If you’re in the Human Resources profession, you probably spend a lot of time wondering what your prospective employees aren’t including on their resumes. If they don’t have anything to hide, they might simply be leaving irrelevant experience out to make their resumes easier to review quickly. But if they left a job under questionable circumstances they’re going to gloss over that part of their career on their resume. Sometimes they’re just going to leave it off entirely.

Drug abuse is an epidemic in our society with no end in sight. It leads to premature deaths, and it tears families apart. As an employer, you have a fiduciary responsibility to your employees and your clients to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace. Employees under the influence of drugs are statistically more likely to miss work, steal, or be involved in a workplace accident. A pre-employment screening is standard procedure for most high stakes jobs, and a random screening program is an effective way to protect your investment in your employees on a long-term basis. Many companies also provide health care benefits and assistance for employees who are struggling with drug and alcohol programs.

At First Choice we offer every conceivable lab test available in our convenient location in South Little Rock. Our staff are courteous and professional and committed to providing legendary service to all of our clients. But if it’s not convenient for you to send your employees to us, we can set up an on-site testing program for you!

Have you considered implementing an in-house drug testing program at your company? There are several great advantages. You won’t have to send your new hires to a separate facility for testing, and you can get fast results. And the good news is that starting a new testing program is easier than you think!