Are You a Good Handshaker or a Bad Handshaker?
The importance of making a good first impression is often mentioned when the subject of interviewing for a new job comes up. Your handshake is a key part of that impression. In his article, "Why You Need a Good Handshake," Anthony Balderrama cites a survey of 98 students, in which they were rated separately on their interviewing skills and the quality of their handshakes.
Interestingly, there was a direct correlation between the students' interview scores and their handshake ratings. The scores showed that "those students with high scoring handshakes were the same ones the interviewers viewed most hireable." Balderrama went on to report that "interviewers perceived students with good handshakes as being more outgoing and having better interpersonal skills."
Because so much is made out of the impression hiring managers get from a simple handshake, I went to our experts to see what they had to say. Their responses will appear in a later blog ... or two.
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