BODY LANGUAGE CHECKLIST

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 590.

YOUR BODY LANGUAGE

How can I make a good impression?

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As soon as you enter the room, the interviewers will start to judge you - on your body language, not on what you say. They will be watching the way you walk, sit, touch and make eye contact as well as your gestures and facial expressions. They will be forming both positive and negative impressions of you from the start. These first impressions are very important when interviewers make their final decisions.

• Dress in an appropriate way for the culture you are in and the job you are applying for.

• Touch is important. Start positively with a good, firm handshake.

• When you are sitting, don't lean too far forward or backward. Try to open up your body and only move forward when you want to show interest.

• Give the interviewer as much eye contact as you can to catch their attention, but don't stare at them.

• Let your face come alive. Smile in a friendly manner without grinning all the time.

• Don't fold your arms, cross your legs or fidget too much. Use your hands, arms and body when you speak to show how you feel.

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