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Be confident in your body language in interviews
Career Coaching & Guidance

Be confident in your body language in interviews

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, and it is vital to communicate effectively in a job interview.  During an interview, you will inadvertently give out non-verbal cues, and those can make more of an impact than the words you use. Confidence is typically conveyed through body language, as is your stress level. An employer will get a sense of your personality and how you perform under pressure by gauging your body language.So, how can you ensure you are conveying the right messages?

Loyalty is about helping create a more positive working environment, not just about staying at the same company for a long time
Career Coaching & Guidance

Loyalty is about helping create a more positive working environment, not just about staying at the same company for a long time

A client recently told me he doesn’t like his job, but loyalty is stopping him getting a better one until he’s been at the company for five years. When I probed him about the root of the problem, he admitted his wife doesn’t like him working late or at weekends. At the same time, he feels unappreciated, as he hasn’t had a pay rise for four years.