This job interview trick can help you get hired ‘on the spot,’ says 19-year recruiting pro [Video]

In a job interview, your body language can make or break your chances of landing an offer.

Research suggests that nonverbal communication — eye contact, posture, smiling, hand gestures — heavily influences how people perceive you, especially in a professional environment. 

This means that, in a job interview, how you speak is just as important as what you say, says Bert Bean, CEO of the staffing firm Insight Global.

Bean has interviewed hundreds of job applicants in his 19-year career as a recruiter-turned-CEO.

He’s noticed that the best candidates use the same simple trick to stand out in the interview — it’s a step that most people “forget” to take, Bean adds, but when applied correctly, “it can help you get hired on the spot.”

The trick? Use nonverbal cues to show the interviewer you’re engaged and excited to be there.

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