Nonverbal Communication Tips for Job Hunters

Nonverbal Communication Tips for Job Hunters

In this, the second of a three-part series on interpersonal communication in your job hunt, I’ll share more tips for improving how you come across to others.

Remember, only 7 percent of communication is the actual wording you use. More weight is given to your voice (38 percent) — meaning your tone, pitch, volume and rate of speech. Even more weight (55 percent) lies in what others observe — meaning posture, body language, eye contact, etc.

Observing body language is most critical as we form opinions, so what can you do when a phone interview removes that variable?

Read more about why nonverbal communication is important as well as how you can master nonverbal communication when searching for a great job here.

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