With the arrival of the festive season, Target announced plans to recruit more than 100,000 seasonal employees, specifically targeting immigrants, including those undocumented. This move aims to increase the capacity during festive walks with an emphasis on Target’s commitment to diversity and inclusion measures.
Why is Target focusing on hiring immigrants?
- Labor application by immigrants enhances the solving of labor shortages: The company has labor shortages and believes in immigrants’ potential to ameliorate it, bringing diversity of talent and with strong work ethics.
- Enrichment of Cultural Diversity: The employment of persons of different backgrounds provides additional enrichment to organizational culture and creates an inclusive and harmonious working environment.
- Enhancement of the ability to expand internationally: This approach also assists Target to better diversify and matches with multifaceted issues in the global market.
- Promoting social responsibility:These immigrants get jobs and hence are able to integrate into American society. This goal fits well with Target’s social responsibility objectives.
Available positions at Target
Target offers a range of positions across multiple departments in order to answer the enormous demand sparked by the holiday season. A few of the open positions include:
- Store hourly positions: All those positions that focus on delivering an outstanding guest experience by ensuring stock availability include the Guest Advocate, General Merchandise Expert, and Fulfillment Expert.
- Supply Chain Roles: Those positions with warehouse operations, logistics, and transportation logistics ensure that products get assigned to stores and customers in an orderly time rotation.
- Corporate Roles: Positions include human resources, marketing, and technology—all of which provide support to the operational and strategic agenda of Target.
How to Apply for Positions at TargetProspective candidates must go to the official site of Target, look for available positions, and apply for them. It is good to check for role-specific requirements and prepare necessary documents for the same.
