These Companies Are Hiring Rapidly During the Crisis
General Motors Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles go through the assembly line at the General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan,on Feb.21, 2020. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Millions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the CCP virus pandemic, with a record 20.5 million U.S. jobs lost in April. But some companies are still hiring thousands of new employees to keep up with shifting consumer demands and spending habits.
Here’s a list of some key employers hiring—rapidly—during the crisis. Some of them may surprise you.
Food and delivery services
Instacart
The on-demand shopping service announced plans on April 23 to hire 250,000 full-service shoppers in addition to the 300,000 they hired in previous weeks. Instacart said it has been hiring rapidly to keep up with soaring demand for food delivery. The company told CNN Business it wants to grow its North American workforce in regions with the most consumer demand, including California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Toronto, and Washington, DC.
7-Eleven
The world’s largest convenience store chain recently announced it will hire 20,000+ people to fill roles across the country. On its website, 7-Eleven said some of the new recruits will fill its 7NOW app delivery positions to transport food, grocery, household, and health products to customers in about 400 cities.
Papa John’s
Papa John’s website indicates it is still recruiting shift leads and drivers to meet the 20,000 new team members goal it announced on March 23.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle told CNN Business on Thursday it is opening new locations across the country and needs to hire 10,000 people for roles in its restaurants and its corporate headquarters in California and Ohio.
FedEx
FedEx has 850 vacant U.S. positions listed on its website to keep up with increased delivery demand.
Retail
Dollar General
Dollar General told CNN Business it is still looking for people to fill roles in its store, distribution center, private fleet, and corporate offices across the country after announcing plans to hire 50,000 workers in mid-March. The company said its new hires will “support the heightened demand for the household essentials it carries.”
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree is still looking to fill full- and part-time roles at its stores after announcing plans to hire more than 25,000 new workers on March 20, according to the company’s website. Dollar Tree did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
