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Target

sales representative

June - August 2019 • Plano, TX

What I liked

Good people always busy

What I wish was different

Shorter shifts, variety of shifts

Advice

Be ready to stand around a lot
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Warehouse Stocker

February 2017 • Oconomowoc, WI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

It's a lot of heavy lifting, but pays well when in college.
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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

Flexible schedule

What I wish was different

Better work environment

Advice

Good job for someone starting out
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Team

July 2019 • Upper Darby Township, PA

What I liked

The team atmosphere

What I wish was different

Working less night shifts

Advice

Get to know the layout of the store
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Merchandise Displayer

June - August 2019 • Orange, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed my associates and the guests that I had to opportunity to engage with.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay was a little better

Advice

Even if the job is just a summer one take the opportunities you get and take advantage of them to gain experience in the working world.
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Logistics Intern

June - August 2019 • Milwaukee, WI

What I liked

Learning from so many different people with different experiences in the business

What I wish was different

I wish I was given more opportunity to travel to other stores and learn from more people

Advice

Dont be afraid to ask questions and insert yourself and your ideas
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Retail Cashier

August 2019 • Portland, OR

What I liked

I love being able to help our guests in any way possible and help them have an awesome experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be yourself and do the best you can everyday day.
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Team Member

August 2016 • Oakdale, MN

What I liked

Working with dedicated and friendly people.

What I wish was different

The communication and leadership could've been better.

Advice

It's a great job for high school students, part time job, and summer/seasonal job.
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Style Expert

June 2019 • Mount Pleasant, MI

What I liked

The personal connections within the corporation. They truly care about their employees and are quite flexible with schedules.

What I wish was different

The hours per week are up and down, the weekly hours are not steady.

Advice

It has been a great experience so far, I have made connections within the job site and have gains experience within retail and customer service experience.
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Stocker

June - August 2021 • Spring Valley, NY

What I liked

Helping the people , making new friends

What I wish was different

How long each shift was

Advice

Target is a very fun place to work at but you always have to work and stay on task or else you’ll mess everything up
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Retail Salesperson

October 2017 - September 2019 • Eureka, CA

What I liked

The team member atmosphere

What I wish was different

Better HR involvement in work place issues

Advice

If your willing to put up with some negative attitudes this is an awesome job with great perks and room for promotions
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food and beverage expert

July - September 2021 • Portland, OR

What I liked

The flexibility and travel time

What I wish was different

The pay

Advice

Easy work for easy money
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Retail Stocker

May 2015 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

I enjoy taking personal pride in seeing that my department looks good for the guests and helping people with finding things throughout the store. Interacting with the guests and my coworkers is what makes my job rewarding to me.

What I wish was different

I wish that I was paid more per hour than I currently do seeing that Target is one of the biggest companies in the world.

Advice

Just to take problems on with a smile, there is always going to be someone or something that is going to upset you almost on a daily basis, I would recommend to just take things as they happen and not to let setbacks upset you and just move on to solve the problem or to brush off whatever someone did or said to you that was upsetting.
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Executive team leader

July 2006 • St. Petersburg, FL

What I liked

Great company with a goal to develop itself as well as its team

What I wish was different

Advice

Be willing to adapt to the needs of the business.
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style team member

June - September 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

My coworkers and the work environment

What I wish was different

Better scheduling, sometimes I would close alone and it was a lot of work

Advice

It’s very helpful to have a customer service job because it teaches you how to deal with people
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Supervisor

August 2017 • Louisville, KY

What I liked

Good pay and nice coworkers

What I wish was different

My manager seems to care more about the customers than the employees

Advice

New management can be a good thing but also a bad thing
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Sales Associate

May 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

I enjoyed getting to work with people. I love to talk and to help others out and being a sales associate was a way to do that.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been in a medical type of facility gaining expereince there. I have a genuine interest in chemistry and biology and am planning on becoming a lab scientist.

Advice

You do have difficult customers at times which can be a very good learning experience. No matter what job setting one is put into there will always be challenges and it is best to go in with a positive attitude.
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Service Advocate

September 2018 - August 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA

What I liked

I enjoyed interact with guests & helping them save money, whether it was from returning or exchanging an item to getting their cartwheel offers.

What I wish was different

Target recently changed their policies, & I did not like the modernization changes.

Advice

Target discounts are great but don’t put too much time into the company, you will not be rewarded.
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Closing Expert

October 2018 - August 2019 • Broadview, IL

What I liked

That the team was very friendly and everyone worked well together

What I wish was different

More open availability in regards to changes in schedule

Advice

That Target does a really great job ensuring everyone has something to do.
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Electronics Team Member

August 2016 • Howell, MI

What I liked

Great environment and nice people to work with. Flexible scheduling to work with.

What I wish was different

More variety in day to day tasks.

Advice

It is extremely beneficial to work a job like this to boost communication skills.
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