Staffing firms are in business to help clients fill essential job roles. However, this has become increasingly difficult due to an unprecedented global talent shortage. According to a Gartner survey, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. If Massachusetts passes H. 2179, pre-employment marijuana ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill passed by Washington’s House of Representatives on Wednesday aims to make Washington the third U.S. state to ban pre-employment marijuana tests. The bill, sponsored by ...

Policymakers in Michigan are considering major changes to the state’s drug testing policy, particularly as it pertains to cannabis use. The potential changes come more than four years after voters ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic testing and health information services provider, revealed the percentage of employed people who test positive for fentanyl in random ...

It helps in assessing behavioural traits, determining interests and assists recruiters in filtering candidates whose personalities and attitudes do not meet requirements. [iStockphoto] A ...

On September 2, the 2025 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index revealed that the percentage of employees in the general U.S. workforce testing positive for fentanyl in random drug tests far exceeded ...

The Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 955 is urging the city to end pre-employment drug testing as part of its contract negotiations leading up to the fiscal year 2024 budgeting ...

More employers want candidates to prove they can do the job before they get hired, rather than just relying on their resumes, education and credentials. The Society for Human Resources Management ...

Alston & Bird’s Anna Saraie and Martha Doty analyze pre-hire personality testing, including the legal and practical considerations for employers incorporating such testing into their application ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the hiring process. As we previously reported, tools like ChatGPT are making it easier for job seekers to generate resumes and cover letters that are likely to ...