Self-promotion is a big plus when applying for jobs.
Job hunters who hope to do well during interviews should talk about themselves in glowing terms, says a study in the press in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. The authors found that behaviours that would be considered narcissistic in other settings were rated highly in simulated job interviews. “This is one setting where humility is not valuable,” says study co-author Peter Harms, assistant professor of management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He encourages interviewees to speak a lot. “Don't give short answers,” he says. Those who spoke quickly, smiled, gestured and complimented others often, and who spent time on grooming were rated highly.
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Narcissists excel. Nature 484, 407 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7394-407b
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