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The ‘Unprofessional’ Item Gen Z Brings to Interviews Could be Costing Them Jobs

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In today’s brutal job market, Gen Z is bringing their absolute A-game to interviews.

But they’re also bringing their emotional support iced lattes.

A generational debate has erupted online over a dead-simple question: Is waltzing into a job interview clutching an iced coffee completely unprofessional, or totally fine?

The clash kicked off when TikTok corporate recruiter @caitlinrecruiter called out Gen Z candidates for arriving to interviews with iced lattes in hand. Drawing on her 16 years of experience placing candidates at Fortune 500 companies, she warned job seekers against the casual habit.

“When you show up with an iced coffee or an iced latte, it is perceived — from my opinion and a hiring standpoint—that this interview is just a stop on your list of errands for the day,” she alleged in the viral clip. “It looks like you went to Target, went to Starbucks, and now you’re stopping by your interview before moving on to the next thing.” (Read more from “The ‘Unprofessional’ Item Gen Z Brings to Interviews Could be Costing Them Jobs” HERE)

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Biden’s America: Study Reveals Financial Struggles for Gen Z Compared to Millennials

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A recent study conducted by TransUnion, a consumer credit reporting agency, has shed light on the financial challenges facing Generation Z (Gen Z) compared to their Millennial counterparts.

The study surveyed 614 Gen Z adults aged between 22-24 and compared their financial situation to that of 623 Millennials who were in the same age group a decade ago. The findings indicate that Gen Z adults are grappling with lower incomes and higher debt-to-income ratios than Millennials did at a similar age.

According to the data, during the last half of 2013, Millennials had an adjusted income of $51,852 when adjusted for inflation. In comparison, Gen Z adults in 2023’s last quarter had an income of $45,493. Furthermore, Millennials had a debt-to-income (DTI) ratio of 11.76 percent during 2013’s last quarter, while Gen Z adults faced a higher DTI ratio of 16.05 percent in 2023.

After factoring in debt-to-income payments, Millennials’ income during 2013’s last quarter was $37,124 when adjusted for inflation. Conversely, Gen Z adults in 2023’s last quarter had an income of $40,200 after DTI payments.

The study also revealed disparities in credit card balances and auto loan balances between the two generations. Millennials had a credit card balance of $1,708 in 2013’s last quarter, adjusted for inflation, while Gen Z adults had a higher credit card balance of $2,834 in 2023’s last quarter. Similarly, Millennials had an average auto loan balance of $19,043 when adjusted for inflation in 2013’s last quarter, while Gen Z adults had a higher average auto loan balance of $21,767 in 2023’s last quarter.

The study comes amid a shifting political landscape, with recent polls indicating varying levels of support among younger voters for former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

‘Bed Rotting’ Gen Z Is Destroying Their Future: ‘Never Be at Home’

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It’s time for Gen Z to stop “bed rotting” and leave the house.

Working from home could stunt career growth and romantic relationships, Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit last week.

“You should never be at home. That’s what I tell young people. Home is for seven hours of sleep and that’s it,” Galloway dished in a clip posted by the Journal on TikTok.

“The amount of time you spend at home is inversely correlated to your success professionally and romantically. You need to be out of the house,” he urged.

Evidence has suggested that folks who work outside of the house have higher rates of success. (Read more from “‘Bed Rotting’ Gen Z Is Destroying Their Future: ‘Never Be at Home’” HERE)

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