Archived New ETL going through Business College

[purednuht]

Hey everybody,

So I am halfway through week 2 BC as a new EIT-Sales Floor. So far, I have enjoyed the experience and have had a great training team and trainer. The store I am currently working in has a great culture, but I have some fears about where I'm headed.

This is my first full-time job (Just graduated college in May) and also this is my first retail job. (I know I know, I'm that guy all of you despise as a new ETL).

To be honest, I am learning bits and pieces about the way the store runs, but I feel overwhelmed about 80-90% of the time with the amount of information being thrown at me. The computer work doesn't really seem to translate to helping me, even when looking at it after work to try and gain some more insight.

I hope that I gain more confidence and feel assured to be able to run my department once I am in my store, but how many of you felt that you weren't going to be on the path for success once you completed your BC.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

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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[Hardlinesmaster]

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Welcome, btw!

 

[BlueSide]

This is my first full-time job (Just graduated college in May) and also this is my first retail job. (I know I know, I'm that guy all of you despise as a new ETL).

To be honest, I am learning bits and pieces about the way the store runs, but I feel overwhelmed about 80-90% of the time with the amount of information being thrown at me. The computer work doesn't really seem to translate to helping me, even when looking at it after work to try and gain some more insight.

I hope that I gain more confidence and feel assured to be able to run my department once I am in my store

This doesn't sound too pretty. My advice: Good luck...?

 

[Kartman]

Become a Naval Aviator instead.

 

[ManageTalent]

I'm sorry to bring up this old thread but I had a quick question, while being an EIT are we expected to meet 50 hours of work including our unpaid meal or is that with meals included? I appreciate your response for those of you who may know. In order for you to get your complete salary in your check that is

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

It might include unpaid meals.

 

[rocket99]

Pretty sure the unpaid meals don't count towards the 50 hours - from a time stand point, you're the same as an hourly employee - I'd assume you have to technically work 52.5 hours to get your expected salary.

 

[MrBullseye]

They always tell our new ETLs to work 47.5 hours in my district during training.

Obviously YMMV

 

[sigma7]

I had to work 47.5...which would be 50 including meals if you time them so you only have to take one meal per shift...five 10-hour days with a 30 minute lunch.