Writing in the Daily Telegraph, author James Borg claimed that many interviewers make up their mind about a candidate within the first five minutes of meeting them, often because of body language which they have unconsciously observed.
'Employers are usually looking for people who are confident and outgoing - nothing says 'don't employ me' more than a candidate who is timid and shy of making their points,' he explained.
Mr Borg recommended that IT job applicants pay attention to how they sit, as a slumped posture creates an appearance of submissiveness and can restrict clear speech.
In addition, the expert advised people to make eye contact when being addressed to show that they are paying attention and said appropriate head nods and hand signals can back up their answers when replying to questions.
Careers expert Karen Burns recently wrote on usnews.com that people being interviewed for IT jobs should prepare themselves for tricky questions, such as being asked to speak about themselves and if they can work under pressure.
'Employers are usually looking for people who are confident and outgoing - nothing says 'don't employ me' more than a candidate who is timid and shy of making their points,' he explained.
Mr Borg recommended that IT job applicants pay attention to how they sit, as a slumped posture creates an appearance of submissiveness and can restrict clear speech.
In addition, the expert advised people to make eye contact when being addressed to show that they are paying attention and said appropriate head nods and hand signals can back up their answers when replying to questions.
Careers expert Karen Burns recently wrote on usnews.com that people being interviewed for IT jobs should prepare themselves for tricky questions, such as being asked to speak about themselves and if they can work under pressure.
