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Body Language During a Job Interview

By: Robert Watson

Your resume was impressive and they have asked you to come in for an interview. Whats next? Naturally you want to put your best foot forward so be on time, dress neatly and remember to look the interviewer in the eye.

Were you aware that body language is much more effective than a spoken word and the visual impressions will likely help an employer decide whether or not to hire you? Make every minute count in the interview as both your body language and appearance are normally completed with the first 5 minutes.

It helps to have your goals in mind when you go in for the interview, some of those goals may include: adding information about the company and the potential job, to decide if the job is right for you as well as whether or not you want the job, you want to give the company important information about yourself and of course, you are absolutely trying to impress the potential employer. You may also want to keep your employers goals in mind, which may include: to hire the best possible candidate by promoting the company, to determine whether or not the candidate would be a good fit for the company, and to decide how well this persons qualifications match both the staff and job requirements.

Your past work experience is very likely to be the most important part of the interview. Your education is also important, but most employers are more impressed by extensive work experience than by university degrees. Potential employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you did it. It is important to give detailed answers to their questions. This is the part of the interview during which you can make the best impression. Be confident and emphasize your accomplishments in past positions.

Think before you answer if you get asked any tough questions. Telling an interviewer that you like working in a close atmosphere if they ask which you prefer, a big or small company, is fine if they are a smaller company, if they are not so small then perhaps say something like you enjoy the stability a larger company can offer.

Practice may be needed before you feel comfortable so a few practice interviews are a good way to go about it.

About the author

Robert Watson is the author of Job Hunters Handbook, teaching the skills and techniques of how to hunt for a job, using the skills and techniques of a professional headhunter and consulter.

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