Recruiters and HR directors need to read this piece. It’s brilliantly written by a 21-year-old programmer who’s deaf and finding his way in his workplace.
Read more: Being deaf (and other life lessons)
This lad’s start-up has limited budget for access services, but a transcriber is hired for big meetings. Generally speaking, he says “HR is behind the times” by insisting on phone interviews instead of using skype and/or video chat to screen employees.
Teaching himself to program is tricky: most video tutorials are uncaptioned and inaccessible.
Despite the issues, he says “I want to be part of the larger world” and ends with, “my time at 1000memories is the happiest I’ve ever been in my life”.
Further Reading
- What’s It Like To Work In An Office When You Are Deaf?
- Deaf Teen Open To IT Work, After Captioning Support
- Technology Bridges The Deaf And Hearing Worlds
- Digital Media Content Accessibility For Deaf Students
