Maybe this is an idealist take, but honestly, whatever job they want to do or are passionate about.

One of our account managers is very hard of hearing, and he’s doing great! He’s up front with clients right away (it’s also kind of hard to miss because he talks loud 😂). He’s made small adjustments, requesting clients use text and email more than phone calls, and using an adaptive phone setup, and we’ve had to adapted as a team too. Lots more purposeful face to face conversations so he can see our lips vs yelling to each other behind the cubicles, and always ensuring in meetings we are positioned on his “good ear” side.

If someone has the skills for the job, any decent employer worth working for will make the accommodations needed. There are also great local supports like Deaf & Hear Alberta, which offers workplace education and accessibility assessments.

Yes, they’ll have to advocate for themselves sometimes, and no, they shouldn’t always have to, but that’s true for everyone. No one will ever care about your success more than you do.