Being in school doesn’t mean you should close the books on networking your way to a great job. Even if your desired employer doesn’t recruit directly on your campus, or your school has minimal on-campus visits, there are tactics to build your own powerful networking strategy before graduation day.

Many interviewers don’t think about the importance of body language in an interview, but what you do with your body could make a bigger impression than what you say. Simple unconscious gestures or postures can make you look interested or bored, engaged or distracted, weak or assertive. You want to make sure you communicate a good message both verbally and nonverbally.

Job seekers beware that what you do with your body during an interview could make a bigger impression than what you say. It won't matter how adept you appear on paper if your body language screams bored, disrespectful or sloppy. Make sure you communicate a good message verbally and nonverbally.