During interviews, job candidates often commit various body language errors, such as insufficient smiling.
Shifty eyes, lack of smiles, and restless movements may diminish your chances of securing a job.
A survey reveals that 67 percent of hiring managers consider the inability to maintain eye contact a definitive dealbreaker in interviews with prospective employees.
This specific body language mistake can lead managers to be less inclined to hire an applicant.
Moreover, 38 percent of managers indicate that the absence of a smile could result in them overlooking a potential new hire, while 33 percent would find an interviewee who fidgets excessively unappealing.
Additional frequent body language blunders made by job candidates that deter hiring managers during interviews include…
• Poor posture.
• A flimsy handshake.
• Arms crossed over the chest.
• Playing with their hair or touching their face.
• Excessive hand gestures.
To prevent these errors, career experts recommend that individuals rehearse their interviews in advance, either in front of a mirror or by recording themselves.