Companies that are hiring during COVID-19

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May 15, 2020
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Companies that are hiring during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit workers in the U.S. hard. Non-farm payroll employment, which includes all paid jobs except farm workers, unincorporated self-employed people, private household staff, and proprietors, plunged by 20.5 million in April, according to the from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that filed for unemployment in the six weeks leading up to April 25鈥攁 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 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 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鈥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鈥攂usinesses across many industries have been downsizing or, 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,,,, and, and some are now looking to grow their teams.

To find out who's actively looking for new workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, 麻豆原创 scoured job boards, news from local and national publications, articles in trade and industry outlets, LinkedIn posts, and company press releases announcing mass hirings. 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.

Amazon

Online retailer Amazon said in a company news article from April 13, that it has already hired around the world to fulfill increased customer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company鈥檚 job board had more than, 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 at Walmart鈥檚 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 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 to respond to a rise in demand for groceries, according to KPRC. 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 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 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 include pharmacy technicians, customer service professionals, and shift leaders.

Spectrum

Spectrum, which provides, is hiring for about, 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 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 鈥 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 in New York, New Jersey, and New England.

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware is actively looking for 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鈥檚 has opened as part of its coronavirus response, according to Kelly Tyko of USA Today. The hardware store chain鈥檚 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 by the end of June, according to an article from the company from April 23. Instacart says the months of the pandemic, 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 鈥済host kitchens,鈥 is looking for 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鈥檚 parent company, SBE.

Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, the parent company behind Safeway, Vons, Shaw鈥檚, and 17 other well-known grocers, has opened, 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 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.

TD Ameritrade

TD Ameritrade, an electronic broker, is planning to hire for its client services team and retail trading department, according to a press release from April 30. The roles are located in Chicago, St. Louis, and San Diego, as well as Omaha, Nebraska, and Southlake, Texas.

PepsiCo, Inc.

PepsiCo is looking for to fill full-time, full-benefit positions across the U.S. over the coming months, according to a press release from March 20. The roles are for frontline workers responsible for moving and selling PepsiCo products.

Dollar General

Dollar General, which operates more than 16,000 discount stores across the U.S., doubled its hiring rate in mid-March to add up to for essentials, according to an April 30 press release from the company. While more than have already come on board, the company is still looking for workers at its corporate offices, retail stores, and distribution center, as well as on its transportation fleet.

Partners in Health

Nonprofit health care organization Partners in Health is looking for to help with the pandemic response in Massachusetts. The state, in partnership with Partners in Health, plans to hire a total of, according to Ally Donnelly and Jim Haddadin of NBC Boston.

Better.com

Digital mortgage-financing startup Better.com plans to hire about for its sales and mortgage operations this year, according to Carol Hymowitz of Bloomberg Businessweek. The company has experienced 200% growth in demand since the pandemic started in early March, with lots of interest from homeowners looking to refinance their mortgages.

Bank of America

While some employers have been revoking internship offers during the pandemic, Bank of America still plans to hire more than through campus recruitment and summer internship programs, according to a spokesperson quoted in an article by Abigail Hess of CNBC Make It. The bank has open positions for more than 2,000 interns and 1,000 campus hires from around the world.

Whole Foods

Grocery chain Whole Foods is bringing on an in the U.S. and Canada, according to Nicole Stock of the Chicago Tribune. Starting pay for all positions is, according to the company.

7-Eleven

Demand has spiked at 7-Eleven during the pandemic, and in response, the convenience store chain is hiring up to, according to a press release from March 20. Some store employees would be responsible for fulfilling delivery orders from its mobile app, 7NOW.

Fresh Direct

Online grocer Fresh Direct is to help facilitate deliveries, according to a tweet from the company on April 5. The company has been increasing its delivery time slots to help meet rising customer demand during the pandemic.

US Xpress

US Xpress, a trucking company, is to get medical and food supplies shipped across the country. It is expediting training to help get 80% of the new hires behind the wheel in two or three days, according to FleetOwner.

