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SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS. NOT SCREAMING. MY PHONE HAS DECIDED THAT CAPS LOCK IS THE ONLY METHOD OF REPLY. I HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE JOB SO RUNNING AWAY SCREAMING IS NOT AN OPTION..I KNOW IT CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR THE UNINITIATED SO ANYTHING THAT WOULD HELP ME PREPARE WOULD BE GREAT.
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redeye58
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Nope. Just a TM.
Check threads under leadership. Here's a couple to start with:
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/starting-business-college-soon-etl.9481/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/how-long-is-business-college.9471/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/did-not-show-up-to-business-college.3366/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/business-college.928/
Check threads under leadership. Here's a couple to start with:
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/starting-business-college-soon-etl.9481/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/how-long-is-business-college.9471/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/did-not-show-up-to-business-college.3366/
http://thebreakroom.org/index.php?threads/business-college.928/
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This posting by @Mhugh220 should answer most questions:
You are an hourly employee until the end of business college (6 weeks). As long as you clock in 50 hours you will get paid the salary offered to you. Remember to get as close to 5o as possible so you get your full paycheck. Your first 2-3 days will be in a classroom setting with other ETLs. You'll learn a few hot topics about Target - mostly HR (how to treat your TMs), some AP stuff, and most definitely about how Target is pro-team not anti-union. You'll probably learn a lot about the new initiative they are introducing at the time. I came in during the VIBE so we learned a lot about that. This will be from 9am-5pm each day, maybe less depending on the person teaching it.
On your 3rd or 4th day you will start at your training store. Here you will shadow an ETL (in your case HR) for the next 6 weeks (minus 3 days). Your training will be a combination of computer-based and hands-on training. Your schedule will mirror your trainer's schedule. So no more 9am-5pm. One day may be early morning and the next could be closing, or closing then opening. Just depends on how your store does ETL scheduling.
You'll learn a lot over the next 6 weeks. You won't learn everything but a good amount about the fundamentals of leadership and expectations at Target. There will be a few days during this training that you will be back in the classroom. Those dates will be determined later.
After the 6 weeks, if assigned to a store with a vacancy, you will start at your new store. Here you will shadow the STL and perform LOD duties. Training is set at two weeks of LOD duties but some stores extend that for new ETLs. If you don't have a vacancy then you will either stay at your training store or go to another store as an extra ETL until your position is opened.
Once you are in role, which technically begins on your first day at your assigned store, you are no longer in training and will now be salary (no more clocking in).
Mhugh220, Oct 6, 2014
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You are an hourly employee until the end of business college (6 weeks). As long as you clock in 50 hours you will get paid the salary offered to you. Remember to get as close to 5o as possible so you get your full paycheck. Your first 2-3 days will be in a classroom setting with other ETLs. You'll learn a few hot topics about Target - mostly HR (how to treat your TMs), some AP stuff, and most definitely about how Target is pro-team not anti-union. You'll probably learn a lot about the new initiative they are introducing at the time. I came in during the VIBE so we learned a lot about that. This will be from 9am-5pm each day, maybe less depending on the person teaching it.
On your 3rd or 4th day you will start at your training store. Here you will shadow an ETL (in your case HR) for the next 6 weeks (minus 3 days). Your training will be a combination of computer-based and hands-on training. Your schedule will mirror your trainer's schedule. So no more 9am-5pm. One day may be early morning and the next could be closing, or closing then opening. Just depends on how your store does ETL scheduling.
You'll learn a lot over the next 6 weeks. You won't learn everything but a good amount about the fundamentals of leadership and expectations at Target. There will be a few days during this training that you will be back in the classroom. Those dates will be determined later.
After the 6 weeks, if assigned to a store with a vacancy, you will start at your new store. Here you will shadow the STL and perform LOD duties. Training is set at two weeks of LOD duties but some stores extend that for new ETLs. If you don't have a vacancy then you will either stay at your training store or go to another store as an extra ETL until your position is opened.
Once you are in role, which technically begins on your first day at your assigned store, you are no longer in training and will now be salary (no more clocking in).
Mhugh220, Oct 6, 2014
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Thanks @Hardlinesmaster ! My work here is done. If you have any more specific questions about BC I'll be glad to help. There's also a few regulars that recently finished their training- their perspective would be useful.
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Hello regulars, did any of you get placed into a position that was not the same as your business college specification?
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Spot may or can change it, based on business needs.
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Actually, this happens quite often. Classic Target! Lol
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Crap...
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A rifle, a canteen, compass, lighter, oh wait different survival scenario. Look at the store with the idea that you should learn about and can do any job there. The processes are relatively easy the politics more fiddly but usually manageable. Get advice from experienced people both tls and tms. And try to have, well fun. Yolo. Or what was said above more succinctly. 
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