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.