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Reader Stories: Job Search Discrimination Examples

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Updated February 24, 2011

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Are you deaf or hard of hearing and have you experienced discrimination when looking for work? Even I have, though it is hard to prove. I once had an interview at a company that called me back for a "second" interview. The "second" interview wasn't really an interview at all - they introduced me to some people who worked at the company. Those people were clearly uncomfortable communicating with a deaf person, and an interpreter was not provided. I did not get the job. What was your experience?

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