A man’s decision has an important effect upon how others will react to him. Although the impression gained is immediate and felt as instinctive, it actually derives from assessments made about what his motives are and what kind of person he is.

Talk with a comfortable tempo – too fast sounds nervous and you might lose the audience, too slow can come across as dull-witted.

Where body language conflicts with the words that are being said, the body language will usually be the more ‘truthful’ in the sense of revealing true feelings.

It has been found that people are more sensitive to negative faces, picking sad and angry expressions out of a crowd more quickly than positive ones. This is perhaps because we use them as indicators of threat.

The eyes are the most powerful social signalers that we have and hence are sometimes called 'the windows of the soul' One of the key elments of what is called 'social skills training' is getting just the right amount of eye contact. Too little and we come across as shy and awkward; too much and we seem rude.

Mirroring the body language of the interviewers may be a way of increasing rapport and making them feel more receptive towards you.

Where body language conflicts with the words that are being said, the body language will usually be the more 'truthful' in the sense of revealing true feelings.

Talk with a comfortable tempo - too fast sounds nervous and you might lose the audience, too slow can come across as dull-witted.