Top 4 Body Blunders in the Job Interview

Top 4 Body Blunders in the Job InterviewTop 4 Body Blunders in the Job InterviewTop 4 Body Blunders in the Job InterviewDespite what you may have assumed about the term body blunders, Im bedrngnis talking about passing gas though you should try REALLY hard not to let that happen in an interview. Im talking about your body language and the signals your movements send. Heres a short list of the biggest body blunders that could ruin your interview no matter how skilled or qualified you are.Dodgy eye contact. Like when you were a child and your mother accused you of stealing a candy bar from the grocery store you know you did it, but you dont want to admit it, so you look at the floor, the ceiling, her shoes anywhere but her eyes. Similarly, if you dont make eye contact in the interview, your absoluts will lack credibility and youll be less likely to get your point across strongly.Nervous twitching. Rubbing your nose. Scratching your arm. Bouncing your leg. Adjusting your seat. Laughing inappropriately. Doing one of these things in limited quantity shouldnt make an impact on the interviewers opinion of you. But doing all of them (or a few of them repeatedly) during the entire interview will definitely leave the interviewers talking about you and not in a good way.Too many ums, ahs, and likes. Shooting glances around the room and inserting seven ums in a ten-word sentence, or saying like after every other word will show that you a) are a poor communicator, and b) dont believe in what youre saying. Maybe neither of these is true, but your nerves will indicate otherwise.Blabbering. If you dont pay attention to exactly what the interviewer is asking, youre more inclined to ramble through your answer. I recently overheard two managers whose main complaint about a job candidate theyd just interviewed was that he went on for what seemed like an eternity, responding to a question that should have only taken a couple of sentences to answer. Word of advice Dont do that.So ho w do you avoid these blunders? Simple Do the opposite of each function. Maintain eye contact, sit still, speak well, and be precise.You may have the skills and experience theyre looking for, but many times the one who gets the job offer is the one they like.