Is it OK to bring iced coffee to a job interview?
Recruiters and job applicants offer hot takes on a cold drink.
Would you bring an iced coffee to a job interview? A viral TikTok from Caitlin Wehniainen - a recruiter in Florida - has stirred up a huge debate. It鈥檚 after she said that Gen Z candidates turning up to job interviews with an iced coffee can look too casual and unprofessional.
But seriously鈥an an iced latte actually hurt your chances of getting a job? And what does your coffee order have to do with whether you鈥檇 be good at it? Grab your drink of choice because we鈥檙e getting into it with 麻豆社 reporters Baldeep Chahal, Leona Gasper and Stefania Okereke from the What in the World team. 麻豆社 journalist Sanjana Idnani tells us about the difficult job market recent graduates are having to contend with. And 麻豆社 reporter Basma El Atti shares her thoughts from Nairobi.
Plus: We get hot takes from content creators Alexis Wilson (@sucseed_academics), Olivia Monday (@oliviamonday_) and Piper Phillips (@piperphillips) from Instagram, and Coka (@cokafree), Anne-Tso @theportfoliocareercoach, Evan (@thisamericanmess) from TikTok.
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Presenter: William Lee Adams
Producer: Baldeep Chahal
Editor: Verity Wilde
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