Body language experts explain how to conduct yourself during a job interview. From the very start of the interview process to maintaining your poise until leaving the room, Joe Navarro, Dr. Abbie Maroño and Anne-Maartje Oud demonstrate the things interviewers are looking out for and how to make the best first impression.
Director: Joe Pickard
Director of Photography: Olivia Kuan
Editor: Matthew Colby; Jordan Calig
Talent: Abbie Marono; Joe Navarro; Anne-Maartje Oud
Creative Producer: Katherine Wzorek
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Kariesha Kidd
Camera Operator: Josh Andersen
Sound Mixer: Kara Johnson
Production Assistant: Liza Antonova
Hair & Make-Up: Maureen Sherwood
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Lauren Worona
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@nonozens
December 4, 2023 at 4:23 pm
just want to know what waist trainer the woman in the black dress is wearing
@ilsejustme303
December 4, 2023 at 4:39 pm
perfect timing, i have a job interview tomorrow morning
@DeMelkBoer
December 4, 2023 at 4:43 pm
So the advice is don’t be yourself… Pretend and get the job and then deal with the problems that brings. Luckily i got chosen for my skills.
@Son96601
December 4, 2023 at 4:46 pm
Three people is too many. Just have one talking.
@shannonbrice8012
December 4, 2023 at 5:02 pm
I got a job offer because I was the only one who talked to the receptionist out of all the candidates. We didn’t talk much but chit chatted about the weather, she had a beautiful picture behind her on the wall and I commented it was very nice. It made all the difference in the world I guess.
@specialk9999
December 4, 2023 at 5:20 pm
This only applies to western jobs. If you’re trying to get a job in an Asian country, definitely don’t shake hands.
@thyydragonhart6123
December 4, 2023 at 5:30 pm
i would expect at least a random email saying im not good enought for the position instead of the “headhunter” recruiter ghosting me in every plataform i try to contact checking if the process is still going on..
@Skitigdread
December 4, 2023 at 5:31 pm
They forgot to mention to bring chocolates and flowers. Always bring chocolates and flowers.
@iilikecereal
December 4, 2023 at 5:52 pm
God they’re so far up their own asses I bet they can taste the stomach acid
@juliegolick
December 4, 2023 at 6:15 pm
A mindset tip that will help with confidence: remember that you as the interviewee have power too. This isn’t just about pitching yourself to the company, it’s about finding out if the company is right for you. THEY have to prove themselves to YOU as much as YOU have to prove yourself to THEM. (Believe me: I’ve sat on hiring committee where we REALLY wanted to win over the top candidates.) Knowing that you have power in the relationship too might help you be less anxious.
@SKYWINDAIR
December 4, 2023 at 6:24 pm
Wow this video came just in time for my final interview tomorrow ty!
@DrKritter
December 4, 2023 at 8:03 pm
good luck!
@SKYWINDAIR
December 4, 2023 at 8:18 pm
Thank you!@@DrKritter
@ArkaidDeims
December 4, 2023 at 6:24 pm
What kind of psychotic companies would surveil prospect employees like this?
@NecroMorrius
December 4, 2023 at 6:29 pm
I’m a hiring manager and most of this is nonsense
@DeAguaMusic
December 4, 2023 at 6:32 pm
I don’t know man, I’m an artist, people don’t care if I’m a completely nutjob or if a dress like a hobo, they show me a piano, I play like Liszt and I’m in. I feel sorry for the people that have to pretend to be someone else to get a job.
@DuranmanX
December 4, 2023 at 6:38 pm
If everyone follows this advice, who gets the job?
@teruphoto
December 4, 2023 at 6:40 pm
Who chose that stool?
It was biased towards taller people. Anne-Maartje was trying her best but her position looked awkward
@norbertoenrique8340
December 4, 2023 at 6:46 pm
But what if the employer and the prospect know each other and did a drug deal to make the arrangement in the first place?
@ukroNazisStartedTheWarNov.2013
December 4, 2023 at 6:47 pm
oh
@DDAngel1
December 4, 2023 at 6:48 pm
2:57 OMG her tush is protuberant!!😄
@nextfriday
December 4, 2023 at 6:50 pm
Am loving the cloud behind the stool. How’d ya do that?
@emeru_emeru
December 4, 2023 at 7:09 pm
why cant these kind of videos be longer 🙁
i really like them, specially if Joe Navarro is there.
@atashikhan590
December 4, 2023 at 7:28 pm
Come for upsc in India. Then you will come to know how nothing of these really matters except for knowledge 😂 these are some ingredients that English dominant countries seek for, not India
@DanielRieger
December 4, 2023 at 7:37 pm
These all seem for corporate jobs only
@AV-tl1vn
December 4, 2023 at 7:45 pm
I’m autistic and this stuff TERRIFIES me. I’m essentially blind to all of this.
@pippa3150
December 4, 2023 at 7:45 pm
The only person I would hire based on body language here is the lady in black.
@allen604
December 5, 2023 at 1:29 am
The way Abbie presenters herself makes me think she’s not too approachable. Her posture and body language is very angular. Her hand movements are very symmetrical. Her hair is brought forward, partially covering her shoulders and chest. This leads me to think that she’s up tight, closed off or isn’t willing to have fun. Having said that, her speech cadence is very deliberate showing that she cares about each word that is said and is important. This shows intelligence. She tends to gesture with the back of the hand facing the other speaker, meaning that she doesn’t want to come off as the aggressor and wants to be respectful. Ankles crossed instead of legs crossed is showing me she prefers to be seen as petite. When she shakes the hand of the other person, look at her left hand. That raised left arm is still close to the body, and is still showing a bit of that tightness instead of relaxation. But if you notice the hand, it’s limp and once again the back side facing the other person. My guess is in a romantic relationship she is the submissive one but also enjoys being correct. One other thing I noticed is when she chooses to gesture with both hands she gestures to her right (almost like a discarding motion to the side). She does this quite often, and never to her left. This means she engages her left side brain more than the right. As suspected, she’s probably more of an analytical thinker.
