Bringing iced coffee in a job interview? The debate is more than TikTok froth
A US recruiter’s plea for Gen Z applicants not to bring iced coffee to their job interviews shows changing workplace dynamics.
Is it acceptable for job applicants to bring an iced coffee to their interview, and should hiring managers even care?
Those are the questions posed by a viral TikTok, which has sparked a wide-ranging discourse about generational differences, corporate standards, and changing workplace dynamics.
Global brands are now weighing in, suggesting the conversation is a little more than just social media froth.
The debate began last week, when US corporate recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen, president of On Cue Hire, said some of her clients had observed Gen Z applicants sit for their job interview with an iced latte in hand.
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