Substance abuse is a global problem affecting millions of people across the world. In 2017, upwards of 35 million people struggled with a drug use disorder.1 Although we typically focus on the United States, looking at a broader landscape allows us to better understand the true size and scope of substance abuse. In this new series,…
As a new analysis of industry-specific data carried out by Quest Diagnostics has determined, workforce drug positivity has seen a significant increase in one-third of U.S. industry sectors between 2015 and 2018. Through the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index TM industry analysis, we can see that six out of the 17 industries indexed showed a…
Whenever a small business starts growing, its HR department will need to do the same in order to keep operations running smooth. One of the biggest challenges companies face comes when they need to interview and hire a large number of employees. This can become quite a struggle for our recruiting staff, as they might…
There are many aspects we need to work on in order to improve our interviewing process, and one key element is making sure we have the most professional and effective communication with job applicants. Even when we think we already master this part of our jobs, we should remember that, as a company, we still…