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Business
4 Wednesday, February 26, 1986
Career Ce
By MARIA FRATUS
Business editor
Before blowing another job interview,
take a look at what
employers see by watching a
videotape of yourself in an actual
interview.
Videotapes of students in mock
interviews with professional staff
members and outside recruiters
arc made at the USC Career
Center so students can see how
they perform and handle stress,
according to Larry Salters of the
Career Planning center.
The interviews last 15 minutes
and are conducted like typical interviews,
except students see
themselves on a television
monitor that lets them know they
are on tape, Salters said.
Daniel Kerley, an accounting
senior who participated in an interview
with a recruiter from
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interviews are very well planned.
"She made me feel comfortable
with the introduction and
shaking my hand," he said.
"Then we had a cordial chat to
loosen things up."
The interviewers go through
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Salters said.
"The purpose of the questioning
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will be asked in a real interview,"
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"She asked difficult questions
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Kerley. "She made me realize
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