Often, at the beginning of an interview, the person interviewing you will extend their hand to shake yours. You can see at this time what kind of person you are shaking hands with. It is very important you recognize the nature of the handshake. The initial handshake is a greeting, natural and comfortable. You should not try to be overbearing and dominant at anytime during an interview. Especially, with the first shake. Grasp their hand as offered, firmly and comfortably with a smile .. it is a greeting at this point. No one wants to feel that someone is trying to overplay or control the situation at this point.

Remember, some will not wish to shake your hand at all. They will greet you pleasantly, smile and show you to where you are going. When you encounter this, also be aware, this is a personality that needs to be recognized as well. Greet the person pleasantly and with a smile and always thank them when showing you to where you need to go.

Powerplays are very much overstated. Yes, there are some situations when this is something one would do, but you are not in competition with the person interviewing you. You want them to feel you are a potential value added member to their team. Throughout the interview you will be given the opportunity to express your strengths, as well as your weaknesses. Confidence is required when portraying your abilities, arrogance is never a benefit for most positions. (Some do seek those aggressive, dominant types. Job descriptions also cover what is required for these types of interviews.)

Most importantly, never dominate your interviewer. Never try to aggressively shake their hand initally, nor at the end of the interview.

The end of the interview is a thank you for their time and consideration. Be real, pleasant, smile and say thank you when shaking their hand. It all is just a matter of human response and personality. That is what the potential employer wants to see from a potential employee.

The advice in the article is how I normally do a handshake, and I've heard mixed opinions to say the least. Some people are pleasantly impressed by it, and others hav

just be real in your handshake but shake with confidence

I've heard that if your handshake is firm and strong, it means commitment is real, but a weak and weak one, could mean either not take deal, or refuse any further dealings with that person

Power play is never a good idea in any networking environment unless its for signals meant to be noted. I like to shake hands out of respect, profession, confidence and show how genuine I am unless it's an elder then I will shake their hand with both of my hands; palm and over the top of the backhand to show character and trust.

I have found three different handshakes that typically work well. The one you describe works best for networking and job interviews. On the other hand you dont want to seem overbearing. Also if the person is meek in nature they could find it intimidating, which even on a subconsious level can be counterproductive for you. If you feel like your in a posision were every detail is crusual, make sure you are getting a acurate read on the person in front of you.

Bad idea. Brief, firm, and to the point.

Also with hand shakes, it shows that you are interested in starting a conversation with the person that you are shaking hands with. It also shows respect, but just be careful because some people will freak out because of germs that you may have. But yes the hand shake is a good thing.

A firm handshake shows a person's integrity.

A man is always surprise to have a good handshake it tell how u is!