DentalPower.com

How DentalPower.com describes itself: "DentalPower.com is a unique online career-placement site that prequalifies dental professionals through interviews, reference checks, and credential verification. These extra steps save dental practices tremendous amounts of time, and provide clients with a strong, experienced, and skilled workforce for permanent positions and temporary assignments."

Oct 1st, 2000

DentalPower.com

Web address: www.dentalpower.com

Location: Rockville, Md.

How DentalPower.com describes itself: "DentalPower.com is a unique online career-placement site that prequalifies dental professionals through interviews, reference checks, and credential verification. These extra steps save dental practices tremendous amounts of time, and provide clients with a strong, experienced, and skilled workforce for permanent positions and temporary assignments."

What sets DentalPower.com apart, according to Meryl Baboyian, founder and president: "With the majority of dental practices operating as small businesses, it is difficult for them to support the necessary functions related to recruiting and hiring high-quality dental professionals who fit well with their practices. DentalPower.com`s strength is matching strong, talented, and experienced candidates with positions that match their skill set."

Joining DentalPower.com: Free.

Key players for DentalPower.com: Meryl Baboyian, founder and president; Jamie B. Understein, chief executive officer.

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