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The Career Pivot for Dental Professionals to Enter Tech Using AI Recruiting with Alison Norris

Release Date: 09/03/2025

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In this episode of AI for Business Owners, host Jeff Torello chats with Allison Norris, a former dental hygienist turned recruiting agency founder and CEO Dentele Group, and tech entrepreneur. Allison shares her journey from burnout in clinical practice to empowering thousands of dental professionals through non-clinical career pathways. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping hiring, what recruiters actually need in their tools, and why your resume might be more valuable than you think, even if you're changing industries.

Whether you're building an app, pivoting careers, or just trying to understand how AI and data privacy intersect, Allison brings a refreshing, real-world lens to innovation and transformation in the workforce.

Key Takeaways:

You Can Reinvent Yourself: Allison’s journey shows how transferable skills can lead to unexpected and rewarding careers.
Recruitment Needs a Tech Makeover: Most hiring processes are outdated, Allison's app aims to fix that by centralizing and automating recruiting tools.
AI Is a Game-Changer, But Needs Guardrails: From job matching to note-taking, AI tools are powerful but carry privacy concerns, especially in sensitive industries like healthcare.
Building Without a Tech Background is Possible: Allison built a custom AI-powered app without knowing how to code, just great ideas and the right team.
HIPAA & AI Don’t Always Mix: Jeff explains why uploading sensitive data into public AI tools might compromise privacy, and how to mitigate that.

Noteworthy Quotes:

“There are so many dental professionals who have no idea what transferable skills they actually have.” – Allison Norris
“You don’t always realize you’re learning a new career—it just becomes your job.” – Jeff Torello
“If you wouldn’t post it on Facebook for 2 billion people to see, don’t put it in an AI prompt.” – Jeff Torello
“Even if this app doesn’t work out, I’ve already won with everything I’ve learned.” – Allison Norris

Key Timestamps:
[00:00] – Intro: Meet Allison Norris—hygienist, recruiter, and now tech founder
[01:30] – Career pivot: Why Allison left clinical practice and started a recruiting agency
[05:05] – Helping dental pros see their value beyond the chair
[08:24] – Success story: From 20 years in hygiene to sales rep for a top toothbrush brand
[10:30] – Allison’s first experience with AI—and how it evolved
[11:02] – Using AI in recruitment and conversational automation
[14:23] – AI note-takers and the value of revisiting client conversations
[16:29] – The privacy puzzle: HIPAA, AI, and what not to upload
[22:30] – Anonymous AI tools and safe usage tips
[25:14] – Overview of Allison’s AI-powered hiring app
[28:12] – The power of non-technical founders building tech
[31:11] – Web vs. desktop apps: Advice for product strategy
[33:16] – Launch timeline and lessons from startup struggles

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonnorris/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dentele-group-llc/