sabria
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Just wondering if there are any general tips or knowledge anyone can give to me for the 4th ETL interview? I've lurked a lot on here until now registering and I've read a lot of ETL hiring/suggestion threads but it seems like Target is constantly changing stuff slightly and figure since most of the stuff I read was from 2013/2014 it was worth trying to get the most up to date scoop!
So a bit of backstory, I honestly didn't expect to get this far because as far as I knew ETLs were mostly people with 4 year degrees and a bit older though that probably just comes from the 4 year degree aspect. I'm 19 and just graduated from my community college in August with my Associates degree in Business Administration. I was planning on going to a university a few hours away to get a B.S. in Business Administration in January. I could of went right after completing my summer courses in August however I decided a semester off would be nice since I've been hammering 18 credits a semester and 6-9 in the last two summers and a couple classes I took through the college while a junior/senior in high school.
I've just been working a lot lately - I started at Staples a few months into college as a sales associate doing only 10-15 hours a week more in summers. When I finished my AAS in August I told them my plans and they made me a Technology Center Supervisor despite knowing I'd be leaving in December to start moving to the university. I went to the career fair being hosted at the university while doing a visit just to check it all out in September and Target was there and I spoke with one of the recruiters there. She asked for my resume and I didn't go with one as I wasn't expecting to apply anywhere - just scope out what kind of businesses go there. I explained to her my situation and all. She asked me to email her a brief resume and a day after that she asked me to apply for the position online.
So I applied for the position that it showed at a store in a town about 40 minutes from my hometown where I live with my parents currently. Well they asked for me geographical preferences and I listed them including the store I applied for but also the store here in my home town even though there was no ETL position listed being needed here.
Now I just finished my 3rd interview yesterday. My 2nd and 3rd went great, I had doubts after my first one with the talent acquisition person who was different than the one at the fair - when I was asking HIM questions he kept basically expressing doubts about my age/lack of experience but I still got called for the 2nd then 3rd.. I got called today and scheduled for my final 4th interview tomorrow already - usually there was about a week between each interview. Now, when I finished my 2nd interview with the DTL I asked her about the locations and pay. She said in the area I'd be working I'd be looking at 50-57k but likely due to my lack of experience/age I'd be closer to 50k which is understandable.
She also said that there is an ETL-HR position open at the store in my home town even though nothing was listed and said it's because it just opened a couple weeks ago and that if I get through the process she should be able to get me there otherwise she isn't sure what ETL position I'd be taking at the store 40 minutes away but did confirm that I'd end up at one of the two stores.
So now for the 4th interview - am I right to assume that it probably means I'm getting a job offer? It's what I gathered from some old threads I read. Is there anything majorly different in the 4th interview than the others? My confirmation email I got for it gave me the same preparation advice that I had for the last three interviews.
Then finally - if I got the ETL HR job - how safe is it? I've read in here that it might be getting phased out soon, and I actually worked for target as a cashier for a month then guest service team member from the time I was 16-17 at the target here in town too. I left due to going away for a summer in high school. But even back then I heard things about ETL positions being eliminated and gossip was that ETL-HR would probably be one. Is this true at all? I'm also fairly concerned about an issue I had with an ETL that was there at the time I was there and I believe he's still there. Would he be spoken to or have any input on me being placed at that store? Otherwise I generally loved the job and the people I worked with.
Finally - does this seem like a wise choice to put college on hold for awhile to work for Spot? 50k a year sounds pretty nice to me. I live at home but have $5k in debt so far for college though I've been paying on it while attending. My goal has been to bust out my AAS and BS quickly and basically graduate early and ideally get my MS by the time i was 23/24. However this kinda dumb luck of me possibly getting a 50k ETL position offer already is pretty tempting - and I feel like the experience might be a bit more valuable? Ideally I'd still plan on taking a couple online classes each semester while working as an ETL and maybe after a couple years of experience and banking money - leave to finish my BS and probably an MS. Does just staying in school with my original plan sound like a better option or dropping that for the ETL/light online class schedule for a couple years sound better? This is all just where I'd like some general opinions and isn't really my main question of the thread so feel free to skip if you're already tired of thinking up stuff to respond with
Mostly though my thread here is to ask for insight/advice for the 4th interview tomorrow.
