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The use of non verbal communication in interviews

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Non Verbal Communication The likes of Tony Blair and other important social figures down to Jeremy Kyle have successfully used non verbal communication to their advantage. Tony Blair purposely uses NVC to portray a positive and confident image of himself where as the likes of Jeremy Kyle look for signs of NVC to figure out if his guests are telling the truth. This use of NVC should be taken advantage of especially when it comes to recruitment . The study of NVC is not concerned with the actual verbal discourse that people engage in, but with the way in which people communicate through their body, gesture, facial expression or eyes. Nonverbal communication "is a fascinating subject that directly relates to all of us" Burgoon et al (1978) p.1 This essay will look at the way non verbal communication is interpreted especially in a recruitment situation and how further understanding...

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