This is the drug testing process. It consists of the specimen collection, the laboratory processing and the MRO review. A Medical Review Officer (MRO) must review all tests, including negative ones. The MRO must ensure that the collection and laboratory processes were performed correctly and that there was nothing unusual either in the urine or Read more »
HR Pros Offer Advice on Finding the Ideal Employees
The most underappreciated aspect of Human Resources might be the candidate search. The people that don’t work out well in a company always seem to get remembered far more often than the ones that do, but finding the ideal employee can sometimes seem like an unreachable goal. Fortunately, the professionals we have interviewed have some Read more »
How Smart Managers Develop Loyal Employees
Retaining your best employees is essential to building successful teams. With the right talent, a company can execute strategy and prevent lost productivity. Sometimes that talent is hired. Sometimes it is developed. Smart managers know that loyal, well-trained employees provide the stability and consistency that increases productivity and amplifies talent. Which employees you need to retain and how you retain them Read more »
5 Ways to Get a Positive ROI on Your Drug Testing Program
If you’ve established a drug testing program at your company, or plan to do so in the near future, congratulations! You’ve taken that all-important first step toward earning a positive return on your investment. That initial return will quickly show itself. Being able to hire drug-free employees will mean you’ll be more productive, have less Read more »
US Government Approves Testing Marijuana for PTSD Treatment
Federal permission to test marijuana’s effectiveness as a PTSD treatment has been a long sought after step since initial approval was granted in March 2014. Scientific research into pot’s effects on health and wellness should finally be able to replace anecdotal evidence and wishful thinking. As shown by a recent lawsuit instituted by veterans in Read more »
American College of Pediatricians Determined Marijuana Causes Brain Damage in Adolescents
The news is alarming—in light of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (RMHIDTA) 2015 report on the impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado, the American College of Pediatricians (ACPEDS) has updated its recommendations on marijuana use by adolescents and come down squarely against legalization. Among the ACPED’s most disturbing concerns is growing scientific Read more »
How to Hire Like a Jedi Master
This December, the latest installment of one of the most popular movie franchises in the galaxy will make millions of dollars in ticket sales and billions in merchandise. In fact, the “selling of Star Wars” has already begun, with a manufactured “Force Friday” sales holiday in early September. Even the almost universally panned “prequel” trilogy Read more »
What is the Most Abused Drug in America?
Few will argue the fact that drug abuse ranks high on the list of America’s top ten societal evils. The number of drug-related crimes and deaths per year, the number of lives shattered by drug abuse, the health-care and legal costs associated with it, speak for themselves. Did you know that, according to the National Read more »