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How important is body language in facing your Interview?

Do you communicate any thing by your body language First impressions are created by body language What questions you will be asked depends on the first impressions

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Question added by Mohamed Imthiaz , Vice President Finance , Emirates National Copper Factory LLC
Date Posted: 2014/04/08
Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Body language is the most important factor in interview. If you wear a unusual dress that would be your unfit for the culture. On the other hand, if your gesture and posture are not meeting in interview that would be a chance to lose a job.

Jacquiline Moraa
by Jacquiline Moraa , Managing Consultant , Institute of Public Policy and Private Enterprise

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication that conveys more than words can say. Body language enables an interviewer assess the interviewee's honesty, predisposition, confidence, focus, among other things. More often than not, ones body language does not lie. Hence it is important for the interviewee to prepare adequately for an interview so that their words are in tandem with their body language. One should also practice good posture and avoid nervous gestures eg shifting eyes, shuffling feet, nervous hand gestures, etc that portray a lack of confidence in oneself. Maintaining a great attitude will show in the interview and in your body language hence earning you extra points.

hanan abdulgader
by hanan abdulgader , Adminstration manager , King Abdulaziz University

it is very important to me , and gives me the first impression about this person and how he looks, and talk and her/his eye contact with us.

Mayuri Chouhan
by Mayuri Chouhan , FREELANCER

Consistent body language provides an opportunity to convince the interviewer of your worth as a candidate, as up to 93% of human communication is actually conveyed via body language. In addition to gestures, facial expressions, and posture, the volume and tone of your voice play a role.

MICHAEL  KYEI MENSAH
by MICHAEL KYEI MENSAH , sale man , mike and sons

to show that you are evasive or untrustworthy

Ashish Patel
by Ashish Patel , Senior Security Executive , SpiceJet Ltd

Yes, body language is very important in an interview. It is a key to creating a first good impression along with your dress. When you enter the room for your interview, taking permission to enter, the way you walk in & greet, how you shake hands with proper eye contact & sit down tells a lot about your confidence, preparation & enthusiasm with which you approach the interview.

Muhammad Wali
by Muhammad Wali , Headmaster , Ningrahar high School

body language very imparted if you speaking your aye style (looking ) hand moment and another part of body and there moment can people get some understanding.

Stanford Banji Maambo
by Stanford Banji Maambo , Senior Accountant , Astro Holdings Limited

Body language is important as it displays one's deposition so as to state whether one is composed, jittery , and of sound mind and character

Scott Bernstein Bernstein
by Scott Bernstein Bernstein , CEO , Global Security International

Preparing good answers for common interview questions is a great way to appear qualified and confident. For most interviews, it is crucial to get the message across to the interviewer that you are trustworthy and fully capable of doing the job. However, what you say during a job interview will comprise only part of your message. The rest will come from your body language. Remembering a few things about effective body language can help you communicate a positive message to your interviewer. You can make a solid first impression with a firm, but not iron, handshake that accompanies eye contact and a smile. Keeping arms open and uncrossed will communicate a warm and friendly message, and sitting tall with your back against the back of the seat will communicate a message of confidence. Through keeping an interested expression and aiming to keep eye contact for 2/3 of the interview, you can convey that you are engaged and ready to take on the job. Many interviewers report that bad interviews most often contain little to no eye contact! However, locked eyes or too much eye contact can cause you to appear overly aggressive or creepy, so be sure to look away occasionally. Furthermore, hand gestures can be an essential part of your message to the interviewer. Simple, infrequent hand gestures help emphasize what you are saying—however, avoid pointing or using too many hand gestures, as this can make you appear fidgety and disingenuous. Playing with your hair or touching your face can also make you appear unprofessional, so if you are unsure what to do with your hands, folding them together and holding them in your lap is an easy, neutral gesture that you can hold until the initial nervousness decreases and you begin to deliver those great answers that you prepared earlier. Just be sure to give another firm handshake, a smile, and eye contact once the interview is over!

Sunday Obande
by Sunday Obande , Client Service Manager , LAPO MICRO FINANCE BANK

the important of body language can not be overemphazise.

KEFA MAGARA
by KEFA MAGARA , EX.BILLETING , Dyncorp International - Afghanistan

ITS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE TRUE CHARACTER OF A PERSON.

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