I appreciate any relevant response no matter how small or large.
Thanks!
So a bit of backstory, I honestly didn't expect to get this far because as far as I knew ETLs were mostly people with 4 year degrees and a bit older though that probably just comes from the 4 year degree aspect. I'm 19 and just graduated from my community college in August with my Associates degree in Business Administration. I was planning on going to a university a few hours away to get a B.S. in Business Administration in January. I could of went right after completing my summer courses in August however I decided a semester off would be nice since I've been hammering 18 credits a semester and 6-9 in the last two summers and a couple classes I took through the college while a junior/senior in high school.
I've just been working a lot lately - I started at Staples a few months into college as a sales associate doing only 10-15 hours a week more in summers. When I finished my AAS in August I told them my plans and they made me a Technology Center Supervisor despite knowing I'd be leaving in December to start moving to the university. I went to the career fair being hosted at the university while doing a visit just to check it all out in September and Target was there and I spoke with one of the recruiters there. She asked for my resume and I didn't go with one as I wasn't expecting to apply anywhere - just scope out what kind of businesses go there. I explained to her my situation and all. She asked me to email her a brief resume and a day after that she asked me to apply for the position online.
So I applied for the position that it showed at a store in a town about 40 minutes from my hometown where I live with my parents currently. Well they asked for me geographical preferences and I listed them including the store I applied for but also the store here in my home town even though there was no ETL position listed being needed here.
Now I just finished my 3rd interview yesterday. My 2nd and 3rd went great, I had doubts after my first one with the talent acquisition person who was different than the one at the fair - when I was asking HIM questions he kept basically expressing doubts about my age/lack of experience but I still got called for the 2nd then 3rd.. I got called today and scheduled for my final 4th interview tomorrow already - usually there was about a week between each interview. Now, when I finished my 2nd interview with the DTL I asked her about the locations and pay. She said in the area I'd be working I'd be looking at 50-57k but likely due to my lack of experience/age I'd be closer to 50k which is understandable.
She also said that there is an ETL-HR position open at the store in my home town even though nothing was listed and said it's because it just opened a couple weeks ago and that if I get through the process she should be able to get me there otherwise she isn't sure what ETL position I'd be taking at the store 40 minutes away but did confirm that I'd end up at one of the two stores.
So now for the 4th interview - am I right to assume that it probably means I'm getting a job offer? It's what I gathered from some old threads I read. Is there anything majorly different in the 4th interview than the others? My confirmation email I got for it gave me the same preparation advice that I had for the last three interviews.
Then finally - if I got the ETL HR job - how safe is it? I've read in here that it might be getting phased out soon, and I actually worked for target as a cashier for a month then guest service team member from the time I was 16-17 at the target here in town too. I left due to going away for a summer in high school. But even back then I heard things about ETL positions being eliminated and gossip was that ETL-HR would probably be one. Is this true at all? I'm also fairly concerned about an issue I had with an ETL that was there at the time I was there and I believe he's still there. Would he be spoken to or have any input on me being placed at that store? Otherwise I generally loved the job and the people I worked with.
Finally - does this seem like a wise choice to put college on hold for awhile to work for Spot? 50k a year sounds pretty nice to me. I live at home but have $5k in debt so far for college though I've been paying on it while attending. My goal has been to bust out my AAS and BS quickly and basically graduate early and ideally get my MS by the time i was 23/24. However this kinda dumb luck of me possibly getting a 50k ETL position offer already is pretty tempting - and I feel like the experience might be a bit more valuable? Ideally I'd still plan on taking a couple online classes each semester while working as an ETL and maybe after a couple years of experience and banking money - leave to finish my BS and probably an MS. Does just staying in school with my original plan sound like a better option or dropping that for the ETL/light online class schedule for a couple years sound better? This is all just where I'd like some general opinions and isn't really my main question of the thread so feel free to skip if you're already tired of thinking up stuff to respond with
Mostly though my thread here is to ask for insight/advice for the 4th interview tomorrow.
I appreciate any relevant response no matter how small or large.
Thanks!
