Viral work trend favors ‘the big talk’ during job interviews: ‘Vulnerability is disarming’ [Video]

During job interviews, there is usually some informal back-and-forth chitchat about the applicant’s interests and potential career track — or the interviewer’s, in some cases.

Yet today “the big talk” — a viral career trend — is taking place instead of the small talk of old as Gen-Zers and millennials focus on showing their vulnerability and trying to create deeper connections, said David Rice, careers expert at People Managing People in Atlanta.

“The big talk” occurs when those in their mid-20s and 30s reveal insights in personal interactions, Pinterest also indicates.

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Searches online for “deep conversation starters” have increased by 185% and searches for “emotional intimacy” have increased by 40% over the past year, according to People Managing People.

Notably, there are some 102.3 million views on the hashtag #deepconversationstarters on TikTok, the same source indicated.