When the HR director for Mission Hospital, one of our largest background screening clients, asked if we would be willing to partner with them on a project, we were intrigued. They’d recently agreed to work with Project Search, an organization that helps mentally handicapped and disabled young adults learn job skills and secure competitive employment. […]
In a recent article called Busted, ProPublica makes a strong case against the roadside drug tests used by law enforcement to make drug busts. According to the article, the accuracy varies widely depending on who is using the test and under what circumstances. The cocaine test uses the chemical cobalt thiocyanate, which turns blue when […]
If you’re on this website, you know that opioid abuse is a serious problem. Not only for the addicts themselves but for families and employers. Just how big of a problem is it for employers? A December survey conducted by the National Safety Council found that 80 percent of employers in Indiana say they’ve observed an […]
For decades drug testing has been part of participation in high level sporting activities, like cycling and the Olympics. Now, because of a brag by a competitive video gamer, drug testing will become part of that world as well. The Electronic Sports League said on Wednesday it would test players for performance enhancing drugs starting […]
In labs like ours, surrounded by sterile equipment and following strict procedures, it’s easy to forget the people outside the room, the ones whose lives hang on the results. Yet, lives do hang on the results of these tests. They determine whether someone gets or keeps a job. For employers it means results they can […]
A new study on cocaine, the notorious white powder illegally snorted, injected or smoked by nearly 2 million Americans, details how it may permanently damage proteins in the body. That information, gleaned from laboratory tests, could be used to potentially detect the drug in biofluids for weeks or months — instead of days — after […]
Wolfe, Inc. is pleased to announce that we offer an FDA Approved Oral Fluid Instant Device. Please contact Sales today to learn how oral fluid testing will work for you! Sales@WolfeInc.com or 800-230-2991.
All of the chatter about the legalization of marijuana…. Well, everyone seems to be talking about the recent legalization of marijuana. Some say yes, some say no. The fact is that employers have the right and/or choice to allow or disallow testing. Click here (Marijuana stands firmly between employers and potential workers | DailyComet.com) to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hiring the right people to create an effective and productive workplace just got easier CONCORD, NC – January 21, 2014 – WOLFE, Inc., the leader in your hunt for trusted employer solutions, announces that it has formed a partnership with BirdDog. As a leader in recruiting and applicant tracking solutions (ATS) for the […]
More Than One in Four High School Seniors Drive After Using Alcohol or Drugs, or Ride With a Driver Who Has Sep. 12, 2013 — More than a quarter of high school seniors drive after using alcohol or drugs, or ride with a driver who has. Driving after marijuana use on the rise. A new study […]
