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Jobs and the Future of Work
Why making a first impression is just as important for employers
Nearly half of all candidates say they decide on whether they'd except a position within the first five minutes.
Karen is a freelance journalist who writes about HR (human remains as she likes to call it) and employment topics for Thomson Reuters GRC and supplements for The Times.