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Body Talk: What Your Body Language Says About You

Be Seen As a Go-Getter

Sit up straight in your chair with your feet planted firmly on the ground. Leaning back in your chair shows that you are too relaxed, don't take the job seriously and are not an aggressive worker.

Slouching in your chair says you are unprepared for either the interview or the job, and neither bodes well for you. Instead, lean slightly forward toward the interviewer, which conveys engagement and interest.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...