"I speak two languages, Body and English" - Mae West

The RSP came across this great article on Forbes.com ("Is Your Body Betraying you in Job Interviews?") about body language.  As we have hopefully mastered controlling our potty mouths in the workplace by now, the RSP wants to ensure that we are sending the right messages ( or making sure people don't know what we are REALLY thinking) through our body language.   

The following is a summary of Scott Reeve's article on what signals we are sending with our body language during job interviews: 

* Arms folded across the chest = I am shy and or uninterested 

* Standing with hands in the pockets = I am not confidant 

* Shaking one leg while legs crosses = I am nervous and sorta uncomfortable

* Touch nose while speaking = I am not being entirely honest to you 

* Rubbing the back of your head or neck during a conversation = I am bored. Next please

* Pointing your feet towards the door while in conversation = can this conversation please end and I go? 

* Slouching in your chair = I am not up to the task or  I am unprepared 

So what should we do in job interviews?

Scott suggests: 

1) Shake interviewer's hand firmly and look him or her directly in the eye when introduced.

2) Thank the interviewer for his or her time.

3) Wait for the interviewer to sit down before you sit down.

4) Sit about 2-3 feet away from the interviewer

5) When answering a question, look directly at the person who asked the question. If there are several interviewers in the room, occasionally glance at them, but end your thoughts and spend the majority of the time looking at the person who asked the question. 

6) Sit up straight. 

7) Use hand gestures to emphasize key points. When not emphasizing key points, don't fidget with your hands. 

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