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Said All The Right Things But Didn’t Get The Interview?
You just came out of an interview and you’re positive you aced it. You spend the next few days waiting for the call to let you know the company wants you to join the team but it doesn’t come. How could that be? You said all the right things and gave all the right answers.
But there is one thing you didn’t consider…your body language.
With the downturn in the job market, there is an increased number of people competing for the same job. That being said, it is even more crucial to impress potential employers in the interview. As an Executive Recruiter, I spend a large majority of my time working with candidates in preparation for their interviews. I always advise candidates to do the due diligence necessary to be successful in the interview including doing ample research on the company and being prepared to discuss their experience and accomplishments in detail. Just doing the prep work sometimes isn’t enough.
As Joe Turner, Career Coach, says in the attached article: “It's not always based on what you actually say, but on something we term "body language.” For instance, 85 percent of what you communicate is not with words.”
Often candidates are too preoccupied with remembering the right things to say that they forget to consider their body language and facial expressions. As simple as it sounds you need to smile in an interview. Would you want to hire someone to join your team and spend at least 40 hours a week with who doesn’t seem like a friendly person? I certainly wouldn’t. Certain actions like crossing your arms or crossing your legs give the impression that you are guarded. Again, the employer is not only looking for someone who is skilled enough to do the job but also for someone who they can get along with and enjoy spending the work day with. Although these factors may seem very trivial in the grand scheme of things, they could be the reason that you aren’t getting the offer from that interview you think you aced. It’s a tough market and there is a lot of competition. You need to make sure you are doing everything you need to do to get the job.
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