The Queen鈥檚 Health Systems

The Queen鈥檚 Health Systems, located in Hawaii, is adding to its team, according to Robbie Dingeman and Noelle Fujii-Oride of Honolulu Magazine. It faces the in its intensive care unit and emergency rooms during the pandemic.

FedEx

With the rise in demand for shipping during the pandemic, FedEx is growing its team by, according to a LinkedIn post by the company in mid-April. It has for package recovery agents, package handlers, maintenance technicians, operations managers, and other positions.

ByteDance

Technology company, which owns TikTok, had more than in places around the globe listed on its website as of May 15. TikTok has seen a from people looking for extra entertainment and ways to stay connected while they鈥檙e stuck at home, according to Sherisse Pham of CNN Business.

Aetna

Health insurance company Aetna had almost across the U.S. on its job board as of May 15. Many of the positions are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Arizona, Massachusetts, and New York. The open job titles include case management coordinators, data scientists, communications consultants, account managers, and analysts.

Chewy

With during the pandemic, it's no surprise that online pet supplies retailer Chewy is recruiting up to. include merchandising professionals, fulfillment center operators, corporate counsel, finance directors, pharmacists, and data engineers, among others.

Papa John鈥檚

Pizza chain Papa John鈥檚 is in the process of to serve customers, according to its first-quarter 2020 results released on May 6. The company is set to open in the next six years.

Crowdstrike

Cybersecurity company Crowdstrike is expanding its team by more than as more businesses rely on technology to keep their workforce productive while telecommuting. Open positions include cloud engineers, systems engineers, analysts, and UX designers.

AdventHealth

AdventHealth, that runs more than 50 hospitals across seven states, had 110 open positions on its website as of May 15. The company鈥檚 biggest staffing need is in its nursing segment, but it also has open positions in patient care, radiology/imaging, laboratory, information systems, and physician services.

G4S

Amid increased need for security, G4S is expanding its team by more than between May and July, according to Chauncey Alcorn of CNN Business. The security solutions firm is, including security officers, trainers, patient support staff, account executives, and armed guards.

New York State Department of Health

New York's Department of Health will hire between for its contact-tracing pilot program starting in May, according to an April 30 press release from the governor. The exact number of new hires will depend on the projected COVID-19 cases in different regions.

Catholic Health Initiatives

Catholic Health Initiatives is seeking nurses to fill nearly in states across the country. The company is part of CommonSpirit Health, with 150,000 employees.

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Pizza franchise 顿辞尘颈苍辞鈥檚 is bringing on in the Greater Chicago area, where it has experienced increased demand during the pandemic, according to a press release from March 19. The company is primarily looking for .

Amwell

Telemedicine platform Amwell is in every state, as well as nurse practitioners in eight locations, according to a LinkedIn post from early April. The company has launched a to help people get care during the COVID-19 crisis.

Northrop Grumman

Aerospace and defense technology firm Northrop Grumman is actively seeking people to fill according to its chief executive. The company has hired more than since March.

Takeda

Takeda, one of the, is recruiting professionals to fill over in the U.S. and abroad. Open positions in the U.S. include patient support programs leads, procurement business partners, senior clinical consultants, medical historians, and phlebotomists.

TNG Retail Services

TNG Retail Services needs to fill hourly positions across the country, according to a LinkedIn post from April. The workforce expansion is an effort to support grocery stores and essential service providers during the pandemic.

Slack Technologies

Slack Technologies has seen in the use of its workplace communication platform Slack during the coronavirus outbreak, according to Tom Warren of The Verge. The company is 鈥渆ngineers, data scientists, designers, and customer experience experts,鈥 according to Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider.

GE Health Care

GE Health Care is bringing on to help it ramp up output of medical equipment like ultrasound devices and ventilators, the company announced on March 19. It is also expanding shifts so it can continue producing essential products around the clock.

