Are dental hygiene jobs in demand?
At the moment hygiene positions are very competitive and in most big cities they are few and far between. It really depends on the locale you are living in. I used to live in San Francisco. I couldn’t find anything for 8 months so I moved to Seattle where I found a job in a week. Since then, it has become more competitive, but we’re a little better off than most cities. I know the job situation is dire in places like Florida, Illinois, and many east coast states because I’ve met people from these places the last couple of weeks and they have confirmed what I’ve read on the internet. Many people from the east coast are moving west because of better living/working conditions for hygienists. The stuff you are reading about hygiene having an excellent job outlook was written before the economy tanked last September. Many new grads are having a difficult time finding work. The problem with your question is that the answer could very well be yes. If you wanted to be a hygienist, you are look
