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