Prepare for a Job Interview : How to shake hands

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First impressions are critical, and your handshake will certainly contribute to a first impression. Learn the correct way to shake someone's hand, and, just as importantly, learn what NOT to do. Learning how to shake hands properly will get your job interview off to a great start.

HI, I'm Roz Usheroff an image and communications specialist. People say that the impression clock starts ticking with a handshake. I am here to day to show you how to wow people with a powerful handshake. That is when the first impression begins to count. I would like to introduce you to my friend David Coates. I am going to teach David some ideas about how he can have a more impactful handshake. As we go through the different steps, think about what your handshake is saying about you. So David when you shake hands, what I'd like you to think about is not to drop your hand too quickly. So when you put your hand out, I want you to imagine its going straight out like this, two to three times, and hold for the length of time it takes to learn the color of my eyes. The key here is, if you think about that timeframe, from learning the color of their eyes, it will make your handshake appear a lot more sincere. Another think David that you don't want to do is flip the person over like this. This kind of handshake looks like it's controlling and your putting the person on the bottom. Another handshake that you do not what to do is when you take them in a double hand clasp. Unless you know someone very well, that may be a little bit too personal and invasive. Then you have this kind of handshake, which is the fingertip. This will show absolutely no confidence in your handshake. Another idea you don't want to do is grasping the persons arm all the way up. When you move your hand up their hand that may give the impression you are trying to take control of the whole meeting you will have. David as we shake hands, we hold on for the length of time it takes to learn the colour of their eyes. As well what you want to do is make sure you use the persons name. The key about a handshake is you introduce yourself, repeat back their name as it helps you remember it. You repeat it back at the beginning of the handshake and at the end of the handshake. As you can see he held on for that second longer, we now have impact in a first impression and a handshake that was most memorable.
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[TheGtflDead]

@RedPiII maybe if you're from saudi arabia...haha imagine this guy goes to a job interview and the interviewer is a woman and he refuses to shake her hand...might as well have a swastika tattooed on his forehead

[15godfather1]

yeah right i need someone to teach me how to shake hands common people get a life

[FiRD5]

why doesn't he speak lol

[MrTolleMolle]

Mason

[artistofwords]

@RedPiII That's a little counterproductive if it's a woman interviewing you. Also, watch the unnecessary capitalization there, cowboy.

[KaelasAskavi]

@RedPiII wrong, very wrong

[piratebri]

Guy's shouldnt shake a woman's hand the same way they shake a guy's. imo

[KGARY2011]

I think you forgot the MOST important item when shaking someone's hand. "Meet the grip" of the other person. Some people stick their hand out like a limp dish rag and worse yet some people SQUEEZE way to hard to show superiority or dominance. This is a real turnoff.

[RedPiII]

It's improper for Women to shake hands with Men.

[FinalFantasyStar100]

Could I smack the guy across the face instead?