The importance of appropriate body language in any interpersonal communication is a well acknowledged fact. Most of the training in body language focuses on the external physical aspects of what should be the correct language that one's body should speak. This information is useful to comprehend the non-verbal signals sent out by a person one is interacting with. However, when one attempts to control one's own body language or manipulate it, the actual or intended message one wanted to convey may be lost. A vital issue missed in this training approach is that body language is only a physical manifestation of what the mind is feeling. This paper attempts to look at how the training in body language can be handled differently so that there is no or minimal contradiction between the languages of the mind and body.

Body language plays a key role in the job selection process either to select or reject a candidate. With more and more students vying each other for the top jobs, every aspect of a person's personality can make a difference and one of the most crucial factors is the first impression that a candidate creates with the language that his body speaks out even before he has uttered a word. As it is said—actions speak louder than words, and silence still better!

However, the question is can we make our body project a language that has not come from the depths of mind and soul? Can one really look happy when feeling low and depressed? Can we radiate warmth with a smile that does not reach the eyes? Can we control the beads of perspiration from trickling down our forehead, when nervous or anxious?

Soft Skills Journal, Interpersonal Communication, Physical Manifestation, Auto Suggestion, Body Language, No Verbal Signals, Corporate Audience, Business Schools, Technical Schools, Business Prospects.