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Nonverbal cues can tell a listener a lot about your inner thoughts and emotions, especially those listeners who are trained to read them – like say, a recruiter or human resources professional. In an interview, you may think that what you say will be taken at face value, but if you project the wrong nonverbal cues, what you say can be a whole lot different than what the listener actually hears. Here are some important nonverbal cues to practice and avoid, most of which were taken from the Center of Nonverbal Studies' Nonverbal Dictionary.
What Not to Do
Stand with hands on your hips:
Standing with your hands on your hips can signify defiance, arrogance and/or agression.
Bounce your foot:
When sitting in an interview, avoid fidgeting or bouncing your foot as it may convey boredom or nervousness.
Cross your arms:
Crossing your arms across your chest signifies defiance and guardedness.
Touch your face:
Touching your nose, eyes or lips is a "tell" that says you are lying or are concealing a thought.
Tap your fingers:
Tapping or drumming your fingers on the table signifies boredom.
Look left:
If a person shifts their eyes to their left while speaking, it is a tell that he or she is lying.
Turn away from the listener:
Angling your body away from whomever you are speaking to can make you look afraid or uninterested.
Gaze down:
Lowering your eyes away from the listener reflects feelings of guilt, shame or deceitfulness.
Clear your throat:
Excessively clearing your throat can reveal fear and/or deception.
What You SHOULD Do
Stand tall:
Walking and standing erectly, with shoulders back and eyes level, signifies confidence.
Palm-down gestures:
Palm-down gestures in which the hands and forearms assume the position of a floor pushup, show confidence and assertiveness.
Palm-up gestures:
Uplifted palms can be taken as a nonagressive sign to the listener that you are his or her ally. Reaching out to someone with palms rotated upwards builds rapport.
Tilt and nod your head:
Tilting and nodding your head tells the speaker that you are interested and fully aware of what they are saying.
Make eye contact:
Look a listener in the eye when you are talking to convey honesty and confidence.
Lean forward:
Sitting with a slight forward lean across a conference table shows attentiveness and interest.
Writing Effective Job Descriptions:
(Source: Based on excerpt from ExecSearches.com)
The opening section of your job description is critical for two reasons. First, most job seekers, both passive and active, want to quickly determine what the job is all about. You are competing with a great deal of other activity for their attention, from other jobs posted on the web to the constant threat of colleagues and friends contacting them about a position they just heard about. Second, if your position is described effectively but just isn't right for that particular reader, he or she may have gotten enough information to think of someone better suited for the job and use the "Forward to a Friend" feature to pass it along.
Make sure that your opening is compelling enough to entice surfers to continue reading. Allow it to take on the slant or tone of your organization. Identify what your company does, the position, and the challenges ahead.
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