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The First 30 Seconds Count The Most On Your Job Employment Interview

The first thirty seconds of the interview will ultimately determine if you get the job or not. Not only are first impressions crucial they are everything. If you have created a bad first impression you are sunk dead in the water. It would have been much better for your career and employment prospects if you had never shown up for the interview, called in sick so to say and stayed in bed at home for the day.


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When a company plans to recruit some candidates then they need to do much work and plan large numbers of strategies so that they can handle the process as efficiently as possible. The HR professionals have to face few problems when there are just five to ten positions to be filled in. However, things get chaotic when volume recruitment is to be done. In volume recruitment, firstly the company wants to target the maximum numbers of candidates possible. After they are successful at this step, they need to interview all the eligible candidates to find the best one for their company. This process sounds quite simple but in reality, it is not. Professionals have to work for long hours to make their recruitment drive completed efficiently.


Body Language basics for the job interview

Today"s horrible job market has resulted in people being unemployed for much longer periods than in past recessions and it"s having a telling effect on how job candidates present themselves during the interview process.

Executive recruiters from a variety of countries around the globe report that job seekers, frustrated by a seemingly endless series of unsuccessful job interviews, are beginning to show negative body language patterns, causing them to fail the interview process.  Job candidates are becoming discouraged and losing confidence in themselves. This lack of confidence is projected by a person"s body language while they are being interviewed for a job and this lack of confidence often kills any chance the applicant had for the position.

Confidence, a high level of self-esteem and a belief in oneself and one"s abilities are the hallmarkes of a well qualified job candidate.  Fail to display these traits and you"ll often find yourself failing to pass the interview, which for most positions is the most critical part of the hiring process.  Conveying a high level of confidence can be easily accomplished by being aware of one"s body language and the impression your non verbal messages convey.

Want to make a powerful impression in your next job interview?  You need to manage the nonverbal messages you"re sending out to the interviewer.  Here are five things to watch out for:

ð€×Your handshake ð€“ For such a simple and short gesture the handshake has an enormous influence on what people think about us.  If your handshake is weak and limp most people will form a negative opinion of you.  You should always deliver a firm handshake while making good eye contact with the person you are shaking hands with.

ð€×Pay attention to your posture ð€“ Your mom probably told you to sit up straight and that"s still pretty good advice.  Sitting up straight and tall in your chair projects confidence and competence while slouching can be interpreted as not caring, as laziness or as low self-esteem and confidence.

ð€×Focus on making good, solid eye contact ð€“ Don"t stare intensely into their eyes for the entire job interview like a crazy person, which can be creepy.  Opt instead to maintain regular, strong eye contact.  Good eye contact is viewed very favorably by almost everyone and is associated with self-assuredness, honesty and trustworthiness.

ð€×Your voice ð€“ When we get nervous we tend to speak faster and with a higher pitch.  To project confidence and coolness under pressure, always good traits, practice speaking in a measured and deliberate manner.  Vocal quality is a big part of the message we communicate to othersð€¦some say up to 38% of our communication is based on vocal quality, that it is wise to practice how we will say things during the interview.  This oft neglected part of preparing for the interview can cause you to stand out from the other candidates.

ð€×Notice the interviewer"s body language ð€“ What is the interviewer saying with their body language?  Job interviews are a two way communication and effective communication requires you to properly gauge the other person"s body language so that you can respond and act properly.  The interviewer needs to know you"re a good fit for the company and its culture.  Correctly responding to the interviewer"s communication, both spoken and unspoken, will let you know if your a good fit for the company and the company is a good fit for you.

Focusing on these five areas of body language will help you avoid some of the more common mistakes job applicants make during the job interview process.  Manage your body language in these areas right, and you"ll make a powerful non-verbal impression that will help you secure the job.

 

 






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