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[throwawayaccount]

I've been out of Target since 2014 (I worked from 2008 til then), and I was curious if Target is still doing that thing where you have to be 22, attractive, and have a non-business degree to be an ETL?

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Yes

 

[qmosqueen]

Obviously yes

 

[Noiinteam]

Not at my store.

 

[Yetive]

No. We train EITs at my store frequently. Only 1 of the last several was an intern. Others in their 30s with retail or mgmt experience, and 2 internals.

 

[Llamanatee]

Not at my store.

Same. Ome of the newer ETLs has no degree and started working there a month after I did. Technically he shouldn’t be an ETL at the same store he was a team member and team lead at, but leadership gets away with shit at my store. Same for our ETL Hr, she shouldn’t be one at our store since she was a TL there. Heard they both turned down many stores and positions until they got what they wanted. 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

[Coqui]

Same. Ome of the newer ETLs has no degree and started working there a month after I did. Technically he shouldn’t be an ETL at the same store he was a team member and team lead at, but leadership gets away with shit at my store. Same for our ETL Hr, she shouldn’t be one at our store since she was a TL there. Heard they both turned down many stores and positions until they got what they wanted. 🤷🏽‍♀️

It’s not a requirement to leave stores when you promote from within.

 

[Yetive]

Back in the day, it was. There were many more ETL positions though, so moving to other stores was easier.

 

[Llamanatee]

It’s not a requirement to leave stores when you promote from within.

Use to be! They said that’s why we had trouble with our old management. Makes sense that if your a TL you shouldn’t be an ETL at the same store. I think it’s because of fraternization and stuff similar.

 

[Llamanatee]

But you know our ETLs hang out with team members all the time so I guess it doesn’t matter anyways.

 

[Planosss]

@OP aim as high as you can ,with a little know how you’ll do just fine!

 

[SFSFun]

I've been out of Target since 2014 (I worked from 2008 til then), and I was curious if Target is still doing that thing where you have to be 22, attractive, and have a non-business degree to be an ETL?

Yes, or alternatively you could start out as a TM and work your way up to ETL over 10+ years.

 

[commiecorvus]

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