LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
BY TAMIKA CARTER, PHR, SHRM-CP
Sit Back, Read, and Re-Energize W
hat an exciting time! Conference atendees have returned to the office and started to put their new knowledge to work, family vacations are underway, and life is good feeling the sun on your face. More and more, however, we are hearing that
summers are increasingly busy, though. Tere aren’t many “lazy days of summer.” I encourage everyone, however, to find a sunny spot or a shady spot in the garden to
sit back and relax while gaining further education by reading this issue of DATIA focus. Whether learning about the important responsibilities of a DER, benefiting from recent legal cases to prevent losses, or gaining insight into the reasons to counsel clients to continue testing for marijuana and how to deal with prescription drug abuse in the workplace, this issue has current and comprehensive information for all. What beter way to relax and re- energize for a busy fall. And yes, there’s even a conference recap for those that missed the conference, along
with information on how to gain access to recorded conference sessions. Learning is a never-ending project, and DATIA is proud to offer so many differing options and means for providing continuing education to its members. DATIA is currently working on developing new training courses, much of which is being
Learning is a never-ending project, and DATIA is proud to offer so many differing options and means for providing continuing education to its members.
based on feedback from the DATIA member survey and conference evaluations. With such a diverse membership, we strive to provide a varied curriculum of topics to help all succeed in their career. From this issue, we hope that members gain take-aways from each turn of the page that
they can use immediately or that spark ideas to create further success for their organizations. We also invite members to share with us any issues that they are currently facing. Such insight will assist DATIA in shaping topics for future DATIA focus articles, training courses, or other educational offerings. We would love to hear from you. With that, please enjoy the summer issue of DATIA focus! ❚
Best,
Tamika Carter DATIA's Director of Marketing & Communications
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