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Grace Hoffman & Abbie Meehan

Boss shares 'coffee cup test' he uses in job interviews and won't hire anyone who fails

Plenty of us stress about initial job interviews as it is, especially if it is your dream position - but one boss has got people sweating over a simple cup of coffee.

The boss of an accounting software firm has revealed that he swears by a vital coffee rule during an interview instead. The Mirror reports that he claims he won't hire anyone who fails, and they may even be blacklisted from the company.

The simple test is used at the end of every job interview, and he claims it shows a lot about a person's "attitude". Trent Innes won't hire anyone who fails his 'coffee cup test' as he believes it's shows more about attitude than any question possibly could.

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