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He does fear it will affect their decision to hire him. All I can say, I had an interaction today that reinforced my view. Was at a friend's house and her boyf
by jdotjdot 14y ago
He does fear it will affect their decision to hire him.
All I can say, I had an interaction today that reinforced my view. Was at a friend's house and her boyfriend announced at the beginning of lunch, "Please just know I have severe hearing problems, so if I don't respond or continue a conversation we're not actually having, it's not you or me being rude, please just correct me." I really appreciated him being honest and upfront and it enables me to better cater the conversation to suit his needs as we spoke. I recognize that a studder is different in that the interviewer doesn't have to adjust his way of speaking but rather his listening, but I still think there's a benefit from the heads up. Maybe just say so instead of giving a card, then.
- goblin89 14y agoNotice that the person in your example made the announce immediately before the event, when it would directly influence the communication. Letting HR know beforehand that you stutter (and you can't be sure that your interviewer will be notified of that, too) is different IMO. So your example reinforced my point of view as well. =)
- jdotjdot 14y agoI think we actually agree--I'd also say he should let them know right before the communication event.