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Jamie Berke

Mother Worried About Son's Job Prospects

By , About.com Guide   July 18, 2010

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A mother who saw her well educated son with a hearing loss be unable to get a job, wrote to a local newspaper. In her letter, she described how her son has had multiple job interviews, but not one offer. The country? Malaysia.

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July 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm
(1) Janeeta says:

Discrimination is alive and well, no matter what country you are in.

July 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm
(2) David says:

You can have excellent educational credentials, and an excellent job history where people read your resume and go WOW, but a severe hearing loss can end a good career and prevent you from finding another job. I know this firsthand and spent 2 years trying to find another hospital C.F.O. job after 22 years in the role with outstanding financial improvements whereever I worked. Poor communication skills were a career killer.

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