Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
Body language experts explain how to conduct yourself during a job interview. From the very start of the interview process to maintaining your poise until leaving the room, Joe Navarro, Dr. Abbie Maroño and Anne-Maartje Oud demonstrate the things interviewers are looking out for and how to make the best first impression.
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A mindset tip that will help with confidence: remember that you as the interviewee have power too. This isn't just about pitching yourself to the company, it's about finding out if the company is right for you. THEY have to prove themselves to YOU as much as YOU have to prove yourself to THEM. (Believe me: I've sat on hiring committee where we REALLY wanted to win over the top candidates.) Knowing that you have power in the relationship too might help you be less anxious.
True, starting with that mindset, I've gotten a pretty good hit rate. I just ask whatever I want to know, without holding back. Might be easier for me cause I am like that usually. Even if it went well and I find it not right, whether the place as a whole or the HM/HR, I just go next, passed on a couple of offers.
That's better advice than anything said in the video!
They have to prove what exactly? That they will exploit and control me less than other companies?
That’s actually so helpful
What does a hiring manager do or say to be considered proving themselves? What could they do or say that you’d say is disproving themselves? Are there certain things you can say to them, and by their response, that would help you know if they’re right or wrong for you?
Recruiter here: I agree with all the things in the video but I also wanna emphasize that you should be yourself. We notice it very quickly when someone just plays a role. Just be a version of yourself that is a little more confident than you actually are. Boosts also your confidence in the long run
I got a job offer because I was the only one who talked to the receptionist out of all the candidates. We didn't talk much but chit chatted about the weather, she had a beautiful picture behind her on the wall and I commented it was very nice. It made all the difference in the world I guess.
Yeah I saw you. Did you see me talking with her? I mean I’m the one who got kicked out by security guy. And she was being nice to you and rude to me
Really? I came before you and just asked her something but she instantly said she has a boyfriend...
@@adonbush4465 lol
I was the guy who calmly waited in line for her to nod me over, stated my business and sat down when told to. I should have commented on the picture, darn it!
I am the guy who hired you BUT NOT because you talked to the receptionist but because you had the skills for the job and most importantly were okay with the compensation we had set up ( which could have been much higher tbh) . It helps that you are nice . Welcome Aboard !
I look at the screen during online interviews not really to see how I look but rather to see the interviewer’s reaction to what I’m saying, makes it feel more like a conversation
For truly confident individuals it works automatically (good posture, solid handshake). But if you are not, you probably shouldn't fool people. Boost your confidence aside, one step per day and you'll never need to imitate it. Just be yourself.
Fake it until you make it
@@RishabhSharma10225 faking for yourself vs faking for others
Im just trying to eat man…
strong handshake is so overrated, feels stupid when someone presses my hand to prove that
Sometimes confident, and has a prospect for success, integrity and person can be nervous when walking into an interview. Someone who displays confidence can also be a total liability.
I love Joe Navarro's videos. I've watched a lot of them and the change in people's reactions when you use his tips are meaningful. Plus he's just such a great communicator (which makes sense given his specialty).
I was waiting for the part at the end where they say "now forget everything we just told you; and just be kind, honest and relaxed. The rest will take care of itself."
The takeaway is that this is to improve your chances, not guarantee a job. If a company has candidates of equal talent, they have to dig deeper on how to narrow their selection down.
The takeaway is that it's impossible to predict such a complex thing like chemistry between people, also there's no such thing as equal talent it's all relative. This vid feels like watching horoscopes.
I was once in an interview that went well. But it continued in the parking lot. There was a car with a flat battery and did an assessment outside the room. What do you, how did you do it. Fortunately for me there was an employee that really had a flat battery. I helped her out and we went our separate ways. Turned out it was the chief of HR. Landed the job because of this.
Can i ask what was the job for?
@@artanme HPC cloud/infra engineer.
I have an interview tomorrow for my top choice PA school - this came at the perfect time!!!! I hope everyone with interviews coming up do fantastic❤
Please tell us after you're PA school interview how it went!!
Good luck 😊
All the best
I'm not too much into the handshake thing since covid. In fact in Germany a lot of people still avoid the handshake and I like it.
Fist bump for the win.
cringe. dunno if you are a troll
@@BaBaNaNaBa i am not. For example doctors, they do not Shake hands any more. For hygienic reasons
The advice here is fine - but as someone in senior management at a global corporate (not my background btw, it's been an eye opener!), I can tell you that sooooo much depends on what a firm needs at that point in time. You'll either be a match or not. You can accidentally mess up one or two of these body language things, but if you are super attentive to the people in the room, authentically respond to their cues, and how you can solve their business / team problem, that's what they'll remember.
What about virtual/remote job interviews? The business model has changed drastically since COVID, and I’d love to see more advice for virtual/remote interviews and etiquette.
