nterviewers claim one of the most important influences in deciding who to recruit for a job is the candidates body language. For most interviewees, body language can be the difference between getting a job and remaining in the job market, yet most still don’t get it.

From the time of interview for the job, the importance of body language was ingrained in your mind. You learnt the basics and have since then tried to make a habit out of them. Despite all this, when you attend interviews everything you seemed to have practiced so well gets lost. The problem is not the use of body language but the correct use of body language which seems to elude a lot of people.

Same can be said, when you are in a meeting and about to close big deals. Or trying to sell a product or service to that customer you have been pursuing for ages.



People tend to go over board when communicating that it slips into their body language. Admittedly though, most of these exaggerated body languages are born of anxiety, tension or out of fear of being caught in a lie. When you’re anxious, your body is uneasy and it shows. Likewise when you are tense, you give off overly strong vibes. In trying to make people believe a lie, your body movements tend to be exaggerated.

The major source of miscommunication is usually inability to send a clear message which leads to misinterpreting the message sent. This is a major setback at work. Body language is the most commonly misinterpreted form of communication and seeing as it is a huge part of our work lives, we should do all that is in our power to get it down to the tee.

Studies have revealed there are four parts of your body that are critical to using body language to get you through difficult situations such as an interview. Interestingly, most of us know about the but still get it really wrong. Here they are;



READ MORE: https://nairametrics.com/your-body-is-sending-the-wrong-message-through-these-body-languages-youre-getting-wrong/


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