Top 3 Reasons to Use Instant Drug Testing…and 1 Reason Not To

Maybe you’ve heard of instant drug testing for employment purposes. But how do these options stack up against the more traditional lab-based panels employers and staffing companies have long relied on.
Instant drug testing is different, in many positive ways. Staffing companies and employers can maintain a supply of instant drug testing products to administer on site, and negative results are available within minutes. This enables companies to:

• Accelerate Time to Hire. There’s not a moment to waste in securing talent in today’s market. Being able to instantly clear candidates of illicit substance use removes a key bottleneck in the hiring process and helps recruiters finalize an offer before the competition can do so.
• Improve the Candidate Experience. Giving the best impression throughout recruitment plays an important role in hiring success, positive reputation, and employee engagement on the job. Instant drug testing can be part of a considerate screening process. Candidates don’t need to travel to a lab. Self-collection is minimally invasive. And they are cleared quickly, so drug testing isn’t left hanging over their heads.
• Lower Costs. Instant drug testing is actually less expensive than lab-based testing regiments. Costs run as little as 25% of comparable lab panels, making a quality drug testing program affordable to implement.

So where’s the downside to instant drug testing? For now, some industries are constrained by regulatory requirements or need certain drug panels not easily replicated with instant testing. Employers subject to U.S. Department of Transportation oversight of driver screening, for example, as well as certain members of the healthcare industry and other verticals, still need lab-based drug testing and other medical screening services. Staffing companies serving these industries will need matching drug testing options as well.

That’s okay! Asurint is a full-service provider of background screening and drug testing services. We can put together the right package of instant and/or lab-based testing to meet your needs and help ensure it dovetails with your entire recruiting workflow.

Most employers can, however, benefit from instant drug testing solutions. So if you have a drug testing policy in place or are considering one, talk to Asurint about how instant testing may fit in. After all, who doesn’t want greater hiring success at less expense?