Your Body Is Talking Too
Interviewers form impressions before you say a word. Make the nonverbal count.
What to do
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Sit like you mean it. Upright, back against the chair — slouching reads as disengagement.
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Feet flat, still. No bouncing or tapping; restless legs telegraph nerves.
- 3
Open hands. Rest them on the table or in your lap; crossed arms read as defensive.
- 4
Lean in when they talk. A slight forward lean signals engagement.
- 5
Nod like punctuation. An occasional nod shows you're following; constant nodding reads as performance.
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It's not an act. Good body language just removes the static so your answers carry.
Posture
Back straight against the chair
Slouching or leaning back
Hands
Resting on the table or in your lap
Crossed arms or fidgeting
Feet
Flat on the floor, kept still
Bouncing or tapping
Energy
Slight forward lean, the odd nod
Leaning away, checked out
Ready? Show what you learned.
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