Are you aware of the body language signs you give others. Are you aware that body language is a very important part of effective communication skills? Check out the following tips about body language signs and how they can help you improve your communication skills. A lot of the tips are useful everywhere, ot just at job interviews.
When you’re at an interview, you may not be aware of this but your interviewer is observing your body language very carefully. Your body language says a lot about you so you need to control negative body movements and encourage positive body movements and habits.
Humans naturally send and receive nonverbal communication; they have been doing so since the beginning of time. When your girlfriend folds her arms but has a smile on her face, are you not wondering what she upset is about or clammed up for. At an interview, you never want your body language to contradict your words, this makes you appear like a liar. The first impression, or the first few minutes of your interview are the most lasting.
The Handshake: your hands should be clean and well manicured, and free of perspiration. You want to allow the interviewer to initiate the handshake, which should match the interviewer in firmness, do not give a firmer handshake than them. Smile at the interviewer and look them in the eyes. It should last between two to five seconds. When departing the interview, the handshake may last longer, smile and lean forward as you shake.
Here are a few things you will want to avoid at an interview:
Clasping your hands behind your head
Adjusting your tie constantly
Slouching in your chair
Pulling your collar away
Picking at your face or outfit
Tight smiles or tension in face
Little eye contact
Wrinkling your eyebrows
Rapidly nodding your head
Any nervous tics
Crossing your ankles – means withholding information
Crossing your legs away from the interviewer, toward is ok
Crossing one ankle over the other knee
Crossing your interviewers personal space
Avoid grinning idiotically
Gnawing on one’s lips absentmindedly
Faking a cough during a tough question
Folding or crossing your arms
Avoid compulsive jabbing the floor or desk with your foot
Loud, obnoxious laughter
As you can see, some body language signs could cost you the opportunity for a job. Learning to control your body language can help you in communicating with others and learning body language skill will help you in your life, too.
For reading this far I’ll give you a great body language tip. If you want people to trust you make sure you show the palms of your hands. Do it naturally, let your hands lay comfortably so that your palm is showing but don’t try to force it. If you practice this one you can find many ways to sneak in a few palm shots.
