Body language during Interview

Body language during an interview Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80 per cent of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words- Deborah Bull

Correctly so! Body language is a very important part of who we are. Consciously and unconsciously there are lots of messages that a person has the ability to portray through one’s body language. What is often regarded as a part of the non-verbal communication, body language emits a lot of signal knowingly and unknowingly. So it is important that one learns to control and be in charge of what kind of message is sent across to the other person. The thing with body language is that sometimes it can land you in trouble if you are not careful about the way you choose to handle it. Body language experts often interpret touching or rubbing of nose as a sign of lying. So if you are doing this often in an interview the interviewer might not consider you as a strong candidate for the job. While we would be discussing on how to hold yourself and check your body language during an interview, now this, that the ability to do so in general life will also get you far. A controlled and correct body language will not only make you look confident but it will also build your own confidence level. First impressions This might be one the biggest clichés around but know this that first impression is the last impression. The interview can sometimes begin much before you enter that room of the interviewer. You never know who judges you for what you are doing before entering the final room. You should be confident at all times and hold that head high and be as calm as possible. Be prepared and keep your documents neatly stacked in one folio or folder. Be good Most experts will tell you that even the receptionist that the place you’re interviewing can have a lasting effect on your interview. Some hirers will ask about their receptionists take on you so make sure that you are cordial to all and make people around you comfortable as well. Also if possible try and sit facing in the direction where you think your interviewer will come from. It will make the greeting more graceful. Balance the beam When you are in the waiting room, waiting for your turn make sure you sit in an upright position with your shoulders upright and making sure your back doesn’t hunch back or slouch.  This will not only make you seem confident but also make you seem more assertive. Don’t overdo it; no one likes a pompous and overconfident person as well. Make sure that all your documents, folios or folders are neatly tucked on your lap so that you are not left fiddling with stuff on getting up. This will make you seem like a clumsy and disorganized person. During the interview The most important part now- the interview. Nothing is as important as knowing how to conduct yourself during the interview. First of all make sure that any bag or folders apart from the ones which are to be share with the interviewer are not kept in your lap. It is a hindrance between your interviewer and you and will come across as a barrier around you. During the interview be upright and never slouch. Leaning forward can also make you seem closed off and slouching is a sign of disinterest. Make sure that while gesturing, your hands are always above the desk and below the collarbone. If there is no table then make sure your gesturing is kept around your navel as body language experts claim it to be the ‘truth plane’. Gesturing from here communicates that you're centered, controlled and calm and any higher would make you seem frantic. It is advised you sit a foot away from the table. Do not cross your legs or idly shake one over the other. Not only is it distracting but also shows how uncomfortable you are. The goodbyes Once the interview is over, calmly collect all your belongings and rise slickly. During all this do not forget to smile; I’m sure no one wants to be remembered as the grumpy one. Make sure that your goodbye handshake is as calm and firm as the one that you did while entering. Do not forget to shake hands with the person who had guided you towards the interview, the assistant or the receptionist, especially if they are in the interview room. Do not try to get any cues on how you think your interview went. If your interviewer is trained enough to read your body language he’d be trained enough not to give away any hints just yet. 

Interesting Facts About  Libraries

1. The world’s oldest library is the oldest continually running library in the world is at the St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai, Egypt. It was built in the middle of the 6th century and houses the second largest collection of religious material in the world (after the Vatican). However it is not accessible to the public, only by monks and invited scholars.

2. The largest library in the world is The Library of Congress, with more than 158 million items on approximately 838 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 36 million books and other print materials, 3.5 million recordings, 13.7 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 6.7 million pieces of sheet music and 69 million manuscripts. 

3. The smallest library in the world has appeared on the streets of New York City – and it has space for just one reader at a time.The bright yellow plastic structure houses 40 books and aims to help city-dwellers take a break from the pace of life in the metropolis by chilling out with a good story. The Little Free Library was designed by a pair of innovative architects using recycled materials to protect the books inside from the elements.

4.The highest library according to Guinness World Records is the library on the 60th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square in Shanghai, China, is situated at 230.9 m (757 ft 6 in) above street level. Membership is available to members of the public and the 103 shelves in the library contains an ever-expanding collection of Chinese and English books. The library measures 57 m² (614 ft²). To walk to the library from the lobby would entail climbing around 1,435 steps

5.The first recorded librarian was Zenodotus (Ζηνόδοτος) of Ephesus, holding that post from the end of Ptolemy I’s reign. He was a Greek grammarian, literary critic, and Homeric scholar. A native of Ephesus and a pupil of Philitas of Cos, he was the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria.

 6. The first library classification system was set up during the Han Dynasty. In North America, it is believed that personal collections of books were brought over to the continent by French settlers in the 16th century.

7. The first Bookmobile (mobile library) – The British Workman reported in 1857a perambulating library operating in a circle of eight villages in Cumbria. A Victorian merchant and philanthropist, George Moore, created the project to “diffuse good literature among the rural population.” The Warrington Perambulating Library, set up in 1858, was another early British mobile library. 

8.The world´s largest fine for an overdue library book is $345.14 (£203.29), the amount owed at two cents a day for the poetry book Days and Deeds Checked out of Kewanee Public Library, Illinois, USA in April 1955 by Emily Canellos-Simms. Although the book was due back 19 April 1955, Emily found it in her mother´s house 47 years later and presented the library with a check for overdue fines.

9. The most stolen library book is probably the Bible, followed by the Guinness World Records book. [

10. The first floating library service started in 1959 using a range of ships. The first custom-built ship was put into service in 1963. It is built at Oma Yard and is 24 m (80 ft) long. The ship is owned by Vinnes Skyssbåtservice, and is used for tourist cruises in the summer