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The World’s Largest Private Deaf Employer
Employment Matters column, i711.com Do you know who is the largest private employer of deaf staff anywhere? Yes, anywhere. There are other places – deaf schools, mostly – with many deaf staff, but they’re publicly funded. We’re talking about a private business here, with well over 100 deaf staff. We’re talking about full time workers… Read more
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To Sue or Not to Sue?
Employment Matters column, i711.com One day during the early 90s at a large Washington, DC courthouse, I was suddenly seized without warning by three burly policemen. My first reaction was astonishment, and the second was fury. I had been minding my own business, doing nothing wrong – who were these people to grab me? –… Read more
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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Employment Matters column, i711.com There was a time when deaf employment thundered. Literally – it vibrated and shook, rattled the walls and drove away the timid. And the deaf employees? They were a mob of ink-stained wretches, in the fond phrase of the era. They ran the printing presses, some of which were a big… Read more
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Working With a Dog
Employment Matters column, i711.com Most deaf and hard of hearing people don’t have a hearing ear dog. Never had one myself, never felt I needed one. Then I got accustomed to living with my fiancee’s dog. Her dog was never formally trained as a hearing ear dog, but he just sort of took on the… Read more
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Summer & the Single Working Parent
Employment Matters column, i711.com “Summer’s here… Well, I’m for that Got my rubber sandals Got my straw hat Got my cold beer Man, I’m glad that it’s here It’s my favorite time of the year And I’m glad that it’s here…Yeah!” – James Taylor, Summer’s Here The lazy days of summer are the favorite of… Read more
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A Smart Way to Learn
Employment Matters column, i711.com I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and – I can’t remember what the third thing is. – Fred Allen Memory is a mysterious thing. You’ve probably had the experience where you can easily remember something that’s not important, like the score of a ballgame you saw 5 years… Read more
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Going Over to the Dark Side?
Employment Matters column, i711.com Anyone with a fair amount of work experience knows that workplaces can sometimes be a battleground. It doesn’t have to be that way, of course. Ideally, everyone works together as a team and stays focused on getting the job done. But in the real world, it doesn’t always happen. Tensions arise… Read more
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A Generation of Pioneers
Employment Matters column, i711.com There’s an interesting pattern among minority groups. Whether the minority is a cultural, racial, sexual, or other group, they all share a constant tension with the majority culture. Living in the minority and dealing with majority culture is never easy, and that pressure often prompts minority groups to be more creative.… 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