The optimum amount of eye contact in an interview can take you to success. It is said that majority of messages processed by the brain are based on a person's body language. This means that your facial and eye movements are constantly being evaluated more than the skills and previous employment listed on your resume. The eyes become the window into your interest level, confidence during an interview.
Confidence
Looking down at your shoes or focusing on the table
indicates a lack of confidence. Making the right eye contact sends the message
that you are ready with the answer. If your eyes in an interview continuously
shift back and forth means that you are trying to make up an answer that you
are not sure with.
Honesty
Your eye contact should avoid a sudden change. Rapid blinking
of eyes indicate stress and a tendency to avoid the truth. See that your eye
contact remains steady throughout the interview without a stare.
Manners
In Japan, it is considered rude to make constant eye
contact. In India appropriate amount of eye contact shows good manners and
makes candidates likable. Good eye contact in an interview means that you are interested
and appreciates the interviewer’s time.Poor eye contact shows disrespect and
the candidate is not interested in the discussion.
Interest
Your eyes should show interest when the interviewer is
discussing something interesting for you. It is said that when a candidate is interested
in the conversation a chemical is released and the eyes dilate. This in turn encourages
the interviewer to know that you are interested in what is being discussed.
Trust
As a matter of fact we do not trust someone who looks
away while answering a question but some researchers remark that this isn't
always true and is unfair against the candidates. They say that looking away
while answering a question can also mean that a candidate is recalling information.
If you happen to break eye contact during an interview slowly look back at your
interviewer to find how your answer was received.
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