For virtual interviews, it would also be cool to have a psychologist describe the science of what your camera background communicates to the interviewer, or whether your performance is better if you’re wearing dress pants and shoes, etc.
Have chatgpt opened up in 1 of your tab.
@@bobbymath2813 Or simply read what the horoscopes say before the interview, that way you save money and you get the same results with the same explanations in case you succeed or fail. Oh wait! there's this magical good luck crystal that works well too.... lmao at psychologist and science in the same sentence.
did you watch the video? they address those specifically after 6:50
This doesn't apply to software engineers. Interviews are all online. Also, doesn't matter what you look like as long as you can solve the code/problem. I envy people who have careers where how they appear can affect the results of their interview.
Don't worry about appearances then enjoy having to report to someone with less technical knowledge than you
Leetcode 24/7
Yes, but such careers are unfair as well.
Why? Careers where merit matters is far more fulfilling than becoming a professional bullshitter such as these "experts".
Learned a lot again. These videos always give so many tips.
thanks for uploading, i find it very helpful
These are some very good tips! Though I really hate interviews... The fact that we get judged before we even enter the building is just so much pressure 😮💨😵💫🤯 And we cant make any bad moves or mistakes!! UGH
I think the majority of the steps they are talking about are more corporate level style jobs. Most jobs nowadays are virtual and these old school tactics don't resonate with the new type of jobs that come up now. They are still fantastic tips. But the biggest thing you need to be able to do is this: Sell yourself, think of the job you are applying for and do some research or internal value searching to see: "What have I done in my previous jobs/experiences that make me qualified to do this job." Most time they will ask the dreaded question: "Tell me about a time where... *INSERT PART OF JOB HERE* Maybe it was a difficult situation you overcame, maybe you had to break some really bad news to someone, how did you handle it with empathy and so on and so forth. Being able to sell yourself is legit 70% of the interview. The other 30% can be making sure the business aligns with your goals and your values. If you fit, it will click. My Experience? I hate interviews because I hate selling myself. That is a personal issue I've been working on, but I got my recent promotion because of what I said above. It's all about experience.
Agreed. If I was hiring most of this stuff would make you seem like an uptight stick in the mud trying to hard. But then I am in the design field. 😅
perfect timing, i have a job interview tomorrow morning
Your originality is key for the interviewer to assess. Take all suggestions with a grain of salt, nothing more.
I just love Dr's Abbie Maroño body Language
Please educate HR folks that some people are more stressed by the idea of touching someone else's hand than for the interview itself. I've seen people become happier, less sick and less anxious the moment we stopped handshakes (and the "bise" in France especially) in the workplace. Also quick tip for online interviews: uncheck the mirror video. Your left hand will stay your left hand and it feels way more natural for non verbal communication.
so approach them like they’re royalty? sweet
That's how you get "overpaid", "oversold" professionals into the team, who know how to bargain, but can't produce real artifacts. So many highly competent IT professional were not hired because of that and find their place in world leading startups instead of "overpaid/underskilled" corpo teams.
Do all this and you still don't get the job.
😅😅😊
With this attitude (showed by your very comment), I understand why. 😉
😂
The interview doesn’t mean you get the job! 🤦🏻♀️
@steveLEKORodrigue, I was just going to comment the same thing.
Whenever I decide to go on a job searching spree on Indeed, within a spanof week or two I get 5 to 6 interviews and always get the gigs that it becomes just a warm up practice for me. Then I choose which one I like afterwards. I always make it like I'm the interview. Like a Chess match. Snd all my life I was so uncident 90 percent in public interactions and awkward.
Wow this video came just in time for my final interview tomorrow ty!
good luck!
Thank you!@@DrKritter
This was relevant maybe 20 years ago
Nope. Still is.
I've been on interview panels where there was a fixed grading system and we were not allowed to take into account most of what they mention here. Not saying its bad advice, but it depends on the culture of the organisation
You make it all sound so scary. I don't know how anyone would be brave enough to go for an interview.
So the advice is don’t be yourself… Pretend and get the job and then deal with the problems that brings. Luckily i got chosen for my skills.
This is perfect timing. Just tomorrow I’ll pass and interview akin to a job interview .
Please tell us after you're interview how it went !!
@@do_you_know_what it went fine actually , about what i expected. Thx for caring The key is to be chill
THAT'S GREAT !!
How about "don't take jobs with corpos that judge good posture as 'being headstrong.' ". The only constant in job interviews is that the process is ARBITRARY. No two companies are alike, and the key to getting the job IS KNOWING THE PERSON HIRING.
