Lisa Quast writes about nonverbal mistakes that job candidates make in interviews. Select two nonverbal mistakes from the list and discuss the underlying message that an employer might receive from a candidate who makes these errors.
Lisa Quast, a career coach, and consultant writes for Forbes. Read her piece on seven nonverbal mistakes to avoid during an interview. Then, read a blog post from Careerbuilder.com about strategies for a successful interview (Copy and paste the link below to read the article)
http://blog.careerbuilder.co.uk/2013/03/28/10-tips-for-job-interview-success/
Answer the following questions:
- Lisa Quast writes about nonverbal mistakes that job candidates make in interviews. Select two nonverbal mistakes from the list and discuss the underlying message that an employer might receive from a candidate who makes these errors.
- Do you believe that you might be likely to commit any of these nonverbal mistakes in interviews? Which ones?
- What nonverbal mistakes would you add to Quast’s list?
- Based on the blog post, what strategies can you take to avoid nonverbal mistakes when you interview? What new nonverbal strategies will you use in job interviews?
