When we meet new people, we form impressions based on their social groups and from cultural stereotypes about them. It is said that a first impression is formed within seven seconds of meeting a person and it is very hard to remove our first impressions of that person. While interacting with them, we adjust our impressions based on their characteristics such as physical appearance, clothing, verbal and non verbal expressions. Managing our impressions become ever so important when we want to impress someone through networking, meeting someone, or interviewing.
During interviews, we want the interviewer to know we are the best fit for the position and we must try to convince him or her within that 20- 30 minute window given. From the moment you enter the building, you will never know who will be judging you. Whether its the receptionist or one of the employee who came out to greet you, you need to put on your best smile. You want the interviewer(s) to know they are able to work with you.
Another example is networking with professionals or other people within the same field of study as you are. Networking, or speed dating, is essential having small talk for 3-5 minutes and trying to leave a good impression with the other party so he or she can recognize you in the future. They’ll be important people who can aide you in the future. Especially in a business school like Baruch, networking is a vital part of business. Networking sessions are not always formal, but do try to maintain a good level of professionalism as well.
This video shows us what not to do while networking. It is not wrong to boast about your achievements, but be modest and considerate about it. Repeatedly showing off or saying negative remarks doesn’t put on a good impression. Managing your tone of your voice and watching what you say is also a factor of networking. How we say something is just as important, if not more, as what we say.
First impression is really important when we meet the people at the first. In this video, the man does not give a good impression about him. He seems that he think he is the best, and he excessively proud himself. If I meet person who like this, I do not want to make any type of relationship with him. Like this a first impression is really important. When we meet a people, we can wee others appearance at the first. And sometimes, we guess their personality which is from the appearance. A situation also effect to first impression. There would be a prejudice or stereotype before we meet people. Sometimes a first impression would be wrong. For example, when I met my friend at the first, I thought she would be sneaky and self-fish because she at the like that and sat all the time with an anger to something. Therefore, I needed to a lot of time to close with her. After I had a close relationship with her, I realized that I had a wrong first impression.
Today’s, the world had changed fast and fitted to convenient, but we lost many things. There are lots of young people who could not know how to relate to others in the real society. Many Young people are losing the ability to relate to others, except through games. Therefore, there is a number of a social misfits. This is a one of the serious problems of our society. We have to figure out that fixed this phenomenon for our future.