When you head into a job interview, you likely check to make sure you have certain things: a pen, a notepad, a copy of your CV, perhaps business cards.
One thing you shouldn’t bring in? An iced coffee or an iced latte, according to TikTok user caitlinrecruiter, who posted a now-viral video about the topic. Caitlin is a self-described corporate recruiter for Fortune 500 companies.
In the video, Caitlin said many of her Gen Z applicants bring iced coffee into job interviews, making the interview seem “just like a stop on your list of errands for the day”, and the move “looks a little too casual to me”.
The remedy, she said, is having your iced coffee before or after your job interview – just not during.
The internet is having a strong reaction to this video, with some people agreeing that, yes, this is an unprofessional move. Others squarely disagree, saying it’s a generational difference between Gen Z and older generations, with one social media user saying it’s an example of hiring managers “ Read Entire Article
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