5. BODY LANGUAGE AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Now you're clean, dressed and you have your resume looking good. You're almost ready for the interview. Psychologically speaking, the first impression is the most important. Human beings form a first impression in about four seconds. About the amount of time it takes to look a person up and down. It doesn't matter where your interviewer's eyes are when you meet (if this is the first time you are meeting them), you should be looking straight at their eyes from the moment you walk in the door. Make eye contact; stand up straight and smile often, but not aggressively. You will have a greater impact on the interviewer if you come off as a happy person.

Body language says a lot about the person being interviewed. Dont cross your arms or play with your hair. Actions like these come across as aggressive or show boredom; two things your interviewer does not want to see. It is hard to hide nervousness and insecurity. It is perfectly normal to be nervous during a job interview and the person interviewing you understands this. As long as you're not dripping beads of sweat into their coffee you will be okay.