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End this lesson we'll continue our discussion of body language by going over a few things to avoid during

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your job interview.

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Let's start by talking about how to behave when you first come into the interview room and sit down.

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Never sit down until you've gotten a cue from the interviewer about where you should sit if you're offered

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a chair sit down and it normally don't turn the chair around or tuck a leg under yourself as you sit

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down or throw yourself into the chair or put your feet up.

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Remember you're in the interviewer's territory and you want to be respectful.

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Here are a few more body language don'ts to keep in mind during your interview.

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Once seated.

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Never slouch if your back is not straight.

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That sends a subtle message to the interviewer that you're insecure and don't really believe that you

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should be where you are.

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Never fidget.

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Moving around nervously sends a message that you're anxious and this will probably increase the anxiety

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of the interviewer.

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Never pick at your clothes picking at imaginary lint sends a nonverbal message that you are thinking

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something negative but are not willing to share what you're thinking.

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This particular body movement almost always inspires distrust.

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Don't look around the room too much.

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Doing so will send a message that you're bored.

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In some cases looking around too much can make you seem devious.

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Keep your eyes on the interviewer.

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Don't create body barriers.

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Simply put this means that you want to avoid doing anything that closes off your upper body.

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For example if you're right handed and the interviewer offers you something to drink.

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Keep the drink on your right side.

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If you put the drink on your left side and reach across your body with your right arm again and again

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to retrieve your drink that creates an invisible barrier between you and the interviewer.

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Never cross your arms if you crush your legs.

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Never do so in a way which creates an invisible wall don't jiggle your leg or foot foot jiggling especially

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expresses a message that you don't want to be where you are avoid touching your face facial touching

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arouses suspicion in others.

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Finally never touch twirl adjust or flip your hair.

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These kinds of gestures are non-verbal cues that you are bored preoccupied or just easily distracted.
