The COVID-19
pandemic has hit workers in the U.S. hard. Non-farm payroll employment, which
includes all paid jobs except farmworkers, unincorporated self-employed
people, private household staff, and proprietors, plunged by 20.5 million in
April, according to the most recent jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that 30.3 million
workers filed for unemployment in the six weeks leading up to April 25—a period
of time in which many state governments mandated that nonessential businesses
like restaurants, theaters, and salons close or significantly reduce their
services, ultimately forcing them to lay off or furlough their staffs.
What’s more,
state unemployment systems have been completely overwhelmed with the number of
new claims, leaving many qualified applicants who desperately need money
without the benefits to which they’re entitled, according to a report by Ben
Zipperer and Elise Gould of the Economic Policy Institute. Around nine in 10
Americans say that the coronavirus pandemic is causing anxiety about their
finances, according to an online survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April
7–9, 2020, by The Harris Poll.
With
unemployment benefits that might not be enough to make ends meet (if they show
up at all) and the need for long-term financial stability, countless people now
find themselves in the position of looking for a job during the pandemic. The
task isn’t easy—businesses across many industries have been downsizing or
considering layoffs, and applicants are competing with millions of other
recently out-of-work people in need of jobs.
Finding work
during the COVID-19 crisis isn’t a hopeless cause, though. The pandemic has
actually increased demand for certain businesses like delivery services, grocery
stores, video conferencing services, cloud computing, and financial services,
and some are now looking to grow their teams.
To find out
who’s actively looking for new workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stacker
scoured job boards, news from local and national publications, articles in
trade and industry outlets, LinkedIn posts, and company press releases
announcing mass hiring’s. It turns out there are at least 100 companies in need
of new workers right now.
Ready to ramp up
your job search? Read on to learn about the companies that are hiring during
the COVID-19 pandemic and which opportunities might be a fit for you.
Companies that are hiring during COVID-19
Amazon
Online retailer
Amazon said in a company news article from April 13, that it has already hired
175,000 workers around the world to fulfill increased customer demand
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s job board had more than 34,600 open
positions, primarily in its web services department and on its
transportation and logistics team, as of May 15.
Walmart
Walmart is
expanding its supply chain team to help continue serving customers during the
pandemic. There are 150,000
new job opportunities at Walmart’s fulfillment and distribution centers,
according to a news brief from the company from March 23. The starting pay for
these roles ranges from $15 to $19 per hour.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is
hiring for 30,000
new permanent positions in response to increased demand from customers
dining at home, according to a company news brief from March 23. The positions
include cooks, delivery drivers, call-center representatives, managers, and
shift leads.
Kroger
Supermarket
chain Kroger is looking for 10,000
new workers nationwide to respond to a rise in demand for groceries,
according to KPRC. Open
positions include e-commerce clerks, meat cutters, cashiers, cake
decorators, deli workers, pharmacy technicians, and more.
Dollar Tree
North American
discount store operator Dollar Tree is seeking 25,000
new workers for its stores and distribution centers to help provide
essential products to customers during the pandemic, the company announced on
March 20. The open positions consist of store managers, cashiers, stockers,
warehouse workers, order fillers, and equipment operators.
Walgreens
Walgreens is
responding to the coronavirus crisis by bringing on more than 9,500
new workers for temporary positions and full- and part-time roles across
the country, according to a March 23 article by Josh Rivera of USA Today. The open positions include pharmacy
technicians, customer service professionals, and shift leaders.
Spectrum
Spectrum, which
provides internet, TV, and phone service in 41 states, is hiring for about 7,000
positions, according to an April 20 article from Patrick Thibodeau of
TechTarget. The company is using a virtual hiring process to eliminate the need
for human-to-human contact during the pandemic.
CVS Health
CVS Health
announced on March 23 that it was looking to hire
50,000 people across the country for temporary roles, as well as full-time
and part-time positions. The job opportunities include retail associates,
customer service staff, distribution center workers, and delivery drivers.
Stop & Shop
Supermarket
chain Stop & Shop is “aggressively
hiring delivery drivers and warehouse shoppers” to help it expand grocery
delivery service for customers during the pandemic, according to a message from
the company published by Patch on April 11. It has more than 400 stores in New
York, New Jersey, and New England.
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware is actively looking
for 30,000 people to fill positions across the country, according to
Stephanie Stremplewski of NBC Sports Chicago. The company is experiencing
increased customer demand for essential products and services during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Lowe's
Lowe’s has opened 30,000
new positions as part of its coronavirus response, according to Kelly Tyko
of USA Today. The hardware store chain’s job board includes positions across
the country for roles such as cashiers, cart associates, salespeople, loaders,
mechanics, and distribution center workers.
Instacart
Instacart, an on-demand grocery
delivery app, is hiring an additional 250,000
shoppers by the end of June, according to an article from the company from
April 23. Instacart says the months of the pandemic have been its busiest ever,
with the highest demand coming from California, New York, and Washington D.C.,
among other locations.
C3
C3, a company that runs
delivery-only restaurants sometimes called “ghost kitchens,” is looking for 1,000
new employees to assist in the opening of 138 locations by the end of this
year, according to Amelia Lucas of CNBC. Priority for the roles will be given
to workers who were furloughed by C3’s parent company, SBE.
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies, the parent
company behind Safeway, Vons, Shaw’s, and 17 other well-known grocers, has
opened 30,000
new store-associate positions, according to a press release from March 23.
The jobs are specifically intended for workers of other companies that have
needed to furlough them or cut their hours. Albertsons says it expects that the
people who fill its new roles will eventually return to their old jobs after
the crisis ends.
Allied Universal
Allied Universal, a private
security firm, is looking to add 30,000
security professionals to its team in the coming months, according to its
website. While it has open positions across the country, the company seems to
need the most new employees in the Southwest and Northeast.
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