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In a crowded job market, success in getting a prime
position is closely linked to making a great first
impression. But you might be surprised to discover what
that first impression should be. Dr. Victoria Brescoll of
Yale University showed test subjects one of two
recorded job interviews in which the candidate talked
about losing an important client at their previous job.
Half the subjects were shown a video where the
candidate behaved angrily and blamed his co-workers.
The other subjects were shown a version where the
candidate expressed sadness at the lost client. Taking
responsibility for your mistakes may sound
praiseworthy, but the angry candidate was rated as
more competent than the sad one, and better able to
cope with a position of high responsibility. “For anger to
have positive effects, it needs to be used occasionally,
targeted carefully and expressed appropriately.” Dr.
Hajo Adam, of Northwestern University, says. Losing
your temper is also perceived differently. Western
business culture regards anger as an expression of
dominance whereas in Asia it is seen as a loss of
control. In addition, according to a recent study, men
who self-identify as being disagreeable earn 18 percent
more than who think themselves as nice