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Non-verbal communication rules

The non-verbal communication covers the things that we don’t say and our gestures. They are very important. The interviewer can have a lot of information in a non-verbal communication.

When there is an incoherence between the verbal and non-verbal communication, we focus our attention on the non-verbal one, because it’s easier to reproduce.

We offer you some ideas about possible meanings of your behaviours:

Way of dressing	You must dress in an appropriate way, according to the job you are applying for. An haute couture shop requires a different way of dressing than a shop in a market. What is more, the clothes must be clean and without holes.
Hygiene	Very important refering to hair and hands and corporal smells. An untidy hygiene is easy to identify.
Shake hands	The way of shaking hands can influence on the attitude of the interviewer.Don’t shake hands in a lazy way because it shows lack of energy and decision. A humid hand produces an unpleasant sensation.
Facial expression	The face expression shows our mood and feelings, so your facial expression has to be in accordance with the message you are giving.
Smile	The smile is very important in specific moments of the interview because it means the overture of ways of communication.
Visual contact	Look in the eyes shows sincerity.
Corporal Position	You must sit down in a correct way. Don’t lean against the chair (you can show lack of interest). Nevertheless, if you lean toward the interviewer you can show nerves.
Hand gestures	during the conversation is correct to do several gestures with our hands but don’t do excessive gestures.
Peculiarities	Avoid the nervous movements (scratch the nose, touch the hair,... these movements show lack of control.
Chew a chewing-gum	We will never chew a chewing-gum in an interview.
Punctuality	You must arrive in advance to an interview.
Mobile	Before an interview, disconnect your mobile phone in order to avoid inappropriate interruptions.

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