Survey Reveals 3 Out Of 4 Companies Have Drug Test Policy

Jobseekers hoping to find a job in today’s rough economy should be prepared for a drug test as well as an interview during the pre-employment background screening process.

A new study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) found that three-quarters of companies polled had a drug test policy, and almost all (95 percent) of those companies said that pre-employment  screening – or "prior to hire" – drug tests were the most common type, a figure that increased to 100% in organizations with 10,000 or more workers.

The Drug Screening Pulse Survey – conducted by i4cp in July of 2009 with almost 300 respondents – also revealed that among companies that did drug tests during pre-employment background screening, almost half (47%) required that the test be conducted within four days of the applicant’s acceptance of a position. In addition, the majority of respondents (84 percent) said the entire workforce should undergo drug tests, and more than half (61 percent) of the companies were satisfied with their in-house or vendor-administrated drug test programs, according to the study findings.

The research by i4cp finds that companies can afford to be picky in the current economic climate. An outsourced drug testing solution assists companies in performing fast and accurate drug tests on applicants during pre-employment background screening, helps employers with legal concerns, and ensures employee health and productivity.

Pre-Employ.com – a leading pre-employment background screening and Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) provider – performs a variety of drug test procedures in addition to criminal background screening processes. For more information on drug tests, visit www.pre-employ.com, email info@pre-employ.com, or call 1-800-300-1821. To follow Pre-Employ.com on Twitter, visit www.twitter.com/PreEmploy.

tahearn@pre-employ.com

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