Intercultural Aspects of Nonverbal Communication During a Job Interview

Student: Dorofeeva Victoria

Educational Programme: Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 9

Year of Graduation: 2019

This research focuses on culture-specific aspects of nonverbal communication during a job interview and attempts to investigate particular elements of nonverbal communication that are crucial for creating a favorable impression and enhancing chances of an interviewee. It has been proved by the study that nonverbal communication does affect candidates' success during a job interview, however, cultural differences in nonverbal communication of an applicant do not suggest severe misinterpretations of the candidate’s nonverbal clues in the chosen setting from the recruiter’s perspective and do not propose direct and considerable impact of the cultural differences in nonverbal behavior on the outcomes of the interview.

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