(opinion article)

“Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything.”
Emily Post

We live in a society that is full of etiquette norms. From childhood we are taught to greet people, cover your mouth when yawning and politely smile, even when you want to shout at people. And that’s okay, because we live among other people and we have to be polite. Of course, if we lived in a tribe of wild monkeys, there would be other rules of “etiquette” (for example, how to behave in a fierce struggle for bananas). However, we live in a society, so we adhere to social etiquette…

As I wrote, etiquette is important everywhere. And especially at the job interview. Imagine a situation: you came to the interview with a fume, slammed the door, pinched the secretary’s cheek, shouted loudly and was nervous about questions. No normal company will take such a person… Yes, you are a cool specialist and you have a great resume, but after such behavior gaffes you will be on the street. Frankly speaking, I don’t feel sorry for you at all…

You need to show your courtesy and politeness from the first second of communication. Your interviewer is watching you during the interview. He or she monitors your body language, where your eyes look, whether there is eye contact, how you respond to provocative questions…This is necessary for your portrait as the future employee. Of course, the interviewer may not have a degree in psychology, but believe me, your etiquette is a reflection of you as a person and a professional. In a nutshell, your etiquette is an appendix to your resume…

The interviewer must also know the etiquette. After all, it will be strange when, in response to your politeness, the interviewer will shout and pound his fist on the table (although such situations occur). If you both remember etiquette and communicate casually, then the job interview will be pleasant and successful…