Workplace
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We believe that prevention is the foundation for a healthier America. That’s why Target introduced a Health Insurance Discount program. By participating in a biometric health screening and online health assessment, team members and a participating spouse or domestic partner can each earn a $250 discount.
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As part of our commitment to health and well-being, Target sponsors the Twin Cities Marathon and the Medtronic TC 1-Mile. In 2010, more than 500 team members laced up their running shoes for the one-mile run, earning Target first place awards for both Largest Team and Fastest Team.
Helping Team Members Live Healthier Lives
Well-being is about more than health. It’s about the combination of five key elements—career, social, financial, health and community—and how they interact in our lives. Target provides tools, resources and support for each of the elements to help our team members feel and live well.
Health Well-Being
Improving health can build the foundation needed to develop total well-being. Making a few small choices can mean feeling better now and reducing the risk of disease later.
We believe preventive care is essential to good health. That’s why we’re encouraging more team members and their dependents to get screenings and assessments. Learn more
Community Well-Being
To help team members feel satisfaction, safety and pride in where they live, we encourage community involvement through volunteering and giving back—especially in ways that relate to personal interests and goals.
Financial Well-Being
Financial well-being isn’t about wealth. It’s about making smart financial choices. Target provides team members with the tools to plan their financial futures.
We want more team members to take advantage of these financial tools—so we’ve set a goal to make it happen. Learn more
Social Well-Being
Social well-being means more than having relationships—it's about having the right ones. We encourage team members to surround themselves with family, friends and fellow team members who share their goals and dreams. Our Fast, Fun and Friendly team events provide another great way to connect with like-minded people.
Career Well-Being
Career well-being is about feeling happy, challenged and fulfilled by the work you do. It’s also about getting opportunities to learn and grow, being recognized for going above and beyond and simply feeling welcome. We encourage team members to identify and use their strengths each day at work to help improve career well-being.
Well-Being Captains
To support our team members and their well-being goals, every Target store, distribution center and pyramid division has well-being captains. These team members engage and inspire other team members to embrace well-being in fun and creative ways—including organizing competitions, coordinating guest speakers and celebrating the success of team members who have taken steps to improve part or all of their total well-being.
Onsite LifeResources
Target’s Onsite LifeResources program—which brings a specialist directly to team members at select stores to provide confidential, face-to-face support—helps team members come to work every day and be their personal best. We launched the program in 2007 after learning that team members at certain stores were struggling with significant challenges in their personal lives. Target partnered with ComPsych GuidanceResources® to provide a social worker at these stores eight hours a week. Now Onsite LifeResources is available in 69 stores across the country and helped 52,000 team members in 2010, up from 13,000 participants in 2009.
The results? Our 2009 team member survey results show a 5 percent increase in engagement at stores with Onsite LifeResources, compared to a 1 percent increase at stores without the program. These stores also saw a 24 percent decrease in safety incidents and a 17 percent improvement in attendance. Nearly 80 percent of leaders at these stores said the program improved the store’s overall culture.