The Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Interview Body Language - Part Two

The following article concludes the top 10 ways to ensure that you show good interview body language. Make sure that all the preparation you do for a job interview isnt in vain. Your body language is key to job interview success.

The final 5 of the top 10 ways to improve your interview body language are as follows:

6) Make sure that your eyes sparkle

Its all very well having good eye contact at your interview, but if your eyes arent looking bright and interested then youre making life difficult for yourself! Make sure that you have a good nights sleep your interview. Remember this is a very important day you need to look your best and have no bags under your eyes! If you want your eyes to sparkle then its worthwhile getting some whitening eye drops. It doesnt cost much but it will work.

7) Be engaged

Its important to be subtly positive at your job interview. You need to demonstrate that youre actively taking part in the interview. When your interviewer is telling you about the job role and company, make sure that you nod subtly. This shows that you are listening and are interested in what they are saying. It shows that your are engaged in the discussion process and want to be part of the organisation.

8) Breathe deeply

One of the best ways to relax before an important interview is to breath deeply. If you breathe deeply, not only are you relaxing by slowing your rapid, nervous heartbeat, youre also ensuring that your brain has as much oxygen as possible. This means that youll be able to think clearly at your interview and be able to respond to difficult questioning more rapidly. Breathing deeply before an interview will provide you with the effective combination of being relaxed and alert at the same time.

9) Accept an offer of a glass of water

You may not feel like a glass of water, but taking a sip from a glass of water can have a calming effect on your interview performance. It can give you an opportunity to collect your thoughts while refreshing you. It will also give you a chance to get used to the surroundings while the interviewer is out of the room getting the glass of water. This will also give youre the opportunity to gather your thoughts and decide upon any amendments to your interview strategy as well as reviewing your prepared responses to questions.

10) Practice your handshake

So many people havent got the right professional handshake. Remember that this is part of the first and last impression that you leave at the interview. If you have a weak, limp handshake then this tells the interviewer that you may not have the ability to deal with confrontation. On the other hand, if your handshake is too strong, then you may not be a good listener. You may be quite confident about controlling a situation, but you may be less likely to be democratic in approach. To demonstrate the happy medium, have a firm but not hard grip, make good eye contact at the same time and mirror the style of the person whose hand you are shaking.

In summary, mirroring is the key. If youre able to subtly copy the tonality of your interviewers body language, youll find it much more easier to communicate because youll be speaking the same silent body language. This will put you streets ahead of the competition in the race for your dream job.

David Bain is a consultant to http://www.UteachRecruitment.com - a specialist UK teacher jobs recruitment agency. U Teach Recruitment is based in Coatbridge, Scotland and brings schools and teachers together from all over the UK. Teaching opportunities include Geography teaching jobs. Visit http://UteachRecruitment.com to search for UK teacher jobs today.Caritta Blog26493
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