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Shocking number of Brits take second choice job due to THIS rec issue

Shocking number of Brits take second choice job due to THIS rec issue

Almost a third (30%) of Brits have accepted their second choice of job because their first choice took so long to get back to them.

Research from Shortlister reveals that seven in ten (71.6%) candidates feel that a seven-day time frame is reasonable to wait to hear back from potential employers.

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