Tag: employment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Employment Matters column, i711.com Diversity and choice have always been hot topics in the deaf community. The debate raises deep questions about who we are as a community, our cultural values, and our future. These values about who we are affect how we deal with each other in the deaf and hard of hearing community… Read more

Employment Matters column, i711.com Although work is one of the most important things we do in our daily lives, there are times when we need to step away from it. Vacations are an obvious example, but there also times – say, for medical reasons – when we cannot work. Recovering from an injury or illness,… Read more