This morning on the radio I heard about a new study out of Britain. According to the research, someone who listens to their iPod or other music device for 1 hour a day for five years will go deaf.
Scary.
The study got me thinking. If someone listens for longer periods each day – like many of our Gen X and Gen Y colleagues in our offices – will he or she go deaf sooner?
Free will is an important part of life here in America. If someone wants to risk their hearing to listen to music, that’s his / her choice. However, as HR Professionals, what can we do to help our employees make informed choices? What should we do? I’m thinking about going beyond traditional policies that restrict the use of musical devices in the workplace. We currently provide opportunities to educate employees about wellness, financial planning, and other topics. Perhaps preserving one’s hearing should be included in that mix. If we don’t – and this study’s results turn out to be true – our workplaces and ways of doing business will radically change in the next 10 or so years. Being bilingual in American Sign Language is one aspect that comes to mind. What are your thoughts?
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Executive Decisions
We're sorry we missed some of these articles, but we want to get back to you in style her at the Astron blog...
First, an old article recently reprinted in the Wall Street Journal gives some hints about what employers are seeking in Human Resource Executives: click here
Human Resource Executive Online follows up with an article about disclosing executive-pay goals: click here
HR Daily Advisor follows up on a recent SHRM discussion about when safety and religion collide: click here
Job Journal has an article about America's declining job readiness, a topic we have discussed on the blog before: click here
And lastly, following up on one of our big stories from last week...Jerry Manuel, the New York Mets new coach now has called the Mets fans a big pile of fertilizer (courtesy of the New York Post via FOX Sports on MSN): click here
This is an organization that's in need of some work...
First, an old article recently reprinted in the Wall Street Journal gives some hints about what employers are seeking in Human Resource Executives: click here
Human Resource Executive Online follows up with an article about disclosing executive-pay goals: click here
HR Daily Advisor follows up on a recent SHRM discussion about when safety and religion collide: click here
Job Journal has an article about America's declining job readiness, a topic we have discussed on the blog before: click here
And lastly, following up on one of our big stories from last week...Jerry Manuel, the New York Mets new coach now has called the Mets fans a big pile of fertilizer (courtesy of the New York Post via FOX Sports on MSN): click here
This is an organization that's in need of some work...
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