PruittHealth

Workers seeking jobs in nursing, dietary fields, and housekeeping may want to consider applying to PruittHealth. The health care service provider is in the Southeast to keep up with demand during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Savannah Donald of The Moultrie Observer.

Intel

Intel may be slowing down its external hiring efforts but is still looking for people to fill, according to a company spokesperson quoted in an article by Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. The technology company's are for engineering professionals, interns, facilities and site services workers, and manufacturing workers.

Trader Joe鈥檚

Grocery store chain Trader Joe鈥檚 is, according to the company鈥檚 marketing director. The company鈥檚 had crew member openings in places across the country including Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh as of May 15.

SBM

SBM, a, is across the nation, according to a LinkedIn post from the company鈥檚 senior corporate recruiter. As of May 15, the company needs custodians, account managers, porters, general maintenance technicians, and hundreds of other people to fill openings on its. 

Success Academy Charter Schools

Success Academy Charter Schools need to recruit workers for at 45 charter schools in New York City, according to Chauncey Alcorn of CNN Business. Around 700鈥800 of the positions are for K-12 teachers. The company also needs assistant principals, operations professionals, and special education providers.

Fidelity Investments

Financial services firm Fidelity Investments aims to hire across the U.S., according to a press release from April 13. The open positions include roles for financial consultants, customer service professionals, and licensed representatives.

Ultra Electronics

Ultra Electronics, a systems provider that serves the industries of defense and security, during the pandemic, according to a LinkedIn post from its director of IT and security. It has on its job board for positions such as business manager, electrical design engineer, marketing communications director, IT specialist, quality assurance engineer, and senior program manager.

Veeva

Veeva, a company that offers cloud software for life sciences firms, is among the tech businesses that in April, according to an analysis from Flexjobs. The talent partners, lead product designers, senior customer success-management consultants, senior software engineers, and digital marketing associates, among other professionals.

Twilio

Cloud communications service provider Twilio is during the pandemic, according to a company spokesperson quoted in an article by Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. The company has and abroad. Some available positions include account executives, product marketing manager, senior website managing editors, commercial counsel, and software engineers.

MongoDB

Software maker MongoDB has during the pandemic, according to the company鈥檚 chief operations and finance officer. The company had on its job board as of May 15, the majority of which were sales and engineering jobs.

Publix

Supermarket company Publix is urgently looking for people to at its retail stores and distribution centers, the company announced on April 7. Publix has never undergone a round of layoffs and prides itself on promoting staff from within.

Ball Aerospace

Ball Aerospace, a company that for the defense industry and commercial enterprises, is actively looking for new workers with an, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. The company invites prospective applicants to attend one of its upcoming.

PAE

Government services and defense contractor PAE is recruiting workers to fill. The for aircraft workers, grants specialists, senior paralegals, engineers, law clerks, disposal yard specialists, recruiters, IT specialists, and carpenters, among other jobs.

Square

San Francisco-based mobile payment company Square is, according to a company spokesperson quoted in an article by Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. There were on its job board as of May 15; its software engineering team has the highest number of opportunities.

Shipt

Shipt, a company that provides grocery delivery in, has seen a spike in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, it鈥檚 to include more shoppers and customer support specialists.

Baxter International

Baxter International, a health care company, is expanding its team by up to around the world to keep up with demand for medical devices during the pandemic, according to Mrinalika Roy of Reuters. Around 800 of the positions will be located within the U.S.

Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bank, which has, posted on its job board in the first week of May. It is looking for retail personal-banker associates, business controls analysts, mortgage loan originators, account executives, wealth management advisers, and other finance professionals.

Confluent

With during the pandemic, Confluent is growing its teams. The streaming event platform is seeking people to, including customer solutions, customer success management, professional services, engineering, sales, and product.

Harbor Freight Tools

Harbor Freight Tools, a that provides shop equipment and automotive tools, has across the country. The company provides: retail, distribution center, quality assurance, and corporate.

