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\"\"<\/a>What\u2019s in a handshake?\u00a0 A handshake is a first impression when meeting potential employers and new colleagues.\u00a0 In fact you may find yourself doing a bit of handshaking as you are introduced to staff and trying to remember names and job titles.\u00a0 Be sure your hands are clean and your nails manicured.\u00a0 If you suffer from sweaty palms when you are nervous, try to relax.\u00a0 Everyone can relate to being overwhelmed on the first day of any new experience so you should not feel uncomfortable! A firm handshake coupled with a few helpful hints can help you make a positive memorable impression.<\/p>\n

When introduced, make eye contact, shake firmly and repeat the person\u2019s name and smile!\u00a0 You can ask for a business card if they have one on their desk or look at their name tag or office title.\u00a0\u00a0Make a mental note and if you are keeping a journal be sure to write the name, title and date of your meeting.\u00a0 Watch this YouTube<\/a> video for more great tips!<\/p>\n

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  What\u2019s in a handshake?\u00a0 A handshake is a first impression when meeting potential employers and new colleagues.\u00a0 In fact you may find yourself doing a bit of handshaking as you are introduced to staff and trying to remember names and job titles.\u00a0 Be sure your hands are clean and your nails manicured.\u00a0 If you … Continue reading First impressions: hand shakes and introductions<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-74","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"yoast_head":"\r\nFirst impressions: hand shakes and introductions - Careers & Internships<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/first-impressions-hand-shakes-and-introductions\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First impressions: hand shakes and introductions - 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