Job fair draws hundreds looking for work at Brookfield Target

BROOKFIELD -- Target is hosting a job fair Thursday, May 24th through Saturday, May 26th to hire 275 team members for its new store opening in Brookfield this July.

The job fair will be held at the Country Inn & Suites at 1250 S. Moorland Rd. in Brookfield. It will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the job fair will be run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. At the job fair, store leaders will review applications and conduct interviews.

Hundreds stood in line to apply for open positions as the three-day job fair began Thursday, May 24th.

The Brookfield store will be located at 12821 West Bluemound Road.

"I'm in line because I heard about a good job fair today, and you know, with the way the economy is, you really got to be prepared for any opportunity that presents itself. Had to stand in line for a while but hopefully it pays off," A.J. Rogers said.

Michelle Tiarks is an unemployed pharmacy technician who has been without a job for a year, and was hoping to find a job in her field - in Target's pharmacy.

Some of the applicants will find out before they leave the building whether they got the job. For others, it may take a while.

In just the first day, there were more than 1,300 applicants. The job fair's a three-day affair -- so there will be plenty of competition for those remaining jobs.

Interested applicants are encouraged to visit Target.com/careers to apply in advance.