While we are on an interview we often forgot the basic things we need to do to impress our interviewer. basic stuff like handshake, body language, and etc.. however did you know? that there's a right way to do hand shake the right smile and the right greetings.
Body Language - is a kind of non verbal communication, where thought's, intention, or feelings are express by physical behavior, such as facial expressions, Body postures, gesture, eye movement, touch and the use of space. - source ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language )
The Basic's facts
Handshake is the most common greet that we use wherever we are, wherever you go, it is consider as international body language for agreeing or ending a deal, a conversation, or an interview.
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Here's a list of tips below on how to properly do a handshake.
1. Dry Your Hand -
when we are on a interview we often feel nervous, nervousness causes our palm to sweat so while you are on the waiting area or while waiting, dry your hands with a towel or handkerchief. sweat palm handshake is a negative vibes to a professional interviewer.
when we are on a interview we often feel nervous, nervousness causes our palm to sweat so while you are on the waiting area or while waiting, dry your hands with a towel or handkerchief. sweat palm handshake is a negative vibes to a professional interviewer.
2. Initiating The Handshake -
the person on the higher position or authority should initiate the handshake, that is a right manner and showing your interviewer your respect him. example when meeting future-in-law, Father-in-law should initiate.
the person on the higher position or authority should initiate the handshake, that is a right manner and showing your interviewer your respect him. example when meeting future-in-law, Father-in-law should initiate.
3. Look In The Eyes -
while doing a handshake make sure that your looking in the eyes of your interviewer, again this is to show that you are respecting him/her. No interviewers want their applicant looking to their foot while handshaking.
while doing a handshake make sure that your looking in the eyes of your interviewer, again this is to show that you are respecting him/her. No interviewers want their applicant looking to their foot while handshaking.
4. Greeting On And Before Handshake -
while doing the handshake make sure to offer a greetings like saying simple "how are you" or "Hello" Good morning, afternoon, or evening. this way you will have a positive vibe and you will get comfortable with your interviewer.
while doing the handshake make sure to offer a greetings like saying simple "how are you" or "Hello" Good morning, afternoon, or evening. this way you will have a positive vibe and you will get comfortable with your interviewer.
5. Handshake Should Be Firm -
you don't want to offer a lame handshake because it will show your weak, However this thus meant you should crush your interviewers hand. be firm and gentle if your interviewer offer a lame handshake give a gentle squeeze this will signal him/her to grip firmly.
you don't want to offer a lame handshake because it will show your weak, However this thus meant you should crush your interviewers hand. be firm and gentle if your interviewer offer a lame handshake give a gentle squeeze this will signal him/her to grip firmly.
6. Handshake Duration -
Handshake should be at least 2 to 5 second more than 5 sec will become awkward handshake. but if the other person maintain the handshake more than 5 sec, politely withdraw your hand but maintain eye contact, in that way he will not get offended.
7. Handshake Motion -
Handshake should be up-and-down motion and in slow motion or side to side movement, however make sure that you don't overpower your interviewers shake, and don't pum your interviewers hand more than 3 times to avoid uncomfortable greeting.
8. Power Of Smile-
Don't forget that one of the most powerful body language of human is "smile" ( Fact: Did you know? that a blind person smiles, even if they didn't even saw a smile with their entire life" ). while doing a handshake maintain a simple smile and maintain eye contact with your interviewer, in that way you will a comfortable conversation positive and comfortable conversation.
9. Beware Of The Other Hand -
Usually we do handshake in right hand, however in some case interviewers uses their left hand for a reason, so make sure your left hand is visible and unclenched or not in the pocket, make your left hand always available just in case.
10. Exit Strategy -
When the interview is over make sure to maintain your smile whatever the interview outcome is , and make sure to to thank your interviewer in the most polite way, and in this situation you can now offer a hand shake as a sign of thank you and respect.
Handshake should be at least 2 to 5 second more than 5 sec will become awkward handshake. but if the other person maintain the handshake more than 5 sec, politely withdraw your hand but maintain eye contact, in that way he will not get offended.
7. Handshake Motion -
Handshake should be up-and-down motion and in slow motion or side to side movement, however make sure that you don't overpower your interviewers shake, and don't pum your interviewers hand more than 3 times to avoid uncomfortable greeting.
8. Power Of Smile-
Don't forget that one of the most powerful body language of human is "smile" ( Fact: Did you know? that a blind person smiles, even if they didn't even saw a smile with their entire life" ). while doing a handshake maintain a simple smile and maintain eye contact with your interviewer, in that way you will a comfortable conversation positive and comfortable conversation.
9. Beware Of The Other Hand -
Usually we do handshake in right hand, however in some case interviewers uses their left hand for a reason, so make sure your left hand is visible and unclenched or not in the pocket, make your left hand always available just in case.
10. Exit Strategy -
When the interview is over make sure to maintain your smile whatever the interview outcome is , and make sure to to thank your interviewer in the most polite way, and in this situation you can now offer a hand shake as a sign of thank you and respect.
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