Get interviewed with ease!
A few hints on appreciable body language that can take you right through the interview
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“What you do is more important than what you say” – This is something we have been hearing all the while! This holds true everywhere and especially when you are attending a job interview.
Your body language can have a compelling looked at. This calls for you to be guarded about how you present yourself in terms of your body language right from the moment you step in.
Let us see how you can make sure your body language can leave a good opinion about you.
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Do: Make eye contact
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How does one know that you are actually paying them attention and participating? This can be best communicated through eye contact. Well, this doesn’t mean you deeply stare into his eyes, what it means is to try and hold eye contact for a few seconds at a time. In case here there is a panel of interviewers (more than one) ensure that you make eye contact with each of them.
Don’t: Slouch
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You may end up looking a little too relaxed and lazy when you sit hunching forward with hands and legs spread casually. Not that we saying that you have to sit with anxiety, but you should not also present as if you are too casual.
Ensure that your posture is upright and dignified the moment you enter the office reception. While answering any questions at the reception, ensure that show some curiosity and enthusiasm by leaning forward when you are asked a question.
Do: Use your hands and gesture
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Do this but of course gently.
If done right, this shows up a lot of confidence and freeness. Palms facing up are usually regarded as a sign of honesty and uprightness. If you don’t know what to do with them, place them in your lap. Take care not to let anxiety get the better out of you by gestures like clenching your fists and yea, no biting nails.
Don’t: Touch your face
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Touching the face and nose can be considered as a sign of dishonesty and untrustworthiness.. People We also tend to touching our neck and head, out of a certain anxiousness but if can be taken as if your are disinterested or bored of the interaction/conversation. Similarly, sitting or standing with your arms crossed puts the opposite person to believe you are very defensive and unapproachable.
It is quite a hint to remember that each of your personal gesture can be interpreted in many ways as mentioned above. Now its your turn to remain expressive in the right way. Be smiling, shoulders high and straight and relaxed.
Do: Smile
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Now this does not mean you have a silly grin on your face all the time. This in turn can be a turn off! What we mean is to have a pleasant disposition and expression always and keep smiling a little when appropriate. You may also feel easy to laugh a little bit along with the interviewer
It helps keep the conversation polite and friendly. The essence is to keep it even, not too loud and not too soft.
Don’t: tap your fingers or feet
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Moving uncomfortably in the chair, tapping your finger on the arm rest of the chair and moving your legs up and down or tapping – All of this is a NO-NO it can be considered as boredom or impatience. Always keep your posture straight and keep all attention on your interviewer, which in turn will make you seem more focused.
Do: Respect
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The most important thing is to be respectful and ensure you are maintaining the subtle professional distance intact all the time. This one thing can take you a long way. Bear in mind you maintain it at all times and not just in the beginning. Your bye should be as graceful and polite as your hello.
After all, in today’s time it is considered that attitude is more important than skills, as skills can be developed but attitude is a part of the personality…
Follow these things coupled with your skill set and you are almost there!
If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment below that would be appreciated
If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment below that would be appreciated
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