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Help needed for a hearing impaired regarding bank interview?

  • hello friends.. i have cleared IBPS BANK PO exam 2011. i have got 143 marks.. i'm a hearing impaired 76%. i dnt have any benifits from a hearing aid so i have a difficulty in communication..i had applied for IBPS as hearing impaired. and was shortlisted for bank of india interview .. i had given my interview yesterday.. when i told them (at office ) i have problem in communication and can i have a written interview(questions only) they said there is no such provision.. but again i asked interview panel about written interview , they agreed. but they did'nt ask me any questions related to banking.only general questins about my family education and disability. it lasted for only 10 min. i had prepared for this interview very hard and they ask nothing. i felt like they were not intrested in me and were conducting interview just for formalities. my marks are very good for hearing impaired category. infact i have total weighted score for the job (written exam + interview = 142)in the written exam itself, but i need minimum marks for interview too.. i think they did'nt like me asking for written interview. another thing i noticed there was all of the guys who came as HI had no problem in communication using hearing aids.. if so how can they apply as HI??? guys wearing glasses are not visual impaireds no.. some guys in bankpo.in forum told me i ruined my chances by asking for written interview. is that so?? how could i understand questions if i had'nt asked fora written interview.. i can liread but its not 100% effective.. there are only 1% post reserved for HI category.and they say there are only certain posts where HI could work.. so they know about communication problems of HI.. then why can't they allow a written interview??? my next interview is for canara bank in april 2nd week. they have group discursion tooo.. i wonder how am i going to face it.... my question is wont they hire me because i can't communicate efficently???? somene pls help me.. i'm feeling very low... i have studied for 3 months to qualify for exam and another 1 month for interview.. hope some1 will answer me thank you

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    Honestly, look into the ADA act. Companies are supposed to provide reasonable accommodation to prospective and current employees. I find it quite bazarre that they did not ask you any questions in relations to the actual job. You might have cause for legal action. There are many positions at banks that do not require face to face interaction with the actual customers. I would look into this if I were you.

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Honestly, look into the ADA act. Companies are supposed to provide reasonable accommodation to prospective and current employees. I find it quite bazarre that they did not ask you any questions in relations to the actual job. You might have cause for legal action. There are many positions at banks that do not require face to face interaction with the actual customers. I would look into this if I were you.

falala06...

I'm not sure what country you are in or what the laws in your area are regarding the hearing impaired. However, there are a couple of statements that you should avoid when you are going for an interview for a position. First, you should not have told them you had problems communicating. Your problem is not communicating, it is hearing. There are many HI people who communicate very well without any aids. When you said "I have a problem communicating" the interviewer stopped listening. Banking, or any service or sales industry is about effective communication. Yes, you can do it better with proper equipment, but you should still be able to effectively communicate information and data through other means. So, you "should" have said - "I communicate effectively when the opportunity arises." or something like that. When you are going to an interview remember to be positive and do not use any negative words, or make requests for changes to the interview process that have not been established before the interview, you'll have much better responses. Your other questions about HI with aids is kind of sillly. If you get hearing aids are you still going to consider yourself HI? Of course. Entering a career field where you know before you start that you are going to need hearing aids and then not being prepared for the reactions you already know are going to take place is never a good way to get started in an industry. Work on getting the hearing aids or assistance you need to compete effectively.

EJ

I'm not sure what country you are in or what the laws in your area are regarding the hearing impaired. However, there are a couple of statements that you should avoid when you are going for an interview for a position. First, you should not have told them you had problems communicating. Your problem is not communicating, it is hearing. There are many HI people who communicate very well without any aids. When you said "I have a problem communicating" the interviewer stopped listening. Banking, or any service or sales industry is about effective communication. Yes, you can do it better with proper equipment, but you should still be able to effectively communicate information and data through other means. So, you "should" have said - "I communicate effectively when the opportunity arises." or something like that. When you are going to an interview remember to be positive and do not use any negative words, or make requests for changes to the interview process that have not been established before the interview, you'll have much better responses. Your other questions about HI with aids is kind of sillly. If you get hearing aids are you still going to consider yourself HI? Of course. Entering a career field where you know before you start that you are going to need hearing aids and then not being prepared for the reactions you already know are going to take place is never a good way to get started in an industry. Work on getting the hearing aids or assistance you need to compete effectively.

EJ

hmm....so, did you get selected?..and now what are you doing?

Manabendra

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