The Net is filled with job-hunting websites, but the number of sites created especially for deaf and hard of hearing job-hunters is limited.

These sites are popular because they offer opportunities to work in positions with some link to the deaf community - a big plus for many deaf and hard of hearing workers.

Although mainstream job sites like Monster.com offer keyword searches, deaf-related job openings often appear in specialized deaf employment websites first.

There are also some companies, such as UPS and the Post Office, who have historically been deaf-friendly employers.

We're going to look at what's available online for deaf and hard of hearing job seekers and list links to some known deaf-friendly employers.

One point to remember about posting your resume online: Law enforcement sources have been reporting a rise in identity thefts related to online resumes.

It would be a good idea to provide an e-mail link for contact purposes, and leave your address and phone number off. This can reduce your exposure to identity thieves.

Here, then, are a few good places to search for deaf-related work:

HireDeaf - Best of the bunch - plenty of current listings, well organized, covers entire USA http://www.hiredeaf.com

deaf-usa-jobs mailing list (A Yahoo Group) Not perfect - it requires registration, and includes too many ads for educational opportunities. But it can be a good resource if you are willing to wade through the ads. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deaf-usa-jobs/

Deaf Digest - It's mainly an e-mail newsletter, but it also has website, with a jobs page that specializes in captioning jobs. Check the newsletter for more - you can subscribe at the website. http://www.deafdigest.com

OhSoEZ.com - limited listings, but fresh and well organized. Wear sunglasses for protection from the site's Playskool colors. http://www.ohsoez.com/jobs.htm

Gallaudet University Personnel Office - The deaf community's educational mecca. Competition for jobs here can be fierce. http://personnel.gallaudet.edu/personnel.html

United Postal Service (UPS) http://www.upsjobs.com/

United States Post Office http://www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm

Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Government http://www.dhhig.org/

National Deaf Academy in Mount Dora, FL is the state's largest employer of deaf staff, probably the largest private employer of deaf staff in the USA and quite possibly the world: http://www.nda.com/employment.html

California State University at Northridge has a large deaf program, and a list of employment opportunities: http://www-hrs.csun.edu/employment/

And an additional bonus, from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf's Center on Employment - you can get a list of job openings, at: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/nce/cjobs_announce.php

AND many useful pointers to good mainstream job search sites: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/nce/job_links.php

Deaf job sites that need a kick in the pants:

Deaf Job Service - Gone stale. Ancient site design, many listings out of date: http://www.vcaa.com/deafnews/jobs/index.htm

HearingExchange - search only, no listings: http://www.hearingexchange.com/jobs

DeafEd.Net Jobs - search only, no listings: http://www.deafed.net/Jobs/Search.asp

DeafTek - Anyone home? Heavy on promises, empty on content: http://www.deaftek.org/home.htm

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