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Nearly <\/span>10 million Americans<\/span><\/a> live with some form of hearing impairment, while roughly 1 million Americans are completely deaf.<\/span><\/p>\n As an employer, you know that just because someone is unable to hear, does not mean that they lack other, incredibly valuable skills that can benefit your workplace, your <\/span>, and others on your team.<\/span><\/p>\n Whether you have open positions that could qualify as excellent jobs for deaf people, or if you’ve recently hired a hearing-impaired employee?<\/span><\/p>\n We know you want to do what you can to ensure that you’ve created an accommodating workspace that allows a deaf employee to perform their job at the <\/span>best possible level<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Especially if you are not deaf, it can be challenging to know what those with hearing difficulties require. This post is here to help.<\/span><\/p>\n We’ll also let you know more about some of the best jobs for the hearing impaired.<\/span><\/p>\n Before we speak more about how you can make your workspace a productive place for a person who is deaf or hard of hearing?<\/span><\/p>\n Let’s talk about some of the best jobs for deaf people out there today.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, many people believe that the top jobs for deaf people are deaf-adjacent positions — like working in a school for the deaf or teaching sign language to parents and loved ones of a deaf person.<\/span><\/p>\n And while these are worthy positions, they are <\/span>far from<\/span><\/a> the only options available to a person who struggles with hearing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n Deaf people can do many of the same jobs as hearing people can. They can work as content writers, as a fine artist or a <\/span>, become a web developer, or work as an accountant.<\/span><\/p>\n They can also perform data entry tasks, become social workers, and even work in audiology as well.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s important to keep in mind that some jobs for the deaf and hard of hearing will require a certain amount of speaking competency and skills.<\/span><\/p>\n This can include things like the ability to read lips and speak to those who are not hard of hearing.<\/span><\/p>\n A deaf person’s ability to perform these types of jobs well will depend entirely on their individual level of communication within these areas. The best person to evaluate and inform you about these types of abilities is the deaf person themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n There is no shortage of reasons why it’s a <\/span>wise business decision<\/span><\/a> to hire a deaf employee.<\/span><\/p>\n But sometimes, it can be tough to know how to find employees who are deaf, and how you can make them aware of the work opportunities that you have for them.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on the responsibilities of the position, in most cases, you’ll likely be able to place your positions on a standard job board. When you write your description, you can state that you’re interested in hiring deaf or hard of hearing candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n You may also look to post your opportunities on more targeted websites specifically for deaf individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n This can include places like the Deaf Education website, the <\/span>ASHA careers page<\/span><\/a>, or places like <\/span>Juju.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n So far in this post, we’ve covered things like how to find employees who are deaf\/hard of hearing, as well as the top jobs for deaf people.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, let’s talk about what you can do to ensure that your workplace is properly equipped to allow a deaf person to do their job just as your other employees do.<\/span><\/p>\n First, let’s discuss some of the most basic accommodations that you need to consider when you have a deaf employee.<\/span><\/p>\n You’ll likely need to make sure that you offer closed captioning as well as real-time captioning on any videos and televisions on in the office.<\/span><\/p>\n You can hire an ASL interpreter to be present in meetings, and you can also have them record in writing everything that was said in a meeting, so that the person who is hard of hearing can fully understand and keep up with the pace.<\/span><\/p>\n You should also make it a point to make company-wide announcements, policies, or just standard office updates in writing. Sending an email to your team will probably be more useful to them than shouting it across the office, anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, you will need to make sure you have some sort of a visual emergency notification system in place.<\/span><\/p>\n Many hearing people forget that deaf people can’t hear a siren or a smoke alarm in the event <\/span>. Ensure that you have a visual sign that your deaf employee can easily spot and recognize for these situations.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Top Jobs for Deaf People<\/b><\/h2>\n
How to Advertise a Position for Deaf Employees<\/b><\/h2>\n
How to Accommodate a Deaf Person in the Workspace<\/b><\/h2>\n
Standard Accommodations<\/b><\/h3>\n