Master nonverbal cues in your interview

- Most professionals spend all of their interview prep time on what they're going to say, and often no time on how to say it. In an interview, even if you say all the right words, but your nonverbal communication doesn't match, it will be hard to be seen as the star candidate because the interviewer will be left feeling like something was missing. That's because over 80% of your communication is non-verbal. That's your body language, that's your tone of voice, your gestures, and your facial expressions. Your non-verbal cues are crucial to build trust and be seen as the perfect match for the role. Here are two strategies you can implement right away to improve your nonverbal communication. Number one, open body language. When you get nervous, your fight or flight is activated, and you subconsciously make yourself smaller to protect yourself and not be noticed which, as you can imagine, is the opposite of what you want in a job interview. To the employer, this will signal that you feel…