It isn’t about good posture. It’s about the language your posture projects. It’s not just corporate people who look for this stuff in interviews.
my thoughts exactly
This is general to all human beings. If someone comes with hunch back looking down, you feel like they don't really think they'r up for the job, even if you're not aware of that feeling. But I understand what you mean, this whole video feels a lot like corporate talk, and at the end you can use your bad interview practices to your advantage, to make them act as a filter for companies that value superficial stuff like this too much, but it's always gonna pull you down
@@carlosmspkcompanies that "value superficial stuff".... Yeah like 99% of companies. It's not superficial, it says something about your attitude and confidence
There ya go. You get hired if you can do that job - and they know you can do the job; mainly because they know you already. Body language has nothing to do with it.
why cant these kind of videos be longer :( i really like them, specially if Joe Navarro is there.
Thanks!!!
I would say instead of confidence I'd look for self-awareness. It's okay to be shy and not march into the room like you own the place. But it's important to be aware that you are maybe socially awkward or need a bit of time to thaw up. I'd rather employ someone like that and have a well-mixed team than Mr Testosterone.
Visually, vocally, verbally, haptics
Note to self, stop starting every interview with "pull my finger!".
Kid named finger:
😂😂😂 No that’s a great way to start!
Life is not problem to be solved it is a reality to be experienced
This looks like an executive job position.
Thank you.
Am loving the cloud behind the stool. How'd ya do that?
Girl in the black dress had my mouth watering when she was handshaking.
It looked almost unreal
You could literally place a small refreshment plate on the spoiler in the back!
ew wtf, get help.
@@micheteC'mon, you gotta admit it looks... unique. This is a video about appearance, ffs
@lesliespeaker668 body language and physical appearance are not the same cmon. Lol be respectful she's a professional in her field giving advice, not standing there for creeps to comment on her body.
Thank you for this video, very helpful!
Miss the simpler times
???
In the real world none of these matters actually. What really matters are connections and recommendations.
the sad reality 😢
Sad to see that appearance weighs more importance on getting a job and people have to modify their personality instead of showing yourself for who you are. It's just 'fake it till you make it.'
Yes, Joe is back
Great video.
I don't know man, I'm an artist, people don't care if I'm a completely nutjob or if a dress like a hobo, they show me a piano, I play like Liszt and I'm in. I feel sorry for the people that have to pretend to be someone else to get a job.
Watching this will only make me more nervous
JOE NAVARRO IS BACK BABYYY. I waited so long omgg istg
i would expect at least a random email saying im not good enought for the position instead of the "headhunter" recruiter ghosting me in every plataform i try to contact checking if the process is still going on..
01:59 One of those flimsy handshakes
In my last job interview, I made a point of pausing before answering the their question and I think it weirded things out a bit. On reflection, this might've been a bit disingenuous. Jo says in the vid that hesitation is a killer, and I definitely agree when it comes to making an impression. But also in interviews, I do like the pause before answering, because : A) It can reduce babbling and B) I can double check with myself various answers I already know that will best answer the question. Job interviews are hard!
If you genuinely need a few seconds to mull over a thought, simply tell the interviewer you're taking a few seconds to think, don't sit in awkward silence. Generally a quick but in a good ballpark answer is better than a slow thought out answer as it doesn't stall the conversation and makes follow up questions easier.
The only person I would hire based on body language here is the lady in black.
I love these Body Language videos 🥰
As an etiquette professional, I can say that these points are excellent. However, one should not shake hands with a table or other obstacle between those shaking hands. Also, unless one is physically unable, always shake hands while standing.
Last chance to make an impression @ the end They make it seem like, 'take advantage of end of interview' like you might not accidentally say or do something declasse
The interview begins when you leave your house. I had a friend get in a little road rage incident where he flipped someone off then to find out that the person he flipped off was one of the persons who interviewed him.
I think this video is gonna do more harm then good. One way to kill comfort and confidance is to think there 40 rules that you are doing wrong.
I usually go firm, but some people immediately give me a loose handshake. I go loose because i dont want to hurt them.
What kind of psychotic companies would surveil prospect employees like this?
Literally every job even minimum wage jobs
So, you guys really don't want to see the person genuinely rather how expertly he can fake himself?
I'm autistic and this stuff TERRIFIES me. I'm essentially blind to all of this.
These people are just psycho, don't worry about them. You are more normal than they are. Corporate culture is so silly.
thanks my friend! it is silly! I'd rather just be real and say hey this me, ahah all this body langauage stuff I'm cool off of haha @@RationalEra
Wow i cannot remember the last time i shook hands with someone! Always one or two kisses on the cheek
hand in hand, we rise above
Hi everyone,so I greet upon walking into the room ofc,then I handshake while standing?then ask to sit?
I just use the Costanza method and go against every single one of my instinct. The less I am myself, the more they'll like me.
