Here's something that may be of interest to anyone looking for a job.

Allan & Barbara Pease, the well-known authors on body language, give this advice in their book 'Body Language In The Workplace'.

THE FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IN AN INTERVIEW

1. Don’t wear a goatee to an interview (especially if you’re a woman). While it may be a fashion statement, it subconsciously repels older people because of its subliminal association with Satan caricatures. In Hollywood movies, the villains wear goatees because they are sinister.

2. Never overfill your briefcase or folder. It will make you look disorganised.

3. Never sit on a low sofa that sinks so low it makes you look like a giant pair of legs topped by a small head - if necessary, sit upright on the edge so you can control your body language and gestures.

4. Avoid talking for long periods. High-status individuals communicate effectively in short, clear sentences, so don’t talk endlessly. This is particularly important in a phone interview, as all the interviewer has to judge you on is what you’re saying.

5. Never shake hands directly across a desk. Step to the left of a rectangular desk as you approach to avoid being given a Palm-Down handshake, which would immediately put you in a ‘one-down’ position.