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Grace Hoffman & Ryan Paton

'Coffee cup test' that boss says makes or breaks a job interview

A boss has revealed the "coffee cup test" he uses when interviewing potential employees.

A job interview can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life as you aim to make the best impression possible to secure a new role. While you're busy trying to be on top of your game, employers are looking for signs of the type of person you really are.

Many employers are listening to much more than what you say in your interview and one boss thinks he has the perfect test to decide if someone is the right candidate to join their workforce. Trent Innes, the CEO of software company Compono, uses the trick in every interview and said people who fail the test would be blacklisted from future vacancies - as Mirror Online reports.

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