Well, gee, would of been nice to be told that first.

[dutifulTM]

So.

I reaaaaally dislike the Target nearest to where I live but, unfortunately, my brother applied to work there.

Idiot that he is, he never did as I suggested and called HR to ask them about when his first interview was, since they never called him the day he was told they would.

So my mom told me to give them a call (I know, right?) and I did so.

After many, many, many rings I was finally connected to the operator and asked after their greeting: "Hi, could I please be connected to Human Resources?"

They said yes, and told me to hold on a moment.

So I wait. And wait. And wait.

Minutes pass, and nothing.

Finally was reconnected to the operator, and told them: "Hi, I was on hold waiting to be connected, but it sent me back to you?"

"What were you on hold for?"

"Um, human resources..."

"Well, SORRY, but human resources isn't in!"

Then they hung up.

Um, well.

Wow.

Thanks a lot for wasting my time, then. I mean, I never knew it would hurt you so much to tell me that when I first asked.

And, yes, the operator was the same person throughout the entire incident so it wasn't like a different person the second time around. :C

Bah to you, PH Target, BAH.

[mikoyan29]

This is the first of many challenges to get a job at Target. After you actually contact HR and find out when the interview is, then you have to find out where it is. The interview actually consists of going to the tallest tree in the woods and chopping it down with a herring...

[BowserKoopa1]

After going through a long hassle with them, they will finally send you something in the mail, stating something like, "You have excellent qualifications but we still do not need you at this time. Feel free to reapply in the future." Ok if that person is so qualified for the job and if you're looking for someone to fill that position, why not give them the job? And I personally think they should tell the applicant that over the phone in person rather than sending a postcard.
Tell your brother to do the smart thing.... Work at Wallyworld Much better pay and benefits, and in general just a much better place to work than Target.

[dutifulTM]

After going through a long hassle with them, they will finally send you something in the mail, stating something like, "You have excellent qualifications but we still do not need you at this time. Feel free to reapply in the future." Ok if that person is so qualified for the job and if you're looking for someone to fill that position, why not give them the job? And I personally think they should tell the applicant that over the phone in person rather than sending a postcard.
Tell your brother to do the smart thing.... Work at Wallyworld Much better pay and benefits, and in general just a much better place to work than Target.

The problem is that my brother is disabled, so the best job one might be able to give him is working the carts or cleaning the bathrooms or something that doesn't involve counting out change or somesuch matters. :/

Not entirely sure how W*M would think about hiring him considering such limitations. I do realise it's not allowed to discriminate against someone for being disabled, but... I really do wonder sometimes. u_u

I thought the bullseye might be okay opportunity for my brother since I actually work with someone else who's disabled like he is (though not as extreme)... then again, there is someone at the nearest W*M who's in a wheelchair and cashiers. so maybe that is something he (brother) could try.

[Kogarashi]

This is the first of many challenges to get a job at Target. After you actually contact HR and find out when the interview is, then you have to find out where it is. The interview actually consists of going to the tallest tree in the woods and chopping it down with a herring...

So...applying at Target is like trying to get into (and then out of) one of the book-worlds in a Myst game? Or like getting to the boss of any given Legend of Zelda dungeon?

So how many block puzzles does he need to solve to get the key to the breakroom?

[LadyAndreca]

The Target I used to work at actually did keep a file on everyone they interviewed that passed the interview, but they couldn't hire because of hiring freezes or lack of open positions. There was a sticker color code for "hired", "hireable", and "do not hire", but I don't recall it now other than that the last one was red.

[EmiOfBrie]

I applied to a Target in 2005. They basically said that since I had a college education, I was *too* qualified. I ran into this about 5 or 6 times between 2005-2007 trying to get a secondary retail job.

[Geek King]

I applied to a Target in 2005. They basically said that since I had a college education, I was *too* qualified. I ran into this about 5 or 6 times between 2005-2007 trying to get a secondary retail job.

I stopped listing my college when I was laid off, and looking for retail work. Funny how quick I got a grunt position after that. Just put "N/A" in the line that asked about it, because it really wasn't applicable to a warehouse position. Can't be caught lying on the application, right?

As to the Wally-world hiring the OP's brother: I bet they will. Most companies will find room for such folk. If not because they they are charitable, then because it makes them look good. I've worked for both types, and I have a cousin with mild-bordering-on severe autism who works through a life-skills training program. I'm told by his sister that he's a wiz at filing and data entry as long as there aren't too many deviations.

[PepperElf]

If it's anything like the place I am working at, they don't actually take calls to find out how your application is going.

I know Mom would have been telling me to "Call them!!" but I never did... and ended up getting hired anyway.

Fast forward to last week some guy called in asking the very same question... and after asking, I found out (and told him) that he will hear back if he makes it and if not, to wait a month and then try applying again.

[Captain Trips]

I stopped listing my college when I was laid off, and looking for retail work. Funny how quick I got a grunt position after that. Just put "N/A" in the line that asked about it, because it really wasn't applicable to a warehouse position. Can't be caught lying on the application, right?

Here's a trick taught to me by a vocational rehab councilor: n/a does not have to mean "not applicable" and you don't have to tell them what it does mean. So you can mean it to mean "not answered" and they will assume you mean "not applicable" -- but you haven't lied, and you haven't left a field empty. (And if they ask why you said "not applicable" you can tell them you thought it meant something else.)