Asda: The Hunt For Work Experience

I have been working as an Asda Home & Leisure Colleague for 6 years, I started as a Christmas temp and have been there through 3 store managers and 3 department managers. I have made lifelong friends at the store and the management team have supported me through college and now university.

During my time at college I managed to arrange a day with the Merchandising team at Asda House in Leeds. I have since decided I want to be a designer not a merchandiser and so I applied to university.

As part of my research for this year I am hoping to return and spend a day with George Home designers and visit the George Head office in Lutterworth spend a day with the fashion designers.

Through my GM manager Linda Russell I have contacted Sebastian Christmas at Asda House who has agreed to my request - we are currently negotiating a date. And Michelle - George Area Manager who we have asked to connect us with the right person.


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