Is random drug testing of employees effective? Our drug screening partner, Quest Diagnostics can confirm that it is.

In a recent case study, Quest Diagnostics found that random drug testing programs do appear to deter drug use.  

Here is a quote from the Quest website: “In the federally mandated safety-sensitive workforce, where employees expect random drug testing, the drug positivity rate is far lower than the rate of positivity among job applicants in that same workforce. However, in the general workforce, where employees are far less likely to expect random drug testing, … Continue Reading

It is surprising how often I hear people claim they are doing background checks by going online. They are not talking about databases, just googling someone’s name, and seeing what comes up.

The things is… criminal background records are kept in county courthouses.  They are not posted on websites. They might be reported to databases. They might be held by a state Department of Corrections. They are definitely held in the county courthouse where the felony or misdemeanor occured. The open cases and open warrants are also held in the courthouse. This is not information you can find online.

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These are real excuses that our customer service staff hears from applicants when they fail a drug screen. Word to the wise, if you are using drugs… just decline the job. Taking the test with crossed fingers is not going to help!

1) “But I haven’t smoked in days!” (This was for marijuana- which can stay in your system for a month or longer if you are a regular user.)

2) “What can I say? I was visiting Amsterdam last week. It’s legal there.” (This was a heroin excuse… which does not stay in your system that long.)

3) “But my home test was negative!”  (Sorry.. … Continue Reading