Open AccessFirst Impressions, Cultural Assimilation, and Hireability in Job Interviews: Examining Body Language and Facial Expressions' Impact on Employer's Perceptions of Applicants
Author(s) -
Renee Cortez,
David C. Marshall,
Cydi Yang,
Loc Luong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
concordia journal of communications research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2470-9786
DOI - 10.54416/dgjn3336
Subject(s) - interview , nonverbal communication , psychology , perception , facial expression , body language , eye contact , job interview , social psychology , applied psychology , developmental psychology , communication , sociology , anthropology , neuroscience
The purpose of this study was to discover what nonverbal facial behaviors are important in an interview setting. This was done by conducting interviews with eight current employers as well as four college age persons who have recently interviewed for a job. As a result, the data suggests that the two main facial behaviors sought by employers in the interview of the applicant were smiling and eye contact. Other nonverbal communication behaviors were analyzed as well. These findings will allow people to be better prepared and be more conscious of what they are displaying in the interview setting in the terms of nonverbal facial cues when interviewing for a future career.