Tag: non-fiction
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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
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The Biology of Deafness
Employment Matters column, i711.com According to the biology departments at Gallaudet University and the Medical College of Virgina, at least 85% of deaf people will marry another deaf person. Many of those marriages will eventually include children, and if their parents became deaf by genetic causes, there’s certainly a chance of the children being deaf… Read more
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Inclusiveness is Win-Win
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
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Do You Need to Step Away From Your Job?
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