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