Manny and Ortiz: Why Workforce Drug Screening is So Common

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz Is it any real surprise? Manny Ramirez has already been suspended for 50 games this season for illegal steroids use, and David Ortiz has been one of the largest, most intimidating hitters of the last decade. So when the New York Post reported that Ramirez and Ortiz were both on the infamous 2003 List, which is turning out to be less and less anonymous with every passing month, we felt it was time to tackle the relatively unsexy topic of drug screening in the workplace.

Read our latest TrendWatcher, written by Lorrie Lykins, titled, Why Should Employers Just Say Yes to Drug Screening? which explains why drug testing is indeed beneficial to companies large and small.

Erik Samdahl

As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.

Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.

Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.