the year with confidence.
✅ Related Reads to Sharpen Your Strategy
5 Steps to Hire a Rockstar Dental Team – A system you can count on—every time you need to grow.
How to Build a Scalable Hiring Process – Hiring doesn’t have to be chaotic. Start here.
5 Ways to Spot Innovative Talent Before You Hire Them – Innovation starts with who you bring on. Here’s how to spot forward-thinking candidates.
5 Leadership Moves to Build a Team That Acts Like Owners – Ownership isn’t a job title. It’s a mindset—and you can hire for it.
How to Build a Scalable Hiring Process – Performance reviews and hiring go hand-in-hand. Here’s how to do both well.
