A Surge in Demand Means Some Small Businesses Are Hiring
Making the time for and tapping into the right networks to find and screen job candidates.
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If you’re a small grocery store or drug store owner, a gardening supplier or an online provider of services and crucial products, you may be pressed to bolster staffing to meet the recent surge in demand.
Unlike major corporations, including Amazon.com, CVS, and Walmart, which employ their own recruiters who can quickly fill mass hiring needs, small business owners usually find and select new employees on their own. That’s difficult to do in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, especially for entrepreneurs who suddenly have more customers and are preoccupied trying to keep their companies running smoothly.