Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the October 23, 2000 issue of QuintZine.
Nonverbal behaviors that make job candidates
appear to be lying in interviews include licking the lips,
coughing nervously, blushing, or restricting hand gestures,
says Peter Thomson in his book,
Secrets of Communication.
The lesson that you shouldn't lie in an interview is
obvious. What may be less obvious is that exhibiting
these nonverbal behaviors may make you seem dishonest
even when you're completely truthful.
In our experience, the two most important nonverbals
in a job interview are a smile and a forceful voice (yes,
we know voice is verbal, but we're talking more about HOW
you project your voice than what you say). Employers
frequently cite lack of enthusiasm as a major reason for not
hiring a candidate; a warm and consistent smile in the interview
is the best way to show enthusiasm. And the best way to show confidence
is with a voice that's not timid, but strong and forceful.
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Nonverbal behaviors that make job candidates
appear to be lying in interviews include licking the lips,
coughing nervously, blushing, or restricting hand gestures,
says Peter Thomson in his book,
