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Drug Testing in Today’s Workplace - What Every Employer Must Know
Twenty years ago employers questioned whether or not to conduct drug testing. Was it legal? Was it accurate? Could it really ensure a drug-free workplace? Those questions have been answered in the affirmative and today thousands of companies from virtually every size category and industry conduct drug testing. The question most pressing for employers now is “how to get the most out of drug testing?” What can you do to ensure that your drug testing program is as efficient and cost-effective as possible? Are there alternatives to traditional lab-based urine testing that can help companies increase their return on investment from drug testing? The answer to these questions is a resounding… YES! Today there are a number of viable options well worth considering. In fact, for human resource managers and executives who must balance ever tightening budgets an on-site, instant result urine drug testing program result in an overall cost reduction of 20 percent of more. And an instant or lab-based oral fluid testing program may represent even greater savings. For any company concerned about the negative and costly effects of workplace substance abuse, drug testing is a critical program to maintain. However, there are ways to ensure that you get every dollars worth out of your program.
Bill Current is the President and founder of WFC & Associates, a national firm that specializes in employee screening policy development, including drug testing and background screening, and drug testing marketing and sales consulting. Mr. Current has worked closely with leading drug testing and background screening firms to assist in the development of business growth strategies, marketing plans, new product launches, marketing materials, and sales training programs. His clients over the years include some of the most successful and recognized names in the employee screening industry, as well regional providers that have expanded their business operations and revenue bases. He has also assisted many Fortune 500 companies, as well as small businesses throughout the country, in the development of comprehensive, objectives-oriented substance abuse prevention programs designed to maximize each company's return on investment. Mr. Current is the former Executive Director of the American Council for Drug Education and as Director of the Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace. He also served as Vice President of Consulting for a national third-party administrator of drug testing and background screening services. He is the author or co-author of ten books on substance abuse issues. His latest booklet is available from Quest Diagnostics and is entitled “6 Easy Steps to a Successful Drug-Free Workplace.” Three of his other titles are available from WFC & Associates, including In Favor of a Drug-Free Workplace: Why Drug Testing? , Creating a Family Policy Against Drugs and 17 Reasons to Consider Rapid Drug Testing . Other titles include Does Drug Testing Work? and Our Future Workforce: Today's Teen Drug User, Tomorrow's Job Applicant. His eleventh book, “How to Get the Most Out of Drug Testing: 50 Things You Can Do to Improve Your ROI,” is a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide to improving your return-on-investment in drug testing and will be available in early 2007. Mr. Current is the author of the “Annual Report on Drug Testing Industry Trends.” This annual report features the results of interviews with leading drug testing providers on the current state of the industry and their predictions for the future of the industry. Bill is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah . He and his family reside in Southeast Florida . Questions About this AudioConference? Call 1-800-431-7571 *A $25 CEU processing fee applies for all CEU requests |
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