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Target Team Member

October 2016 • Norton Shores, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed the people I worked with.

What I wish was different

I wished I had a job in the writing industry more because retail is not where I want to spend my entire life.

Advice

Get to know your coworkers. Typically, people at Target are nice and they make the experience worthwhile.

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Executive Intern

June - August 2018 • West Chester Township, OH

What I liked

I really liked that I got to learn about he entire operations of Target from each department. Yes, you will work in each department and learn about every role from entry level positions to the highest level manager positions in the store. The people are very friendly and most of them are helpful.

What I wish was different

The hours are kind of long usually 8 1/2 hour days 6 days a week basically. You get every other weekend off and one day off every week. You typically have to be there every morning at 7am and close once a week.

Advice

Watch what you say, seek advice from you STL (boss) and mentor, and be ready to be an early morning person.

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Retail Salesperson

May 2018 • Haverhill, MA

What I liked

Guest satisfaction was my greatest experience. I love that I was able to help our Target guests locate what they were looking for and if I was unable to, I was gladly able to point them in the correct direction to satisfy their needs.

What I wish was different

I do not wish of anything different. Target is a great company to work for.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share about this experience is how going in with a positive attitude is best. I had the enjoyment of helping others out and it was a great outcome that you would receive everyday working at Target.

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Operations Manager

June 2018 • Oconomowoc, WI

What I liked

Workplace culture was very welcoming as encouraging. My coweorks continually work as team and assist in personal development. Also, the position's dual focus on management and operations is very rare.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Store Executive Intern

June - August 2018 • Dublin, CA

What I liked

The people Target hires aren’t wonderful, and it it a good environment to be in.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have had more guidance during our program.

Advice

Try to learn as much information as you can while you are there.

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Cashier

June 2018 • Schaumburg, IL

What I liked

I liked that I got to work with a team of helpful people and that I got to see a lot of my neighbors as guests.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had gotten more hours. My plan was to work a lot this summer but unfortunately I only worked 12-16 hours per week.

Advice

I would say that you do need some patience as some of the guests (in any type of retail or customer service job) can get a little out of hand. But overall, if you keep calm and have a great attitude the guests will mirror that.

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Cashier

June 2018 • Goshen, IN

What I liked

I had a lot of hours and it was always fun interacting with people.

What I wish was different

A more dependable schedule.

Advice

I loved being able to see all the different people and learning about some people’s backgrounds.

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Sales associate

June 2018 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

Company is understanding of hours requested whether that be less for school/other job or more for full time position. Team members are great to work with. Leaders and team leads are very welcoming and are always more than willing to help if you have any questions or concerns. Ages range from college to older adults. Company offers better pay right off the bat.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Make attendance and customer service your top priorities. If you are dependable and great with people, you’ll fit in great with the company.

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Cashier

June - August 2018 • Augusta, ME

What I liked

They paid well.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more relevant job experience.

Advice

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Operations Manager

June - August 2018 • Amsterdam, NY

What I liked

Loved the leadership experience and working with people all day.

What I wish was different

I would've liked to see how different leaders come about problems differently.

Advice

Be ready to lead a team of 50+ people.

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Sales Floor Team Member

June - August 2018 • Merrifield, VA

What I liked

The pay

What I wish was different

My hours

Advice

Don't ever give your employer open availability

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Team Member

May - August 2018 • Overland Park, KS

What I liked

My coworkers and bosses were for the most part very nice and helped make this not-the-most-interesting job a little bit more fun. I also genuinely enjoy running Ship From Store, collecting & boxing items guests have ordered online to be shipped to their houses.

What I wish was different

Nothing huge; of course, I’d rather stay at home and hang out with my family than work, and there was no shortage of days that were stressful, boring, or both, but that’s the way jobs are, and there’s not much anyone can do about that.

Advice

Just stay optimistic. If I knew my shift was going to be unpleasant for whatever reason, I went in humming an upbeat song (no joke) and kept it stuck in my head through the whole shift.

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