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2005-12-27 Career News
Your Handshake Sets the Tone for that Job Interview Introduce your self at the job interview with a firm handshake to the
interviewer and increase your chances for securing that next career opportunity.
Meeting someone for the first time can be a very nerve-racking event.
Meeting someone for the first time that is going to interview you for
a job can reach new heights in frazzled nerves. When was the last time you held a dead fish in your hand when you were getting ready to throw it on the grill? One of the biggest turn-offs when conducting interviews is the cold dead fish handshake. When you meet an interviewer for the first time, don’t lay a piece of dead fish in their hand. Show the person enough respect to grasp their hand firmly and make eye contact. The bone crusher When was the last time your hand was run over by a car? Or smashed by a pallet full of bricks? Another big turn-off and possibly a show-stopper is a bone crushing hand shake. When you first meet your interviewer, don’t take the opportunity to crush them to dust with a handshake. Instead, show them that, although you are the epitome of strength and power, you have enough sense to give them a moderately firm handshake and make eye contact. The wet willy When was the last time you soaked your hand in warm soapy water? Or when was the last time your college buddies dipped your hand in a bowl of water to incite a nocturnal accident? A final turn-off for interviewers is an extremely wet sloppy hand shake. When you are waiting for your interview, don’t wring your hands in anticipation. When it is time to introduce yourself, give your pants or skirt a quick swipe to remove any residual sweat. The swipe can be achieved casually with no one any wiser to the tropical storm that was in the palm of your hand. The regular handshake Men and women alike offer a variety of handshakes that are personal, distant, warm, cold and anywhere in between. When you are speaking with an interviewer about working for them, it behooves you to set the tone of your interview by shaking the interviewers hand firmly, dryly and with not too much enthusiasm. Today’s standard handshake calls for a firm grasp generally returning equal pressure to the interviewer. This rule applies to men and women. The only time you want to deviate from this rule is when the interviewer is a bone-crusher or if they offer you a cold dead fish. In these instances, respond with a medium grip handshake with just a few shakes. All in all, whether man or women and no matter where you are from, it
is imperative that you give a firm handshake and make eye contact when
interviewing for a job. Your handshake offers the interviewer a split-second
interpretation of what type of person you are. So, make sure you shake
hands in a professional, business-like manner with not too much moisture,
not too much strength and just a few shakes. Go so far as to practice
with a friend because ultimately, your handshake sets the tone for the
interview.
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