Fahad Ahmad

17U00092

Section A

Q.How do nonverbal behaviors and impression management affect an interview?

Ans. Nonverbal behaviors are probably so important because interviewers infer the interviewee’s
personality from the way he or she acts in the interview. Interviewers who display disapproval through
nonverbal behaviors such as frowns, head shakes, little eye contact, and few gestures leave the
interviewee more tense and less confident, thus leading the interviewee to display less positive
nonverbal behaviors. Subtle nonverbal cues like hand gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions
reveal a lot about how you're feeling. The goal is to use positive body language and gestures to give the
impression you're calm, relaxed, and confident.