@anna..papalia: Do this to look and feel more confident in your next job interview   A lot of people, especially women think that they should make themselves look small in a job interview and they try to take up as little as space as possible by putting their hands under the table but that actually backfires making you look insecure, and it makes you feel even more nervous.   Before your next job interview, you will be nervous there is no way to prevent that but there is a way to prevent you from looking nervous. And it all comes down to this simple body language trick.   Research has proven over and over again that the more space someone takes up the more confident they look and feel. The less space you take up the more nervous you feel.   Your brain thinks that you are not safe when you are curled up in a ball. Your brain thinks you are safe when you take up a lot of space.   In a job interview NEVER put your hands in your lap. Own your side of the table. Open your padfolio. And ALWAYS put your hands on the table.   It is absolutely ok to talk with your hands in fact interviewers prefer seeing your hands. When you can’t see someone’s hands, they look untrustworthy.   Here’s a tip to help calm your nerves before the job interview. Stand up tall and spread your arms and say, “I am big and I am powerful” It is physically impossible to feel nervous when you take up a lot of space. Go ahead give it a try.   Obviously, your body language is just one part of your job interview. You also need to research the company, practice your interview answers and wear the right clothes.   For a customized interview prep workbook that outlines the impression you really make in a job interview get an Interviewology Profile use code MemorialDay25   #jobinterview #bodylanguage #confidence #careeradvice #interviewprep #corporate #creatorsearchinsights

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Wednesday 28 May 2025 00:08:25 GMT