How Good Body Language can Help You Get Hired

How good body language can boost your interview success

 

Remember how your mother always told you to stand straight? She did so for a reason. To ensure that you present the best image of yourself as possible to those you hold company with. There is almost no other time where it is more crucial that you follow your mother’s advice than on a coveted job interview. Exhibiting the right body language on your interview can greatly enhance your performance according to most hiring managers.
Make sure you do the following on your next interview:
• Maintain eye contact throughout the entire interview
• Give a firm handshake both before and after the interview to all that are interviewing you
• Sit-up straight in your chair and stand-up straight if going on a walking tour with your interviewer(s)
• Lean in to listen to the “interviewer” at key moments
• Speak with your hands to illustrate your points visually
• Smile and reciprocate any light banter said by the interviewer(s)

Keep in mind that strong body language exudes confidence and a deeper understanding of the roles and duties that are expected of you on the job. Hiring managers want to make sure that they can count on you to follow through and take pride in your work. Positive body language will signal to them that more and likely you will meet those ideals and qualifications. A firm handshake, eye contact, and correct posture can go a long way in your interview. Remembering to exhibit these keystones of strong body language will likely position you as a top candidate with hiring managers for their next new hire.
Your mom didn’t give you that old adage advice for nothing. Now her advice can make the difference from back to the drawing board with your job search to new dream job.