Body language during a job interview

Let’s begin with the basic thing which is how should we prepare for the interview. The very first thing that we should deal with is our mentality. We have to fight against the nervousness, and always stay calm and relaxed. The second thing knows what to wear on that particular day which might be a suit or depend on a job that you are applying to. Nevertheless, you want to dress formally because it will show the respect or interest and level of your seriousness to this job. Thirdly, you should revise the interview questions as much as you can, as you will never know how many questions they will ask or what kind of question will be. For instance, there might be easy questions which are asking about your personal life, previous job and experience; on the other hand, there will be problematic questions about the salary that you are expecting or the position you would end up in the next ten years. Although there are a plenty of difficult questions, but try to be relaxed instead of panicking. After all the preparation you should be ready to use those rules during your job interview which is body language.

Hands Control

Sometimes your hands want to distract things during your interview; however, you should always remember to keep your hands low, no higher than your chest. Nevertheless, you should limit your hand movements, and don’t let your interviewer follow your hands too much because it can lose the concentration on you. Furthermore, you can move them naturally with a right way as you express yourself, so the nervousness can go away.

Legs Control

Be aware of the interview body language message your legs are trying to give. Ankle on top of your knee will make them think that you are the boss who is absolutely arrogant and over confident. On the other hand, crossing your legs would be very defensive, and not taking it as serious as the interview is. Due to the nervousness people usually distract themselves by different movements. Therefore, is better off if you keep your feet flat, and you will look more professional and relaxed.

Eye Contact

Maintaining eye contact is absolutely pivotal if not the answer would be poor body language. The eye contact represents your attitude to others how you value them. I believe that in most culture looking to your eyes show respect toward the person you are talking to. While it is totally important to be confident and look the interviewer in the eye, but locking eyes with someone for a long period of time can be interpreted as aggressive and uncomfortable. As a result, you ought to know how to manage the eye contact in an appropriate way.