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Non-verbal communication is as important as verbal communication

"Communication occurs when signals carry information-bearing messages between a source and a destination” – Robert M. Krauss, Columbia University. This can also be termed as verbal communication. On the other hand non-verbal communication is that process of communication where people exchange visual cues – for example: gestures, body language, eye contact, facial expression, etc. Whether you are in a social gathering or in an interview, the combination of verbal and non-verbal communication is of utmost importance. On several occasions we tend to overlook the necessity of transmitting the right non-verbal signals and end up conveying wrong messages. This holds true during an interview process as well. According to BVM Rao, Head Human Resources at Shoppers Stop, "We always look at the candidate’s balance between non-verbal and verbal communication while conducting an interview. Certain non-verbal signals such as eye contact and overall body language are very i...

Difficult interview questions about management Skills

12 difficult interview questions about management I. Contents of difficult interview questions Questions below will help you interview candidates about their management skill at difficult level. II. Difficult interview questions of management skill 1. What do you look for when you hire people? 2. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a co-worker who wasn’t doing his/her fair share of the work. What did you do and what was the outcome? 3. Are you a good manager? Can you give me some examples? Do you feel that you have top managerial potential? 4. Give me an example of a time when you took the time to share a co-worker’s or supervisor’s achievements with others? 5. Tell me about a time that you misjudged a person? 6. How do you get along with older (younger) co-workers? 7. What is your management style ? 8. How do you deal with authority? 9. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have? 10. What is your biggest strength as a manag...