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Giving a Hand: Why The Handshake Matters

Every single book on interviewing talks about the need for a good handshake. Unfortunately not everyone seems to read these books.  When I meet a person for the first time, be they male or female, a fishy handshake bums me. As a recruiter, this handshake may cost them a point or two on a ten point scale!

Why?  Because a little voice inside me says that something is wrong with this person.

I’m not exactly sure whether I’m conditioned by what my dad told me about the importance of a good handshake or it’s something more primordial.  There appears to be a little voice inside me that says a good handshake equals self-confidence, a willingness to meet other people and a sense of inner strength.

I don’t know if all of the above is …

[ More ] November 28th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Getting a Job, How to Hire |
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