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The Role of Applicant Nonverbal Communication in the Employment Interview
Author(s) -
YOUNG DAVID M.,
BEIER ERNST G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1977.tb00660.x
Subject(s) - nonverbal communication , psychology , attractiveness , social psychology , job interview , physical attractiveness , applied psychology , developmental psychology , psychoanalysis
This research examined the effects that the nonverbal behavior of job applicants had on subsequent hiring evaluations. Interviewees ( n = 32) were instructed to use one of four styles of nonverbal behavior during the recording of short job interviews with a standard content. The videotaped interviews were watched by behavior raters ( n = 22), who assessed nonverbal‐cue usage, and by judges ( n = 50), who evaluated the applicants as prospective employees. The applicants were also rated by judges ( n = 30) for physical attractiveness. Results supported the hypothesis that nonverbal behavior in the job interview operates as subtle reinforcement. Implications for job‐counseling programs are discussed.