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WHO
WE ARE
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HRPLUS
and STAT America are partners who provide our clients
with risk-management solutions. We provide quality, cost-effective,
pre-employment background reports and drug-testing programs.
Through this newsletter, we will provide information about
our services and about the employment-screening and drug-testing
industries in general. This information includes new product
and service offerings, event listings, legislative and
legal updates, press releases, and more. Enjoy! |
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NEW SINGLE LOGIN!
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It
is now easier than ever to access your background reports
and drug-test results from HRPLUS
and STAT America. Our newly created combined Web site
gives you access to both. The combined site saves you
time, eliminates the need to remember separate logins
and passwords, and it makes it easier for you to review
and coordinate information on an applicant. The new site
offers all the features found in the previously separate
HRPLUS and STAT America sites. For
more information, contact your sales representative or
call (303) 679-0010, ext. 613. |
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TOP
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE TURNAROUND TIME
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Approximately
5-10% of all reports submitted to HRPLUS
cannot be processed as received. Often, the first day
or two involves filling in the blanks on the application,
a task the applicant can often accomplish in just a few
extra minutes. Therefore, the top five ways to improve
turnaround all involve the application form. Just a little
effort makes a big WIN-WIN when the applicant: |
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Signs the authorization form, |
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Provides telephone numbers for employers and references, |
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Includes pertinent employment information, especially
position and dates of employment, |
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Lists supervisors names, |
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Writes the complete name of the employer or school, instead
of using an aka or acronym. |
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HRPLUS
FEATURED IN WORKFORCE MAGAZINE
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When
the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois (now Gift of Hope)
needed to implement a background-screening program, the
company turned to HRPLUS. This successful
relationship is featured in the Success Stores section
of the July 2002 issue of Workforce magazine. |
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Titled
"HRPLUS Makes Thorough Background Checks Easy,"
the article highlights how HRPLUS provided the Organ Bank
of Illinois with a customized program that the company
was able to benefit from almost immediately. Kimberlye
Hudson of the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois says in
the article that the program designed for the company
"...saves us many, many man-hours. What would take
us four to five days now takes just a few hours." |
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We
thank Kimberlye and the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois
for sharing their success story with Workforce magazine.
Click
here to view a PDF version of the full article. If
your company has a success story you would like to share,
please call us at (303) 670-8177, extension 613. |
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REORDERING
FORMS AND SUPPLIES
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If
you need more forms or supplies, including chain-of-custody
forms and collection kits, contact STAT America directly.
We will prepare the order and ship it immediately. STAT
America's customer service representatives are available
to answer any questions you may have. Call (303) 679-0010
or order through our Web site. |
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PROTECT
YOUR WORKPLACE FROM ECSTASY USE
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The
designer drug, ecstasy (MDMA) is becoming a genuine concern
for employers, as its presence away from the "rave scene"
is becoming more common. The number of adults who have
used the illegal drug at least once in 2000 increased
by 25% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services National Household Survey
on Drug Abuse. Additionally, research shows that ecstasy
use may cause long-term deficits in memory and cognition.
With psychedelic effects that can last up to six hours,
ecstasy users also can experience psychological and physical
effects that include depression, anxiety, sleeplessness,
blurred vision, and tremors. |
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As
ecstasy use continues to grow, it is important to protect
your workplace from its effects. STAT America now offers
ecstasy screening with laboratory urine testing or laboratory
hair testing programs. It is simple to add ecstasy screening
to an existing drug testing panel. You will continue to
receive normal negative results via e-mail or Web-based
reporting within 24 to 48 hours of specimen receipt. For
more information on how to add ecstasy screening to your
existing drug testing panels, contact a STAT America representative
at 303-679-0010. |
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NEW
SERVICE IN THE SPOTLIGHT: COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING CLASSES
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STAT
America clients can now take advantage of dynamic training
courses offered in partnership with Alpha Pro Solutions
(APS). STAT America and APS offer these courses through
a wide range of mediums, including interactive CD-ROM
or the Internet. In addition, clients can take advantage
of our classroom training, instructor training tools and
consulting services. Two of the several courses offered
are Supervisor Signs & Symptoms, and Employee Awareness,
which can be geared toward either DOT or non-DOT companies.
The computer-based training courses are password protected,
and most include media-rich photos and videos. Complete
the course, take the online exam, and receive a certificate
of completion and continuing education hours. An added
bonus is that STAT America clients can receive up to a
20% discount on APS Online Store products based on the
volume of courses ordered. Click
here for a full list of products. |
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CONTACT
HRPLUS & STAT AMERICA
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