@roncorbett5254
December 5, 2023 at 1:38 am
The women in the light blue suit isn’t professional with her legs so far apart. Class is class and I don’t see in her.
@CreedBrattonTheOffice
December 5, 2023 at 1:48 am
I’m sorry butt 3:00.
@eternyti
December 5, 2023 at 1:52 am
TLDR: portray yourself as a perfect, happy and proud slave to postmodern capitalism. 👍
@eternyti
December 5, 2023 at 1:56 am
Honestly very dumb that this feels required. Hire based on substance and qualifications, not appearance. Just because I don’t like to dress up doesn’t mean I can’t ace the job.
@selewin
December 5, 2023 at 3:12 am
I think this video is gonna do more harm then good. One way to kill comfort and confidance is to think there 40 rules that you are doing wrong.
@rgp1989
December 5, 2023 at 5:38 am
I’ve been on interview panels where there was a fixed grading system and we were not allowed to take into account most of what they mention here. Not saying its bad advice, but it depends on the culture of the organisation
@YeezeR
December 5, 2023 at 5:49 am
I feel like im an IA being trained
@RobinMoerland
December 5, 2023 at 6:08 am
I was once in an interview that went well. But it continued in the parking lot. There was a car with a flat battery and did an assessment outside the room. What do you, how did you do it. Fortunately for me there was an employee that really had a flat battery. I helped her out and we went our separate ways. Turned out it was the chief of HR. Landed the job because of this.
@FlorianCalmer
December 5, 2023 at 6:14 am
I just use the Costanza method and go against every single one of my instinct. The less I am myself, the more they’ll like me.
@gsilcoful
December 5, 2023 at 6:46 am
Thank you.
@shroomedup
December 5, 2023 at 7:04 am
Experts in pseudoscience, gj.
@MikeBlanchett
December 5, 2023 at 8:00 am
They don’t say why they want any of this so it’s basically useless information
@m.w.4508
December 5, 2023 at 8:26 am
I wouldn’t employ any of these experts. All annoying af.
@takudzwamashamba7453
December 5, 2023 at 8:28 am
I’ll also go to that interview with the presence of God. Thank you for the tips.
@Devio42
December 5, 2023 at 9:07 am
PSA: People who ace job interviews don’t do them. You’re a shoe-in or not these days.
@rsbandbj1
December 5, 2023 at 9:24 am
When I was performing interviews, I always asked the receptionist how were they? they often have good insight on the applicants.
@johncroll1467
December 5, 2023 at 9:31 am
Interesting video. Too bad I had to watch an unskippable iPhone ad every sixty seconds. The same commercial over and over. My next phone maybe should be an Android…
@-.-_._--
December 5, 2023 at 9:48 am
Watching this will only make me more nervous
@vectoralphaAI
December 5, 2023 at 10:26 am
I dont like these people. They gave me offputting first impressions feom this video.
@ChairmanHehe
December 5, 2023 at 2:58 pm
in-person fatigue is way worse than zoom
@emilynewnam7129
December 5, 2023 at 4:18 pm
What if they keep asking a question the same way over and over and there’s still no clear point to the question and you’ve tried to get them to ask another way but they don’t see the need to change how it’s asked to make more sense to the person answering
@vminhope3040
December 7, 2023 at 6:59 pm
That’s when you leave 😂
@vsm6847
December 5, 2023 at 5:51 pm
This is miserable and exhausting.
@dnika006
December 5, 2023 at 6:35 pm
I look at the screen during online interviews not really to see how I look but rather to see the interviewer’s reaction to what I’m saying, makes it feel more like a conversation
@Angelynk
December 5, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Please educate HR folks that some people are more stressed by the idea of touching someone else’s hand than for the interview itself.
I’ve seen people become happier, less sick and less anxious the moment we stopped handshakes (and the “bise” in France especially) in the workplace.
Also quick tip for online interviews: uncheck the mirror video. Your left hand will stay your left hand and it feels way more natural for non verbal communication.
@AdamBoozer
December 5, 2023 at 9:26 pm
So do the exact opposite to annoy as much as possible?
@hostkevincq
December 6, 2023 at 12:08 am
hand in hand, we rise above
@opichocal
December 6, 2023 at 12:16 am
Wow wow wow her booty language😂
@Naveen-iu7ej
December 6, 2023 at 12:25 am
2:55 3:14
@98olober
December 6, 2023 at 1:40 am
The editing was way too fast pace in this
@cynthiavanteylingen7922
December 6, 2023 at 9:47 am
Learned a lot again. These videos always give so many tips.
@JarkkoHietaniemi
December 6, 2023 at 11:14 am
Great video but the whole premise of having to sell yourself to a company is disgusting.
@colinstu
December 6, 2023 at 8:53 pm
why are some of these shots really blurry / bad chromatic aberration?
@obmarte3803
December 9, 2023 at 9:27 pm
That woman in black had an inhuman figure 😂
@noblesleem1077
December 10, 2023 at 4:37 am
Visually, vocally, verbally, haptics
@hizio880
December 12, 2023 at 9:14 am
3:31 what is that lower back posture XD
@Unan1mouz
December 12, 2023 at 2:38 pm
These are some very good tips! Though I really hate interviews… The fact that we get judged before we even enter the building is just so much pressure 😮💨😵💫🤯 And we cant make any bad moves or mistakes!! UGH