How to present

yourself
in a job interview
Outline
introduction/ basic information

- importance of body language
- interpersonal distance
- signs of nervousness

greeting / saying goodbye

first impression
handshake
posture
Outline
in the interview

sitting position
arms/ hands
eyes

6 golden rules

Basic information
Significance of body language
38%
55%
7%
non verbal
intonation
content
Basic information
Interpersonal
distance
0 0.5 m: intimate distance

0.5 1.2 m: personal distance

1.2 3.5 m: social distance

3.5 m and more: public distance
Basic information
Basic information
Signs of nervousness
Less control

o restlessness
o fast eye movement, winking
o no straight eye contact
o shaky and wet hands
o changed, high pitch of voice
o fast, less controlled speech
o sweating
o pulling hair back
o fidgeting with jewelry
o shy smile

Basic information
Being conscious of your own
body language is the first
step to succeed in a
job interview!

Basic information
Greeting
The first impression

the first
3-7 seconds

decisive



Greeting
closed legs
uncommunicative
cramped
uncertain
crossed legs
no fixed position
(frequent change)
uncertain
Greeting
open legs
clear position
self assured
one leg forward
open
communicative
curious
Greeting
The right
handshake
Greeting
Strong handshake
confidence
competence

Limp handshake
insecurity
incompetence

Greeting
bone breaker
touching fingertips
Greeting
stiff arm
pulling arm
two-handed
Greeting
grasp elbow
grasp upper arm
grasp shoulder
Greeting
In the interview
Sitting position
taking the whole seat
feet steady on the floor
sitting up straight
slightly leant forward
taking the seat before it has
been offered to you
wiggling
nervous movements
In the interview
Sitting position
Sitting at the edge
to be in a hurry

In the interview
Sitting position
to lean back
passivity
arrogance
disinterest

In the interview
Sitting position
feet crossed under chair
not steady on floor
uncertainty
In the interview
body barriers
In the interview
hiding hands
not showing your hands
uncommunicative
keeping secrets


In the interview
Eyes
Keep eye contact
without staring
self-confident
attention/ interest

to avert the eyes
uncertainty
disinterest
In the interview
6 golden rules
1. straight posture
2. appropriate distance
3. frequent eye contact
4. strong handshake
5. natural gestures
6. moderate pitch

Dorothee Mller
Mary-Jane Klein
Eva Jurkewitz
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