How Can I Apply TRUTHFULLY?
Nafe92014
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Evening all,
I came across a few IT related jobs. Two of them are my former jobs at the same place. I have two questions as a means to seek advice, as on some applications they ask: "Do you have any medical/mental disabilities that would affect your job duties?"
With me now having SSD (single sided deafness = left ear is fully gone) and only 64% speech perception left in my "good" ear, should I explain it to them in the application or during the interview? I use my right ear for the phone anyway, but hearing off of one ear can be frustrating sometime, and lately it's making me feel isolated.
I came across a few IT related jobs. Two of them are my former jobs at the same place. I have two questions as a means to seek advice, as on some applications they ask: "Do you have any medical/mental disabilities that would affect your job duties?"
With me now having SSD (single sided deafness = left ear is fully gone) and only 64% speech perception left in my "good" ear, should I explain it to them in the application or during the interview? I use my right ear for the phone anyway, but hearing off of one ear can be frustrating sometime, and lately it's making me feel isolated.
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Mide
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I don't think this is not a medical or mental disability that needs to be mentioned. I once had an IT worker who was completely deaf in one ear and I never noticed it until he told me. -
alias454
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Would you not be able to complete any of the tasks you might be given? If so then check the box. However, if your hearing impairment will not affect you doing the job, don't check the box.“I do not seek answers, but rather to understand the question.” -
RogueAdmin
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From your description, "no" is the truthful answer.
However, the condition does not seem to be a new one, and there are missing details. Do a web search for "coping with hearing loss" for added thoughts.