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