According to the National Deaf Center of Postsecondary Outcomes, deaf and hard-of-hearing students are more likely than other students to attend college courses online (17.1% of deaf and hard-of-hearing students take their entire college program online, while only 10.7% of students with no hearing issues do the same). This preference to online courses is likely because it allows students to set up their own accommodations like online captioning and ASL interpreters rather than relying entirely on their school’s resources.

There are still challenges for deaf and hard-of-hearing students taking online courses, though. Such students should do their research and seek out schools that fully accommodate their needs.

For anyone with a disability – whether visible or not – the job market might seem like a scary place. If you’re living with a disability, you might be fearful of judgment, rejection, biases, or having to prove you’re “worthy” of a good job.

There are many opportunities for people with disabilities to find jobs. What matters most are the knowledge and skills that make you unique and well-qualified for the positions you want to pursue. Your disability doesn’t prevent you from finding a good job that fulfills you.

Keep reading for more information about how to execute a job search effectively in a competitive job market. You’ll learn a comprehensive approach to writing your resume and how to job search as a person with a disability.