KLA

Right now is one of at KLA, according to a LinkedIn post from the company from early May. The semiconductor manufacturing company had  as of May 15, ranging from systems engineers and research scientists to service managers and business intel analysts.

Chipotle

Fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant Chipotle is recruiting across the country, according to Chauncey Alcorn of CNN Business. Despite the pandemic, the company is opening new restaurants and has additional staffing needs at its corporate headquarters.

Box

With remote work on the rise, cloud content management company and business file-sharing service Box is looking to, according to Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. As of May 15, the company's include roles in engineering, marketing, product and design, and sales, among other segments.

GoPuff

Delivery company GoPuff needs across the country to help it meet increased customer demand during the COVID-19 crisis. Its has many open positions for warehouse associates, developers, shift leads, and general managers.

Love鈥檚 Travel Stops & Country Stores

After being declared an essential business, Love鈥檚 Travel Stops & Country Stores has upped its recruitment efforts to keep its truck stops and convenience stores operating. There were for jobs such as cashiers, tire technicians, and general managers on the company鈥檚 job board as of May 15.

Electronic Arts

Got a passion for gaming? Consider exploring the career opportunities at Electronic Arts. The company is and has in its console and PC game studios divisions alone.

VMWare

While VMWare has implemented cost-cutting measures during the pandemic, is. It鈥檚 mainly that focus on 鈥渁pp modernization, multi-cloud, virtual cloud network, digital workspace, and intrinsic security,鈥 according to a spokesperson from the company.

GoHealth

GoHealth, a health insurance marketplace, hasn't during the pandemic, according to a LinkedIn post from the company in April. The company has nationwide for roles such as business development manager, inside sales specialist, data scientist, and software engineer.

Okta

Okta, an identity and access management firm, is, according to the company鈥檚 chief people officer quoted in an article by Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. include developer solutions engineers, software engineers, staff business systems analysts, customer success managers, and sales engineers鈥攎any of them remote roles.

Big Lots

In an effort to help meet increased customer demand, Big Lots is at its. The company had more than 3,200 open jobs listed on its career database as of May 15, for positions such as industrial housekeepers, shipping material handlers, apparel buyers, assistant managers, and forklift drivers.

Securitas Security Services USA

Securitas, a security services firm, has opened across California, according to a company press release from April 7. The company is expanding its team to respond to an at health care facilities and grocery stores during the pandemic.

Cadence Design Systems

While the pandemic has slowed hiring for Cadence Design Systems, the design automation software company is still, according to its Q1 2020 earnings call transcript. The company鈥檚 job board had more than as of May 15 for roles such as senior solutions engineer, lead product engineer, desktop support technician, and sales executive.

Atlassian

Atlassian, the company behind the project-tracking software Jira, hired than ever before鈥攁nd plans to continue recruiting new workers, according to a company spokesperson quoted in an article by Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. The company had on its business, data and analytics, marketing and sales, and engineering teams as of May 15.

Bayada Home Health Care

Bayada Home Health Care is, licensed practical nurses, nurse managers, home health aides, and other medical professionals for open positions across the U.S. There were more than listed on Bayada鈥檚 website as of May 15.

Catalent Pharma Solutions

After partnering with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture a potential COVID-19 vaccine, Catalent Pharma Solutions is looking for in Indiana, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. The company had more than across the world listed on its job board as of May 15.

Rite Aid

Rite Aid is recruiting for full- and part-time positions in states across the country, according to a message from the company鈥檚 CEO from April 6. The jobs will help support the company鈥檚 stores and distribution centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fortive

Fortive, an industrial growth company that鈥檚 been helping other firms during the COVID-19 crisis, is. The company had more than on its job board as of May 15.

eBay

With people spending more time online during quarantine, eBay has, according to Julia Gray of Thinknum. are on the and include roles such as software engineer, risk teammate, design research lead, and program manager.

