Which behavior is recommended to convey confidence during an interview?

• A. Eye contact
• B. Avoiding eye contact
• C. Staring at the floor
• D. Glancing around the room

Answer: (A)

Maintaining appropriate eye contact is a key nonverbal cue that communicates confidence and engagement in an interview. When you look at the interviewer while you speak and listen, you show you’re attentive, trustworthy, and self-assured about your qualifications. This steady gaze helps build rapport and lets them read your sincerity and readiness, while also giving you a moment-to-moment sense of how they’re reacting to what you’re saying. The goal is natural, steady eye contact rather than staring intensely or looking away too often. You can break gaze briefly and glance at the interviewer or panel to acknowledge a point, then return to steady eye contact as you continue. Behaviors like avoiding eye contact, staring at the floor, or glancing around the room often signal uncertainty, distraction, or disengagement, which can undermine the impression you want to convey.