This document discusses body language and nonverbal communication in job interviews. It provides tips on presenting yourself through gestures, postures, handshakes and other body language. Specific gestures and positions that convey openness, confidence, dominance or nervousness are identified. The document advises maintaining straight posture, appropriate distance, frequent eye contact, a strong handshake, natural gestures and a moderate voice pitch. Certain handshakes, smiles, sitting positions and barriers are noted to avoid as they can project insecurity or disinterest.

1. Body Language (Non verbal
communication)
Prepared and presented by,
N. Ganesha Pandian
November 2015
How to present yourself in job interview

2. People’s body language often reveals
that what they say is very different
from what they think or feel
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3. Gestures and postures
• Body language is an outward reflection of a
person’s emotional condition
• Each gesture or movement can be a valuable
key to an emotion a person may be feeling at
the time.
• Body language has great significance because
“Fakers can only pretend for a short period of
time”
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4. Universal gesture (openness)
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5. Defensive position
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Insecure,
Not open to suggestions

6. Palms in pocket
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Should not be used in Interview or
stage speaking

7. Palms power
The palms are used to infer an open and honest
approach
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Palms up - Non
threatening
Palms down - Authority

8. Hand shakes
Dominance & Submission
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Equality

9. Hand shakes types
• The wrist hold
• The upper arm
grip
• The elbow grasp
• The shoulder
hold
• Double hander
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10. Worst handshakes
• The wet fish – Sweat in hand
• The vice – Sharp downward pump and 2-3
rigorous pump
• The bone crusher – Aggressive
• The finger-Tip grab – Lack of confidence
• The stiff-Arm thrust – Keeping distance from
personal territory
• The socket wrecker – Aggressive
• The pump handle – Pumping more than enough
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11. Smiles and laughter
• A natural smile produces characteristic
wrinkle around the eyes – insincere people
smile only with their mouth
• When you smile at another person they will
almost return the smile, which causes positive
feel in both of you and them
• Studies prove that most encounters will run
smoothly
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12. How to detect lying in interview
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13. Eyes signaling
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14. Legs gesture
Four main
standing positions
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Leg cross
The foot forward
At attention
Legs apart

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Signs of nervousness
• Less control
o restlessness
o fast eye movement, winking
o no straight eye contact
o shaky and wet hands
o changed, high pitch of voice
o fast, less controlled speech
o sweating
o pulling hair back
o fidgeting with jewelry
o shy smile

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Sitting position
 taking the whole seat
 feet steady on the floor
 sitting up straight
 slightly leant forward
 taking the seat before it has
been offered to you
 wiggling
 nervous movements

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Sitting position
 to lean back
passivity
arrogance
disinterest

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Sitting position
 feet crossed under chair
 not steady on floor
 uncertainty

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Sitting position
 Sitting at the edge
 to be in a hurry

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“body barriers” 

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“Hiding hands”
 not showing your hands
 uncommunicative
 “keeping secrets”

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6 golden rules
1. straight posture
2. appropriate distance
3. frequent eye contact
4. strong handshake
5. natural gestures
6. moderate pitch

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