The Inside Job

Target Layoffs Add to Toll

By Liz Wolgemuth

Posted: January 27, 2009

On the heels of massive job cuts at several major corporations yesterday, Target said today it would be laying off employees at its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, reports the Star-Tribune.

A Target spokeswoman would not offer details on the number of positions that would be eliminated. The company offered a statement. Here's an excerpt: "We believe the decisions we are making, though difficult, represent appropriate actions to manage our business and maintain our competitive advantage going forward."

Target says it will have more details later today after employees are informed. In the meantime, there are plenty of rumors on the web, including on this Twitter feed (apparently written by a TV anchor and radio host in Minneapolis).

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Target is a great place to work...Its just some of those etl's that are wanna b's that hound you all the time

ma of NY @ Nov 02, 2009 16:30:47 PM

Management, Rude and Crude.

I have also worked for Target as a district technician and I can say for certain I would never go back or recommend Target as a good place to work. Facilities Maintenance is treated like crap by the regional, group, district, and store management. There is no partnership between the "store side" and facilities maintenance. About half of the store managers were very nice however from the group directors and district managers they are nothing less then a bunch of know it all jack asses. What Target really needs to do is move out poor performers in store management and change their team culture, its just not working.

I will say that more nice people that work for Target then are poor managers. And I have worked with a great team in facilities maintenance, however Target management really needs to clean house, maybe it time to have one store manager for 2 stores. I heard they bonus half of the yearly salary if they make there yearly sales to expense numbers. Target needs to trim the "FAT". Just think how much money Target could save their investors and how “competitive" they could be, mmmmmm.

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The Cave Man of MA @ Jul 01, 2009 22:55:09 PM

Employee

I too work for target and agree that this company has treated me the best of any that I have worked for. My managers are great, District and Corporate associates have always been good to us, and above all we (Target) respect our GUESTS (customers) and strive to please them everyday. I am sorry that anyone had a bad experience at a Target store, but sales are going down simply because people are unsure of the economy and do not have the extra to spend like they did in previous years. Locally, my store has actually seen an increase in sales since October of last year and sales are still going up.

Brian of VA @ Mar 03, 2009 21:10:33 PM

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