Over 350 people queued in the snow on Thursday for a chance to land one of 50 jobs up for grabs at an Irvine-based science and technology company.
And more than 200 more hopeful candidates turned up to Merck's second recruitment day on Friday at the Riverside Hotel.
Biotech company Merck, which currently boasts a 300 strong workforce at its Irvine site, is offering up 50 new positions in their manufacturing, warehouse, and, quality control departments.