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Being upfront about my stutter in interviews?

Being upfront about my stutter in interviews? Hey everyone, First-time poster here and would love to get everyone's opinions about a topic. I have/had a stutter since elementary school and tried eve...

My 2 cents: (1) Same thing happened to me. I bought a used telephone off of Ebay and just began practicing picking it up and answering it (this may sound weird to some people but my background is ...

If she already knows that you stutter, just explain. i've found many people are very very understanding as long as you are clear and explicit, don't over estimate peoples intelligence and drop subtle ...

> Should I accept low paid job (and job, that is below my education)? No. This will not make your pain go away, in the contrary. This would just be another (huge) missed opportunity. I will not...

As long as you told them before going in for the interview, there’s no shame in stuttering at all! In my first interview I stuttered on almost every other word, to the point where my future boss got a...

No worries 👍 think of it as a learning experience. I've had many online interviews and I disclose right off the bat and then I hit them with my experience and qualifications. Before every quest...

You notice it more than other people do. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve mustered you the courage to tell someone I stutter after months-years of knowing them and they go “oh I didn’t know you st...

I'm positive that you are not applying for a call centre. There might be other skills they may be hiring you for. Are those skills are already in you? If so, then disclose your stutter beforehand and ...

This is my 2 cents: I am married with 1 son (16 yo), I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology, a master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and I am a national trainer. Having said a...

I would recommend mentioning that you stutter very briefly in the beginning of the first question you answer. Something along the lines of "I have a stammer which may impact my answering ability for t...

>"Hey, just a quick heads up, I do have a slight stutter, so if you see me pause at certain moments I'm still here!" That's perfect!...

Yes, and I still disclose. That allowed me to get into the habit. Those who knew that I already knew had no problem with it. I'm always in mix-groups (those who know me and those who don't). For ...

Good point! Keep it simple. I guess I mainly meant in situations where I have already met people, and not sure if it's worth clarifying that with them. They might have already figured it out, or not, ...

Easy, just do it. ME: "Hi, my name is Pedro and I have a stutter. It may take me a while to get some words out and I may have a block or two, just wanted to let you know" THEM: "No problem, ...

How do you go about disclosing to others? I’ve thought about that, but it always feels unnatural to me if I’m in situations with lots of people, and I’d end up disclosing to people repeatedly....

For me, I stopped focusing on my stutter and focused on just living. The more I did that, my fluency improved. Don't get me wrong, I still have blocks so I just breathe, and continue with my con...

All great suggestions from a caring and experienced group. I just want you to know that there is a federal law called the American Disabilities Act that prohibits discrimination because of any disabil...

I began to talk with my hands more as it helps me break up the blocks in my speech and helps keep me relaxed. I also try to speak softly whenever possible because when I get excited I tend to talk fas...

Similar thing happened to me a few years back during my college days. If they let you know about this scholarship via email, then email them back. If not, call them before the day of the interview ...

Definitely let them know before hand. If you get blocked taking desk breaths helps me....