Ever think about the way you greet someone? Do you look them straight in the eye? How about that handshake? Firm or fish? In this piece, Alyse Kalish says a dead fish handshake can be the kiss of death. “No one’s going to judge you only on how you shake hands…but it does affect how people initially perceive you,” she writes. “And in some cases, those few seconds of interaction, even before you get a chance to speak, could cost you a job offer.”