Jobs

 At interviews for jobs, a person has to give of his best. He has to show his best manners and etiquette that may be expected of him. The general disposition in such an interview is sometimes the main factor. The interviewee enters the room where the big bosses are waiting for him. He has to stand before them, wish them and exchange some pleasantries, and then sit down and talk. He has to be calm and composed, for a nervous person may cut a very sorry figure at an interview. Standing to attention, standing good-naturedly, standing officially and standing in a relaxed manner are all different postures. An interviewee has to know the correct posture and sometimes when the interviewers have a good knowledge of the interviewee's way of standing, the latter may be asked to take his seat.
Sitting comes next and the interviewee who has - mastered the art of natural and relaxed, sitting will make the second good impression. Sitting is some­times a diflScult posture from the interview point of view because while a man is standing he has his physical forces under his control, but when he is sitting his physical forces may be disarrayed. It is better to keep the arms loosely at the sides with the hands resting on the thighs. The hands may also rest on the table in front but this has to be done in a manner that will not present any sign of effrontery or slackness or tiredness or indifference.
Words uttered should be clear and unambiguous. Answers should be clear and to the point. Tie replies should contain some finality and should not contain alternatives. To a question like "Do you consider games to be important?", the answer should be a clear-cut yes or no, backed, of course, by reasons which may not be given unless demanded. Facial expressions also play a great role in interviews. A person whose expression changes from one moment to another may fail to impress as much as another whose face may remain impassive and expressionless all the time. There should be a free play of expres­sions and the eyes especially should remain passively intelligent. Handshakes are important and necessary but these should be done only at the initiative of the interviewers. At the end of the interview when the candidate is leaving and standing up, he should wait for a fraction of a second to see whether the inter- ' viewers are standing up or not. If they keep sitting, he should bow a little, turn or walk nicely back to the door and go out through it. He should never extend his hand for a handshake. While leaving the room, he should close the door noiselessly and should never bang it or show that he is in a hurry to leave.