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The Price Tag
Fiction Almost all the leaves were down now, coloring the brick-lined streets in brown, yellow and red. The cool, gentle breezes of fall were giving way to the first bite of winter, when the cold snaps at your cheeks and fingertips. The boys had finished P.E. class and hung around at the gate, staring through… Read more
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Major Decisions
Employment Matters column, i711.com If you’re thinking about college or already there, then you know that choosing your major is a big deal. This is one of those choices that can affect the rest of your life. If you haven’t already thought long and deep about this, start now. You need to think about what… Read more
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Major Considerations
Employment Matters column, i711.com A recent column discussed the importance of getting hands-on experience when choosing your major. There’s no better guide than real-world experience when you’re trying to sort out what to do with your life. But there are other questions to consider too – How much will your choice of degree cost? Can… Read more
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The ASL Renaissance
Employment Matters column, i711.com About 10,000 years ago, there was a radical change in the way people lived. Before then, we had to chase down our food or gather local wild plants wherever we happened to be. When animals migrated, people followed – they stayed close to the food. But eventually we learned to grow… Read more
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The Ambassador Effect
Employment Matters column, i711.com For deaf and hard of hearing people who are involved with the deaf community every day, it can be easy to forget just how rare it is for a hearing person to meet someone who is deaf. Many hearing people go their entire lives without meeting anyone who is profoundly deaf;… Read more
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Should Your Resume Reveal You’re Deaf?
Employment Matters column, i711.com Years ago, Gallaudet University offered a course on professional development, taught by a team of two teachers associated with the Experiential Program Off Campus (EPOC). I took that course, which dealt with the sort of things one might expect when making the transition from the sheltered world of a college campus… Read more
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The Fear Factor
Employment Matters column, i711.com “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone, I will turn and face fear’s path and only I will remain.” –… Read more
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Take the Money and Learn
Employment Matters column, i711.com It used to be said that when America catches a cold, the rest of the world gets the flu. That was a common understanding at a time when American wealth and power were at its peak. When the American economy weakened, the rest of the world was hit hard. That has… Read more
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Gone in 30 Seconds
Employment Matters column, i711.com Imagine you are a manager. Someone on your team has moved, leaving a hole you must fill by hiring a replacement. The position pays well, and you get resumes from over 200 people. Now, in addition to doing all of your regular work, you must plow through that stack of resumes… Read more
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Office Theater
Employment Matters column, i711.com There’s a particular form of drama that plays out in the workplace, and it has a name. Most people call it office politics, but it doesn’t only happen in the office – it happens at construction sites, restaurants, police stations, farms – anywhere you find groups of people working together. Some… Read more