Body language tips that will help you get the job

PROJECTING THE RIGHT IMAGE: Your body language plays a very important role at a job interview.

So you’ve made it to the interview stage of the application process but are you ready to show your most positive, employable side? Body language plays a huge role in how we’re perceived – not slouching or crossing your arms are the obvious actions to avoid, but what about the less obvious signs? Making these small changes will certainly improve your chances of getting the job you applied for.

1. What are your hands saying?

Playing with your hair or tie, or clutching a bag or glass for longer than needed will make you look tense and nervous. Keep your palms up and open to show honesty and receptiveness and remember a firm handshake is the quickest way to establish rapport.

2. Look like you mean it

Making direct eye contact can be intimidating but the trick is to try and relax and listen. By focusing 100% on what your interviewer is saying you will naturally focus your eyes on theirs while showing interest and alertness.

3. Lean forward to listen

Leaning ever-so slightly forwards signifies you’re interested and focused.

4. Go slow

Think before replying to questions and try not to rush through your answers. If you need to take a moment, take it. Pause, think, reply – it’s important to be in control rather than letting yourself ramble.

5. Pick a positive role model

What media personalities do you think have particularly good body language? Check out their interviews and see if there’s anything you can learn. A winning smile is usually key!

6. Dress for the job you want

Before the interview find out the company’s dress code and match it. While over-dressing won’t harm your chances of getting the job, under-dressing almost certainly will.

7. Practice

Stand in front of a mirror and practice introducing yourself and answering a simple interview question such as ‘How do you see yourself fitting in our company?’. You’ll instantly realise when you need to increase and decrease your positive body language signals.
And if this is too much for you to remember another handy tip is to subtly imitate any positive body language signals your interviewer is making. If they’re smiling and relaxed, you should try to do the same. While good body language alone won’t get you the job you always wanted, it will definitely help in projecting a confident and professional image of yourself.

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Have you “Fired in the Hole”? 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons from Counter Strike






Gaming has fascinated mankind ever since , Counter Strike, a game which was developed by two friends Minh lee and Jess Cliffe from their college dorm, is religiously played on 200,000 servers, by more than 500,000 people online and has sold over 27,000,000 units since it was released publicly in 1999. More than 13 years later, it is still one of the most played online game in the world.

So, what has made the game sticky and why is good for a startup to play CS together for a while? Some good lessons:

Teamwork – While most other games focus on the single player and his abilities to accomplish the mission, Counter Strike is all about teamwork in order to achieve the goal. One person cannot just go alone and defuse the bomb or rescue the hostages. Same goes with entrepreneurship; it gets extremely difficult to manage everything on our own. Trusting teammates is the most important thing in the entrepreneurial journey.  So next time when you face fire, just shout “Need Backup” on your Radio!

Objective is Everything – In most other games the gameplay is over when you die, but in counter strike team strives towards to goal even when the “Commander is Down”. Same way startups face many glitches while working towards their dreams, and in spite of the gunfire the team faces they should not lose sight of the ultimate goal and keep moving forward.

Freedom – Teamwork does not mean that the whole team always sticks together. It means using every body’s strength and area of expertise to achieve a particular goal. As soon as a round starts and freeze time is over, the sniper finds a suitable location and eliminates the opposition.  In a similar manner, an organization becomes most efficient when we allow people to do things that they are good at, rather than forcing them to do something else. Someone who is good at convincing people will make a great salesman rather than being a coder.

Choosing the right team – In the team selection screen we are presented with all the people who manage our team, along with their capabilities, some are good skill wise, some are brave and some are very cooperative.  We have to choose a mix of all team to bring out the best of everybody for our startup and attain our goal, before we say “Go team Go!”

Resource management – Deciding the right weapon to choose and using ammunition wisely has a very important role in winning the round. While AK-47 is very damaging, it lacks in accuracy. A machine gun can carry upto 100 rounds but reduces mobility. And moreover when you use grenades and flash bangs you have to be very precise and accurate as they are very limited. While running a startup we have be extremely careful about the cash flow and be frugal in our approach.

So what are you waiting for, just go and “Fire in the Hole!”