Careers FAQs

If you are a current team member, partner with your leader to start the application process. Login to the Workday Career Hub to start exploring internal career resources and learning more about growing with Target. If you’re ready to get started on your job search, click the "Browse Jobs" link within Career Hub to search and apply for job opportunities. Be sure to only apply via the internal careers site and upload your Talent Card to your application. 

You can find strength in your network through a referral. If you see a perfect position and know a current Target team member, they can refer you as a candidate for the job before you apply. Once they have completed their referral steps, you’ll receive an email with a link to the job posting. Use the provided link and the same email address to complete your application.

Yes, you are welcome to apply for more than one job at a time and use the same candidate profile. However, we recommend that you apply only for jobs that align with your experience and interests.

If you’d like to be notified of new job openings that match your interests, sign up for our Job Alerts. You’ll be able to select your preferences and receive an email when a job is available in your area of interest. Our recruiters are also able to perform searches based on the information provided in your candidate profile, so it’s important to keep this updated. You can update your profile, including contact information, by logging into your Workday Candidate Homepage  at any time. If your experience matches what our recruiters are looking for, they may contact you.

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After you apply for a job, you will receive email confirmation of submission. You can monitor the status of your application by logging into your  Workday Candidate Homepage and selecting from your current applications under “My Applications.” From your Candidate Homepage you can view the status of your application, take action on pending tasks or update your information via Account Settings. 

Yes. All Target job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of our pre-employment screening process, which includes a background check. The background check is initiated after you have accepted your conditional job offer and is managed by our vendor, Accurate Background. If you have questions about the results of your background check, contact Accurate Background directly at (855) 581-0580.

If you are no longer in consideration for a job you applied to, typically you’ll be contacted via email or directly from the recruiter.  You are welcome to check the status of your application by logging into your Workday Candidate Homepage. We encourage you to keep an eye out for future opportunities and apply again when a job matches your experience and interests. We’ll also keep your resume on file and reach out if we think your experience and skills may align with other jobs.

If you were not selected for a particular job, you may always reapply to a similar or alternate job at any time. However, due to application system limitations, you may not be able to reapply to the same job for which you were previously not selected. You will see that the “apply” button is grayed out if you have already applied to that position. We recommend that you apply only for those jobs that align with your experience and interests. 

Log into your Workday Candidate Homepage and navigate to the “My Tasks” section of the page. Select the “Completed” tab, and you will see the link to “Review Conditional Offer.” That will take you back to the original offer. 

If you need to reset your password, navigate to the login page, select “Forgot Password” below the login and follow the prompts. An email will be sent to the email address utilized to create your candidate home account to support in this process, be sure to check your junk or spam folders if you do not see it in your inbox.  

After 10 failed login attempts, the system will automatically lock your account. Select “Forgot Password” and follow the prompts to reset your password.  

For accurate records, update your email address and other important details in your candidate profile. Login to your Workday Candidate Homepage with your old email address and navigate to “Account Settings,” by clicking on your email in the top right corner, to update your email address. If you do not remember the email address used to create your profile, create a new account with an active email. 

If you already have a candidate profile in our system, it is not necessary to create a new profile. You can apply for other jobs using the same candidate profile. If you’re no longer using the same email address and/or do not remember your password, refer to the instructions above to update your email address or reset your password.   

Some of our roles include an assessment as a step in the application process. If you are having any technical issues with the assessment, please reach out directly to our assessment vendor by filling out the form linked here.

Some jobs or recruiters may leverage a tool to assist in scheduling phone screens, in-person interviews, mandatory drug screens, and/or other application appointments. If you are invited to use this feature, you will receive an email notifying you of the task. The email will direct you to your Workday Candidate Homepage, where you’ll find the pending task as indicated by a blue “Start” button. Select the task and choose from a list of available dates and times, then select “OK.” You’ll then receive a confirmation email including all necessary details.