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I was born profoundly deaf. I am struggling to be hired as a software programmer (Bachelor Science in Computer Science graduated in 2012).

  I am in USA and currently live in Texas. But I am at this point open to working remote or far away from where I live.

My past experience with career fair recruiters and Video Relay Service phone conversations with Human Resource departments shows that the majority of software development business are inexperienced when it comes to communication practices of deaf people.

One of the most common questions I have in the few actual interviews I have done is: "If you were hired how would you communicate in the work place?" I almost always answer that we can use paper, e-mail, text, skype/IM chat, Video Relay Service, and other methods that are visual based.

I also noticed that sometimes there is a third party involved with the hiring process (contractor for a client) which further complicates this matter.

So I am wondering what is the best approach and timing to let potential employers knows that I am deaf?

I was born profoundly deaf. I am struggling to be hired as a software programmer (Bachelor Science in Computer Science graduated in 2012). I have been employed from time to time but finding long-term employment is proving problematic. I am in USA and currently live in Texas. But I am at this point open to working remote or far away from where I live.

My past experience with career fair recruiters and Video Relay Service phone conversations with Human Resource departments shows that the majority of software development business are inexperienced when it comes to communication practices of deaf people.

One of the most common questions I have in the few actual interviews I have done is: "If you were hired how would you communicate in the work place?" I almost always answer that we can use paper, e-mail, text, skype/IM chat, Video Relay Service, and other methods that are visual based.

I also noticed that sometimes there is a third party involved with the hiring process (contractor for a client) which further complicates this matter.

What is the best approach and timing to let potential employers knows that I am deaf?

I was born profoundly deaf. I am struggling to be hired as a software programmer (Bachelor Science in Computer Science graduated in 2012).

I am in USA and currently live in Texas. But I am at this point open to working remote or far away from where I live.

My past experience with career fair recruiters and phone conversations with Human Resource departments shows that the majority of software development business are inexperienced when it comes to communication practices of deaf people.

One of the most common questions I have in the few actual interviews I have done is: "If you were hired how would you communicate in the work place?" I almost always answer that we can use paper, e-mail, text, skype/IM chat, Video Relay Service, and other methods that are visual based.

I also noticed that sometimes there is a third party involved with the hiring process (contractor for a client) which further complicates this matter.

So I am wondering what is the best approach and timing to let potential employers knows that I am deaf?

I was born profoundly deaf. I am struggling to be hired as a software programmer (Bachelor Science in Computer Science graduated in 2012).

I am in USA and currently live in Texas. But I am at this point open to working remote or far away from where I live.

My past experience with career fair recruiters and Video Relay Service phone conversations with Human Resource departments shows that the majority of software development business are inexperienced when it comes to communication practices of deaf people.

One of the most common questions I have in the few actual interviews I have done is: "If you were hired how would you communicate in the work place?" I almost always answer that we can use paper, e-mail, text, skype/IM chat, Video Relay Service, and other methods that are visual based.

I also noticed that sometimes there is a third party involved with the hiring process (contractor for a client) which further complicates this matter.

So I am wondering what is the best approach and timing to let potential employers knows that I am deaf?