Do You Have An Attitude?
It is a simple question with only one correct answer, YES! We all have an attitude each and every one of us. Some people have a positive one and others a negative one. It is your attitude that can be the hidden factor to you obtaining a return interview or landing that dream job. Your attitude is hidden in plain view. People can tell if you have a positive or negative one just by looking at you.
What does an attitude look like?
Positive Attitude “ Well groomed, good posture, smile, clean and pressed clothing.
Negative Attitude “ Unkempt hair, unshaved (face for men and legs for women), poor posture, poor eye contact, angry or fearful facial expression, wrinkled and stained clothing.
This is just a short list to give you an idea of what I was thinking, please feel free to contribute to this list in the comments section of this post.
How does this affect your prospect of getting an additional interview or the job? More than 70% of communication is non verbal. If you look like you have a negative attitude people will be repelled from you before you say hello. What do you do then? Make sure you develop a positive attitude and cultivate it. I will give you suggestions on being successful in developing a positive attitude in future posts.
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September 10th, 2007 at 3:50 am
I totally agree with you that a person’s attitude is hidden in plain view by the physical manifestations of what is really coming from within. My experience has been that positive attitudes are the key to successful interviews and landing the job. Thank you for the reminder.
September 19th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Body language can speak louder than words. Crossed arms or crossed legs, bad posture, rolling eyes, etc. will be interpreted in a negative way. It sends a message, sometimes without the interviewer even knowing it. Eye contact, open arms and even small words of feedback (yes, I understand . . .) will tell the interviewer you are interested.
September 29th, 2007 at 6:42 am
I would like to thank both Barbara and Mary for their insightful comments, in fact the issue of obtaining first impressions and reacting on them subconsciously is a topic discussed in a book that I recommend entitled “Blink”. I have provided a link to this book on my blog under the “I recommend” section, look for additional information on this topic in future posts. I guarantee that you will never look at the world the same way again after reading this book.