"How to Win at Corporate* Job Interviews"
Now i want to start this by saying in no way am I good at interviews, im probably the most introverted person you could meet (I only know two people who are more of an intervert then me). Have you ever had an interview with someone who was clearly unqualified to be giving one. Interrupts you, weak handshake, doesnt even know the position you're applying for. What are some of your advice for dealing with those situation, and personally I try not to think to much into it but is that a red flag for you or is it supper common (im on my 5th job now and I still dont have a lot of experiences with job interviews, basically all but this newest job was confirm before my interview)
Most interview styles are really ridiculous. They really are looking for people who can BS really well on the fly.
Because that's exactly what management is supposed to do
@@lesliespeaker668 Yeah, and it's really stupid. They aren't looking for honest answers; they are looking for sociopathic behaviors.
@@funkypunkypine If everyone was unhinged and honest with their reactions/intentions in a large professional setting, there would likely be more conflict and less getting done.
Humans are so arbitrary and presumptuous.
Make sure you find a job that doesn't care about your body language and appearance but rather about your skills and who you are as a person.
That heavily depends on your field. Everything with customer contact, yes a company will care about your appearance.
Then you shouldn't care about the company.
body language can tell a lot about who someone is as a person; those subtle things that they verbally aren't revealing
why are some of these shots really blurry / bad chromatic aberration?
The way Abbie presenters herself makes me think she's not too approachable. Her posture and body language is very angular. Her hand movements are very symmetrical. Her hair is brought forward, partially covering her shoulders and chest. This leads me to think that she's up tight, closed off or isn't willing to have fun. Having said that, her speech cadence is very deliberate showing that she cares about each word that is said and is important. This shows intelligence. She tends to gesture with the back of the hand facing the other speaker, meaning that she doesn't want to come off as the aggressor and wants to be respectful. Ankles crossed instead of legs crossed is showing me she prefers to be seen as petite. When she shakes the hand of the other person, look at her left hand. That raised left arm is still close to the body, and is still showing a bit of that tightness instead of relaxation. But if you notice the hand, it's limp and once again the back side facing the other person. My guess is in a romantic relationship she is the submissive one but also enjoys being correct. One other thing I noticed is when she chooses to gesture with both hands she gestures to her right (almost like a discarding motion to the side). She does this quite often, and never to her left. This means she engages her left side brain more than the right. As suspected, she's probably more of an analytical thinker.
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As a tech I'd say don't go and buy a 4K camera to do an interview. It will eat bandwidth and might get choppy :D
When I was performing interviews, I always asked the receptionist how were they? they often have good insight on the applicants.
3:28.. I like this tight handshake,...
2:57 OMG her tush is protuberant!!😄
I rather hire the. Chick with crop top on. But the one with the skintight dress on going into an interview. Applying for a job if I was the Hiring Manager there be no way I would hire he that would be pure trouble.
Who chose that stool? It was biased towards taller people. Anne-Maartje was trying her best but her position looked awkward
Good
What if they keep asking a question the same way over and over and there’s still no clear point to the question and you’ve tried to get them to ask another way but they don’t see the need to change how it’s asked to make more sense to the person answering
That’s when you leave 😂
The comments saying this is irrelevant are missing the point. Most interviewers probably aren’t consciously looking for these things, but subconsciously all of these things make a difference whether you like or not, because we’re all human.
We have no reason to assume that.
They forgot to mention to bring chocolates and flowers. Always bring chocolates and flowers.
This makes me so thankful to be a freelancer who does not have to deal with interviews...ever...or suits of any kind...ever. 🤣
I’ll also go to that interview with the presence of God. Thank you for the tips.
teach us more...
OUT OF DATE - of the 29 interviews that I have had this year for senior roles, NOT ONE was in person and most of this advice is not applicable to Teams / Zoom / Google meet
Reread your comment over and over….fyi You need to utilize the zoom calls to determine if you are interested in pursuing a relationship with any company. If any of the 29 zoom calls were of interest to you,then you need to be assertively pursuing an in person meeting with the management team that will be doing the hiring. How we choose to communicate should be equal to the importance of the conversation. Text-low importance Email-low importance but more formal Phone call-two way verbal communication is required Zoom call- important to see and hear each other. In person meeting-very important to see,hear,feel ,touch and smell each other and to negotiate any potential relationship or steer an opportunity your way over a competitor. Best wishes
They addressed zoom in the second half of the video....
So do the exact opposite to annoy as much as possible?
2:55 3:14
I’m a hiring manager and most of this is nonsense
To be fair, studies show hiring random people works just as well (actually a little better but not statistically important better). So, if people get this perfect for your sake it says nothing about how well they will do at the job.
The barbie doll talking about feeling “natural” 😂
The editing was way too fast pace in this
in-person fatigue is way worse than zoom
The only thing you need to win at a job interview, is to be related to someone. Body language expert who conducts interviews, what a waste of schooling 😂
Good news 85% you should already know…decent reminder
TLDR: portray yourself as a perfect, happy and proud slave to postmodern capitalism. 👍
Ooo 😮 So that's why I've never been hired.