How to behave in an interview: non-verbal communication

Getting an invitation to an interview is only half the battle.

An interview with an employer is one of the most difficult and at the same time important tests of employment. You can have a long track record, a dozen awards and an impeccable resume - but in the end, this does not guarantee anything.

HR specialists and company executives are recognized, often when choosing a candidate they are guided by personal impression and even intuition.

Some would say that such assessment methods are at least unacceptable. But such a subjective can be understood. The work process is not just the mechanical execution of the job description, but also rather close personal communication.

On average, an interview lasts from 30 to 40 minutes. About 35% of employers decide "for" or "against" the candidate in the first 90 seconds of a personal conversation.

What pay attention first of all
Let's turn to statistics again. According to surveys of 200 HR specialists and HR officers, more than half focus on the following: how a person is dressed and how he behaves in general.

40% of managers notice only general confidence and voice. Only 7% of respondents listen to what the applicant says and evaluate his intellectual abilities.

Do not forget, personal conversation is not only verbal, but also non-verbal communication. Psychologists have long proved that any of the most literate and rehearsed speech can be ruined by "body language", and vice versa.

Neverbalica is an uncontrolled behavior subordinated to the subconscious. However, if you delve into this matter, you can take your body under full control.

Body Errors
The worst mistake of the applicant is to know nothing about the company except the name. Firstly, this is fundamentally the wrong approach to the interview. You need to prepare for any important conversation, but rather rehearse it. In addition, such lack of information can hurt the ambition of the owner of the company.

But still there are a number of behavioral errors that are made unconsciously, but strongly affect the outcome of the conversation.

8 major non-verbal errors of the applicant:

- the candidate does not smile at all;

- crossed arms on the chest;

- too active gestures;

- the applicant often pulls his hair and touches his face;

- does not look into the eyes at all (does not support eye contact);

- poor posture;

- weak handshake;

- fussy movements (disinhibition).
In addition to all of the above, appearance plays an important role in a personal meeting. Even if the company does not have a strictly dress code, and you are used to shocking the public with its appearance, in this situation it is better to resort to a standard toilet for interviews.

65% of executives agreed - clothing can be a determining factor in deciding the fate of a candidate in a company. Almost 100% of respondents agreed that they had never once appreciated the bright and trendy “bow” of a candidate for the post.