The most common steps to become a TL:
1. Head to HBA and purchase some chapstick
2. Proceed to the front lanes and purchase the chapstick
3. Walk back to your eHR Kiosk
4. Apply for the position
5. Then simply apply chapstick, walk up & pucker up to the area ETL.
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From my experience
It really depends on your store environment. Two types.
1. If your store has store politics or the buddy system, then it all depends on who you know and buddies with. The people that love to kiss ass and be an ETL's brown noser get the push. No joke. You might have to fight hard to get your name heard with this scenario.
2. If your store is on the up and up & morale is good and productive. Work hard on the areas you work in. Communicate all you goals and accomplishments to your TL and ETL. Write lots of GTC or Vibe-whatever-now cards. Take charge of your assignments. Go the extra step. Take on new responsibilities.
My last store was geared for Type 2 for a long time. I was praised and pushed to be a TL. I took another outside job opportunity along with a Target in another state. While I was gone, leadership changed occured; new STL, new ETLs, new TLs. Then when I came back, it became Type 1. Everyone that previously earned their positions left for other stores or opportunities, while those that were given their new positions abused their positions and kept everyone down. Don't be surprised that Outside hires or Transfers will get opportunities over internals. Within the last 3 years I worked at that store, no internals interviewed or promoted. All positions were filled by outside hires or transfers.