A Recruiter Said Iced Coffee Makes Job Candidates Look Too Casual. Now Gen-Z Is Pushing Back

Recruiters see the drink as a sign of poor judgment. Young job seekers say employers are focusing on the wrong problem.

BY KEVIN HAYNES, NEWS WRITER

Hey, Gen-Z, what do you want: a job or a coffee break?

Hiring managers and Gen-Z are clashing over coffee—namely, is it OK to show up for an interview with an iced coffee in hand?

The debate has been raging since last week, when a recruiter who........

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