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Job interviews: Does body language give you away?

Results so far:

Yes
96% 475 votes Total: 495 votes
No
4% 20 votes
  • 1 of 29

    by T. K. Pippin

    Is your body language keeping you from getting your ideal job? As a former office manager I've interviewed many different types of people and it wasn't always the resume or the...read more

  • 2 of 29

    by Scott Hayden

    It's not necessarily what you say in a job interview that makes or breaks your chances, it's how you say it. People will form impressions of us by any number of different non-ve...read more

  • 3 of 29

    by Elizabeth Bridgette

    The sign on the fence reads, "Beware of Fierce Dog!" The postman hesitates, palms sweating, he stares at the letter which needs to go into the box on the other side of the whit...read more

  • 4 of 29

    by Lisa Divirgilio

    The way you present yourself at an interview goes much deeper than the clothing your wearing. Body language can be the one aspect of you that potential employers may see "unreh...read more

  • 5 of 29

    by Vincent Able

    Body language gives you away, but the entire plot depends on the person reading the book. There's a lot a person can tell about someone's body language, but just like at a poker...read more

  • 6 of 29

    by kennethfsk

    Your body language can tell a person who knows how to read it almost everything they want to know about you. Some people tell me I'm crazy for making such a bold statement, but ...read more

  • 7 of 29

    by Audra M. Whelan

    Of course body language gives you away during an interview! The truth is, no matter who you are, how great a person you may be, or how well you qualify, you are sized up within ...read more

  • 8 of 29

    by Pat Lunsford

    Does body language give you away when being interviewed for a job? Of course it does. You don't have to be a professional to pick up the negative signals of a person's body lang...read more

  • 9 of 29

    by Randy Scott

    Body language can be a very powerful thing. I had my doubts about it until I learned a wee bit about it and it was then that I learned just what you can accomplish while reading...read more

  • 10 of 29

    by Barbara Kasey Smith

    In today's world, office managers are looking for someone who speaks in an auditable tone, with confidence, self-assurance, and composure. Do not go into an interview being fidg...read more

  • 11 of 29

    by Judith Roinich

    Our body language gives us away in every situation. It's a powerful indication of what is going on inside our heads. Whether we feel super confident or unprepared, our body lan...read more

  • 12 of 29

    by Forest Grene

    In psychology it is a fairly well established fact that body language encourages acceptance, opennesss, shows empathy and likely makes a differnece. In my line of counseling wor...read more

  • 13 of 29

    by Deborah Bauers

    We often believe that what we say during an interview will be the "deal breaker" and determine whether we get the job. Few of us stop to consider the importance of what we may ...read more

  • by N Srinivasan Rao

    Body language is one of the most trust-able indicator of a persons character. It is entirely not true that a right body language means that the Person is speaking thE truth or ...read more

  • 15 of 29

    by Sjaunna Garfinkel

    We have used body language to communicate long before we used words. From the cave man to the babies we once were. Our mouths lie, our bodies do not. So you can just bet tha...read more

  • 16 of 29

    by Glenda Hill

    Yes, words can be adorned, rehearsed, or memorized but it's the body that gives the ultimate message. You may be saying great things, using big words and impressive business li...read more

  • 17 of 29

    by R Shimoda

    For those who don't interview job applicants on a regular basis, the importance of having good body language during an interview is often forgotten. Job interviews tend to be s...read more

  • 18 of 29

    by Holly Golightly

    If only we knew then, what we may know now springs to my mind with this topic "Does body language give you away?" How could it not? I don't think that anyone can escape the ...read more

  • 19 of 29

    by Ann Caimen

    Body language is nonverbal communication. I'll admit that I've only had one job interview, but here are some good tips to keep you from unintentionally communicating something n...read more

  • 20 of 29

    by Tharian Mathew

    Yes, body language does give you away because in any communication, verbal effort is only 20 per cent with the remaining eighty per cent coming through non verbal communication ...read more

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    by Todd Pheifer

    The interview setting is in many ways an odd social ritual. We gather in a room, ask a candidate to come in wearing their best clothes, and then we ask them a number of generic...read more

  • 2 of 3

    by Joseph Whalen

    To a trained professional body language can be an excellent indicator of a person's intent, attitude and manner. However, professionals trained to utilize such patterns are rar...read more

  • 3 of 3

    by Carel Two-Eagle

    Having spent considerable time as both an employer and an employee, I know that body language does not necessarily 'give you away". Psychology is not a hard science; it is a su...read more

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