This is a re-post of I Completed a Company Hunt and Here’s What Happened, which was originally published on Wednesday 21 August 2019 at 14:00.
Why did you complete a Company Hunt in Manor Royal?
I completed a Company Hunt on foot on Tuesday 20 August 2019 to see what vacancies were available
Where did you visit?
I visited 10 roads, including (in order):
- Fleming Way
- The Fleming Centre
- The Satellite Business Village
- Windsor Place
- Faraday Centre
- Kelvin Way
- Stanley Business Centre
- The Brunel Centre
- The Bell Centre
- Wallis Court
What companies did you visit? What was discussed? How would you apply for any vacancies?
In total, there were 58 companies I visited on Tuesday 20 August 2019, which include:
- Adxba – I received no response after ringing their buzzer.
- Allport Cargo Services – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Arun Technology – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Avensys / Panasonic Store – There is a possibility of vacancies, and I was instructed to e-mail a lady, attaching my CV and Cover Letter. It was also suggested that I apply for Cafe Nero and Costa Coffee in Haywards Heath.
- Ballpoint Office Supplices – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- B.D.M Fastenings – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Bishops Move – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Bon Appetit – I received an e-mail address to send my CV to.
- Brandon Hire – I was instructed to check out VP plc website.
- British Red Cross – I was instructed to check out their website.
- Brymec – They do have vacancies, but it was hard to understand what the male employee was saying.
- Buck & Hickman – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- CAE – The lady was unsure of any vacancies, but gave me a Customer Service e-mail address to send my CV to, which will be forwarded to the Recruitment team.
- Cam Spec – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Chemigraphic – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- City Sprint – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Copthorne Motor Company – When I pressed the buzzer, nobody came to the door to talk with me.
- Cromwell – I was instructed to check out their website.
- Damar Windows – There was no response when I rang the buzzer.
- DPD – I didn’t pop in and discuss vacancies with DPD, but there was a sign outside for Drivers with the name of a person who works for DPD, along with his contact details.
- DXC.technology – I received no response after ringing their buzzer.
- Eden – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Environmental Essentials – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Fry Health Spence – The lady was unsure of any vacancies, but she instructed me to check out their website for vacancies.
- Howdens Joinery – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Instalrite – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Integrated Security Manufacturing Ltd – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- JLC Group Ltd – I was instructed to check out their website.
- Karcher – They had no vacancies whatsoever, but was instructed to look online in case any vacancies became available.
- Kingscote Rojay Ltd – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Kreston Reeves – It sounds like they might be looking for qualified accountants, and I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Lenat Intl UK Ltd – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Maggie’s Affordable Food – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Motest – I received two telephone numbers to ring. One male employee suggested I make contact with Page at Progress Recruitment.
- Motorline Lexus – There are vacancies available and I was instructed to visit the Motorline website.
- Neuro Kinex – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Opus Innovations – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Parr – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Premier Inn – No vacancies were available for Premier Inn on Fleming Way, but another Premier Inn does have vacancies going. I have received the name of the person who deals with the recruitment at the other Premier Inn.
- Presteigne Broadcast Hire – They had no vacancies whatsoever, but was instructed to look online in case any vacancies became available.
- Raven Roofing Supplies – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Remmers – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Rico Logistics Limited – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- ROC – I received no response after ringing their buzzer.
- Serosep – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Smiths News – I saw a sign saying to call a telephone number.
- Specialist Performance – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Talent – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Tates Texaco Garage – I was given an e-mail address to send my CV to, even though there weren’t any vacancies available.
- Templetons – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- The Pump Company Ltd – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Transvalair – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
- Treetop Design & Print – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Unbeatable Car – No vacancies were available, but I was instructed to go on their website to view and apply for jobs as they come up.
- Wemet – I was instructed to check out their website for vacancies.
- Wheel Works – They had no vacancies whatsoever.
- Wolseley – I was instructed to check out their website for vacancies.
- Xpress Group / Calico – I received an e-mail address for me to send my CV to.
How do you think it went?
It wasn’t bad at all … one rude person, and the rest were very helpful.
What will you do now?
I am hoping that I will have time on Thursday 22 August 2019 to send the e-mails, attaching my CV and a Cover Letter.
I know I am completing another Company Hunt today (Wednesday 21 August 2019) and am probably in the middle of completing it right now, or planning the blog for it for tomorrow at 09:00. So watch this space!
With thanks …
I would like to thank everybody who spoke to me yesterday. I really do appreciate yourselves taking the time to discuss vacancies with me and for those who recommended other companies.
Conclusion
This Company Hunt took approximately SIX HOURS to complete and it hurt massively, but it was well worth it.
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