| Hair drug testing has become the number one | | | | As time passes and people get deservingly |
| resource to assess the level of abuse a person is | | | | promoted to more responsibility and work, the |
| participating in. It's important to recognize the | | | | stress levels in our body rises as well. While it's ok |
| abusiveness of someone's lifestyle before hiring | | | | to enjoy the occasional drink to soothe our |
| them because of the repercussions it will have on | | | | overworked lives, it can easily amount into a full |
| your company. Alcohol hair testing is another way | | | | fledged addiction. The difference being the amount |
| to assess the lifestyle of a potential employee or | | | | you have to drink, versus the amount you want |
| one that is already employed. Some people have | | | | to drink to relax. |
| impeccable resumes but the way in which they | | | | It's hard to call someone out on their |
| live their life will surface in the workplace and | | | | shortcomings. We can sympathize with them, but |
| severely damage the inner workings of the | | | | the amount of work that is suffering due to their |
| company. | | | | inability to control themselves is not what a |
| These tests are becoming more and more the | | | | successful company can hold. If the person is well |
| mainstream tests for drugs and alcohol because | | | | liked around the office this can especially be a |
| they are less likely to be circumvented. There's | | | | difficult situation because the rest of your staff |
| too much privacy involved with a urine test | | | | can turn on you. The best thing to do is to explain |
| because it's taken behind closed doors. Switching | | | | to them why disciplinary action had to be taken. If |
| of the urine is easy to do because they don't pat | | | | you leave them in the dark then they are just |
| you down before you go in. There have been | | | | going to make up reasons that will ultimately |
| advances to try and combat this, like heat tests, | | | | make them lose respect for you. |
| but that can be easily faked by warming the liquid | | | | These tests are instated to help you as an |
| before you pour it into the test tube. | | | | employer pick out the best candidates for your |
| Hair testing is a lot more elusive and harder to | | | | company. You need people that have a proactive |
| fake. For example, it can be done with the doctor | | | | lifestyle, rather than a diminishing one. When |
| sitting their in the room. Someone else's hair can't | | | | people can't hold their own lives together, how |
| be used in this kind of test. The best that anyone | | | | can you expect them to hold their work life |
| can do is severely bleach their hair or shave their | | | | together? It may be a tough thing to do when |
| head. You'll be able to see the ramifications if your | | | | the person is well liked, but you can't make it |
| entire staff shows up the next day, bald. | | | | personal when trying to run a successful business. |