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Article #90: Interview Body Language: 10 Top Tips - Part 1

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The following article summarises the top Open body language is even more important
10 ways to ensure that you show good when the interviewer is talking. It
interview body language. Make sure that demonstrates that you are receptive to
all the preparation you do for a job the question and actively listening.
interview isn't in vain. Your body Remember when you practice your body
language is key to job interview success. language with a friend to take a note of
The top 10 ways to improve your interview what to do with each part of your body.
body language are as follows: Unless you do that ? and remember ?
1) Eye Contact you're leaving it to chance that your
There's nothing more off-putting to an body language come across well at your
interviewer than the interviewee being job interview.
unable to make regular, good, strong eye 4) Don't slouch
contact. The interviewer may think that It's easy to appear as if you slouch too
because you're unable to do this, you much. This is especially prevalent if
either have something to hide or you may you're asked to site in a large, soft
not have the conviction of your beliefs. seat. Try not to appear too relaxed. Not
If you're struggling to concentrate when sitting right back in the seat is a good
looking straight into someone's eyes, idea. If you sit forward, it makes you
then try looking in-between their eyes. look more attentive and more interested.
They won't be able to tell that you Some people slouch because they're not
aren't looking straight into their eyes, very interested. Other people slouch
but you'll find it easier to maintain because they have bad body language.
focus. Try it with a friend first to see Either way an interviewer isn't going to
what I mean. be too impressed. Try practicing in a
2) Smile mirror at home.
You need to practice a strong, sincere, 5) Don't be too erect
smile. A good smile has the power to say, If you're too erect then you won't appear
?I'm a happy, confident person and I'd too relaxed. If an experienced
love to work here?. Try practicing interviewer is interviewing you then they
smiling in a mirror. Practice a smile might put this down to stage fright. They
that puts people at ease. It's just as might just judge you on what you're
much your responsibility to ensure that saying rather than how uptight you
there is a relaxed atmosphere during the appear. However, if you're interviewer
interview. If you're embarrassed about isn't too experienced then they might not
your smile, see what a dentist can do feel relaxed either because of your
about it. It might not cost too much to posturing. They could leave the interview
fix your teeth ? and it will save you a with a feeling that you weren't as good
lot of money if you get the job! as the other person simply because you
3) Open Body Language were too erect. Try to relax? but not too
Again, try practicing this with a friend much!
first. Make sure that your legs are This article will be concluded in the
slightly apart if you're a gent. Place 'Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Interview
your hands apart, on your thighs is good. Body Language ? Part Two'.






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