Body languages to avoid during job interviews.

A picture paints more than a thousand words. Therefore it's better to use your body properly in order to give signals accordingly.

You say to your boss that your new job is a piece of cake. Is that really so? Does your body language say something completely different?

Former FBI-agent Joe Navarro trusted heavily on body language during his interrogations. In his book "Louder than words", he explains about some body attitudes.

You keep your head a little askew.
This is one of the most inviting poses. It shows that you're comfortable and are willing to listen to others.

You put your hands in your neck and leans back.
You're in control and feeling dominant towards your colleagues. Unless you're really in charge, this may seem negative.

You let your thumbs pointing up.
This gives a positive impression. It reflects confidence.

You place your fingertips together.
You know what you're doing. Doubts are therefore hard to find. Instead you're focused and exudes confidence.

You touch your neck or throat.
You indicate that you feel insecure. You are not at ease and that makes you worry.

How unhealthy is your workplace?

Office islands are no good. They harm health and the productivity of employees.

Open workspaces cause stress symptoms by excessive noise, the lack of privacy and constant distraction. A research of the University College of London obtained these results stemming from 20,000 British employees.

Productivity drops even fifth and could in some cases
lead to a productivity loss of one full workday per week.

Some notable findings:

1. 33 percent of the employees get enough daylight
2. 56 percent complain of a lack of privacy
3. 55 percent think the temperature is not comfortable
4. 60 percent said they never had a quiet place

The researchers compare the large modern premises with chickens in a factory farm. But unlike with chickens these circumstances do not lead to more efficiency. On the contrary.