What to do with your hands during a job interview

In their book "Crazy Good Interviewing," John B. Molidor, Ph.D., and Barbara Parus share the best ways to use your hands in a job interview. They also outline a few things you shouldn't do.

Produced by Joe Avella. Original reporting by Shana Lebowitz.

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[mrbrian]

I hate that there are all these rules to interviews.

[kimwasalreadytaken]

Short and informative, still has some helpful tips years after being uploaded. Thanks!

[divyegupta]

sweet and simple, this is what is needed in a youtube video.

[hemanttomar]

simple and informative!! thanks a lot

[NottyGurlStyle]

I have a interview coming up and I know i have a issue over using my hands out of nervousness...

I'm trying to be mindful of it.

[DCnr]

What about if you slap the interviewer?

[haleema]

And what if you have to give the interview without a table...

[sunil]

hold your hands facing up 0:40 for 1 hour... and steeple occasionally like Mr. Burns... you probably won't be able to drive home after

[jjspade]

over using the hands and the table pounding..lol

[Commander_HW]

i put my hands on the table and cross all the fingers, and then use hand gestures when i talk something important.

[TheFunnyGuy]

What about when you flip a middle finger?

[sorincucean]

How about instead of focusing on you'r arm/ legs / eyes, try to focus on what the hell are you doing there and why do you want that job and what you will bring to that job.

[sameerchaudhary]

I like your velvet underground and nico album batch haha

[williamboshi]

his "palm up" feels artificial for me

[leiacat]

What if you are not sitting on a table?

[sleepless_]

What do I when there is no table to put my hands on?

[SalesGeniuses]

When you put job and hand together... What do you get?

[ChristopherJohnsonIsAwesome]

I hold my hands together because when they're not actively doing something my "minor motor tic disorder" (what used to be called Tourette syndrome) will flare. Any suggestions?

[williamboshi]

I hate those video full of "don't", pls more "do" so we can chose the things that fit us rather than not knowing how to act anymore

[SirDumplin]

as a nyer i cant help it. i talk with my hands