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HOW TOACE AN INTERVIEW

USING BODY LANGUAGE?

By Hamsalakshmi Sridhar

Albert Mehrabian (Professor of
Every person's wish is to get the Psychology in the University of

perfect job that they have dreamt of. California) body language and the
Think of a resume as your "first tone of voice play a very important
impression" that sums up your role in communication with another
education, work experience, skills, and person than words spoken. This rule
accomplishments. Whereas, body can be best understood by the below
language or the way you conduct chart:
yourself during an interview is "the
final ticket" to your dream job.
Because the body language shows
who you are.

Impressions last long. You never get a
second chance to create a positive
impression. Body Language plays a
very important role during a job
interview. This is because Body
Language in a job interview gives the
interviewer information a great deal
more than a written resume.
According to Mehrabian's
communication Theory (also known
as 7-38-55 Rule) developed by Dr.

Body language is the secret language you are perceived with different
of success. The expression "action opinions by a different person – right
speaks louder than words" holds very from your attire to your hairstyle,
true, especially during job interviews. accessories, and all the other things.
In case of communication with An employer survey suggests that
another person, what you say really every little thing you are doing with
doesn't matter that much, it's all about your eyes, hands, and body during an
how you say it. And with body interview could be sending out signals
language, you say it right. about you that you are completely
From the moment you walk in unaware of.
through the company's front door They Say,

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