DocuSign

DocuSign, a software service company that helps businesses manage electronic agreements, is recruiting and hiring employees to work in 鈥渃ustomer services, sales and business development, engineering and IT, marketing, finance, legal, and workplace teams,鈥 according to according to Ashley Stewart and Rosalie Chan of Business Insider. The company had more than 300 open positions on its job board as of May 15.

Western Governors University

As a private online university, Western Governors University has been able to continue enrolling students and offering classes without interruption from the pandemic, according to a letter from the school鈥檚 president. The organization is looking for people to fill a variety of, such as community affairs coordinator and educational assessment architect, and.

Corizon Health

There were more than listed on Corizon Health鈥檚 job board as of May 15. The company, which provides health care within prisons, is, behavioral health professionals, substance abuse counselors, certified medical assistants, and certified medicine aides, among other workers.

Netflix

Stuck at home due to the pandemic, a record have subscribed to Netflix so far this year, according to Edmund Lee of The New York Times. The company is now looking to increase its team by about around the world, according to Chauncey Alcorn of CNN Business on May 8. 

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic had, mainly for professionals with a medical background, on its site as of May 15. The employer is also hosting a series of during the month of May to help prospective job applicants learn more about opportunities.

Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored mortgage loan company, is for roles listed on its career site. There were as of May 15, including roles for customer account managers, technical business partners, full stack developers, and cybersecurity analysts.

Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual, a financial services company, has added dozens of to its career site since the pandemic began. Recent job listings include roles for an executive assistant, software engineer, senior data engineer, senior digital product manager, and technology coordinator.

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Liberty Mutual Insurance has posted more than on LinkedIn since the beginning of May. It is, underwriting specialists, complex technical claims specialists, managing directors, and supervising accountants.

UNFI

UNFI is seeking workers to fill amid a for groceries during the pandemic. The food wholesaler had on its job board as of May 15.

Tractor Supply Company

Tractor Supply Company needs more than to fill positions across its nearly 1,900 stores and eight distribution centers. The jobs are part of the company's effort to boost customer service and safety during the pandemic, according to a LinkedIn post from April.

FirstGroup America

As of May 15, transportation and trucking company FirstGroup America is looking for more than to fill current vacancies. It also has for professionals with a background in management, maintenance, customer service, and administrative support.

Baptist Health South Florida

Baptist Health South Florida is to help it respond to the COVID-19 crisis. As of May 15, the company has more than in Florida, some of which come with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Premium Retail Services

Premium Retail Services, a merchandising services, retail consulting, and brand advocacy, who鈥檝e been displaced from their jobs during the pandemic to apply to its open positions, according to a LinkedIn post from mid-April. The company has more than listed on its site for positions such as business analysts, field technicians, sales specialists, and retail merchandisers as of May 15.

Fiesta Mart

Fiesta Mart, which has in Texas, had more than on its job board as of May 15. The company is encouraging prospective employees to take advantage of their during the pandemic, according to a post it published on Facebook.

Apple

Despite factory disruptions and a drop in sales, Apple is still trying to on its website, according to Ian Sherr of CNET. include business experts, managers, store leaders, technical specialists, and operations experts.

Zoom

Videoconferencing company Zoom is responding to by, according to the company鈥檚 chief people officer, quoted in an article by Paayal Zaveri of Business Insider. It鈥檚 focusing its recruitment efforts primarily on growing its.

CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation, a nonprofit that鈥檚 helping with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚, posted a variety of on LinkedIn in early May. The organization is looking for epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, public health analysts, grants managers, and doctors, among other professionals.

Autodesk

After growing its Construction Cloud builders network to more than in mid-March, Autodesk is expanding its staff to keep up with demand. The company, which offers software for, has hundreds of.

Air Products

There were  listed on Air Products鈥 job board on May 15. The nearly 80-year-old industrial gases company is looking for account managers, human resources professionals, machinery technicians, administrative assistants, and engineers, among others.

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is recruiting to fill roles across the country, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. Those who fill the positions will help the firm continue to deliver critical security capabilities amid the coronavirus crisis.

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