| Job interviews can be nerve-wrecking for a lot people | | | | ability must be developed before the interview so that |
| and with the anxiety levels high, people tend to fumble | | | | they do not falter in their approach to the interview. |
| up their interviews. Even the most confident of people | | | | Another thing that the stutterers have to do in an |
| can be caught unawares with the sort of questions | | | | interview is to inform the employers of their disability |
| that the employers come up with. While nervousness | | | | so that it doesn't look like they are hiding their |
| is normal with most people, the level of nervousness | | | | negatives from the employers. It also puts the |
| and anxiety will be at an all time high for stutterers | | | | stutterers in good light to employers that they are able |
| trying out a job interview. This is because many | | | | to understand their setbacks and make amendments |
| employers prefer non stutterers to stutterers because | | | | accordingly. Also, confessing to stuttering makes the |
| they do not trust the efficiency of a stutterer. While | | | | stutterer more confident as they do not have the fear |
| some jobs genuinely cannot have stutterers because | | | | that their disability will be found out and also makes |
| of the nature of the job, some employers deny | | | | relieves the employer of the misconception that the |
| stutterers the job for no apparent reason. | | | | candidate is extremely nervous. |
| Stutterers have a disadvantage when it comes to | | | | Although stutterers tend to accept their disability |
| proving their talents but it must also be understood by | | | | upfront in interviews, there are some employers who |
| them that many famous people have proved merit | | | | resist from selecting them because of their disability. |
| despite the stuttering problem. This must encourage | | | | This attitude must change and employers must realize |
| the stutterers to try their best before giving up on | | | | that stutterers have the same potential and are |
| something. Though it is understandable that stutterers | | | | capable enough like other candidates. Selecting jobs |
| get jittery right before the interviews, it is necessary | | | | must be based on merit and not on their disabilities |
| that they keep their cool to perform well in the | | | | unless the job requires heavy talking. Some countries |
| interviews. This prevents them from worsening their | | | | also allow reservations for severe stutterers and this |
| problem of stuttering and helps them in facing the | | | | must be provided to them if they are considered |
| interview better. Confidence in themselves and their | | | | disabled in any way. |