What do you hate the most when interviewing a prospective employee
A new survey reveals the top ten body language mistakes that job seekers make during job interviews.
The biggest body language turnoffs in job interviews are:
- Failure to make eye contact 83 per cent
- Weak handshake 54 per cent
- Failure to smile 48 per cent
- Crossing their arms over their chest 41 per cent
- Playing with something on the table 40 per cent
- Playing with their hair or touching their face 36 per cent
- Fidgeting too much in their seat 34 per cent
- Bad posture 32 per cent
- Using too many hand gestures 13 per cent
- Handshake that is too strong 6 per cent
?Employers are evaluating the whole package during job interviews and the non-verbal cues job candidates give can be very influential on the hiring decision,” said Tony Roy, president of CareerBuilder EMEA, which conducted the survey.
In terms of the factors that make bosses more likely to hire, a sense of humour comes out on top, followed by being well-dressed, a candidate involved in his/her community, being knowledgeable of current affairs, being physically fit, speaking another language, and being involved in social media.
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