Hey Cola, we can only imagine how stressful the current situation can be for those who have been out of work. These are different times and when you add financial strain it can seem overwhelming.

According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, DEW, counties across the state have seen a drastic increase in unemployment numbers.

Many employers in S.C. have expressed a need for more employees to meet the needs of our community + some have even announced a pay raise for frontline employees who are risking their lives to provide us goods and services we need everyday.

In a recent study by WalletHub South Carolina has ranked as the No. 1 state where people need loans most due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To help prevent the financial hole from getting deeper with added loans, we compiled a list of companies that are hiring in the Columbia area right now.

If you or someone you know is out of their job during this time, we want to help. There are both full and part-time positions available, and most companies are hiring multiple positions.

Retail

Lowes Foods has various positions available at their Midlands locations, including cashier, personal shopper, stocker, produce + deli clerk and more.

CVS has several openings across the Midlands, including pharmacy technicians, store managers + cashiers.

Home Depot is looking to fill several retail positions, including warehouse associates, freight/receiving, merchandising + customer service/sales associates.

Target is hiring several positions in their Columbia stores. These openings include guest advocates, GM + food, and specialty sales.

Tractor Supply is looking for team members at their Killian Road + Garners Ferry Road locations.

Aldi is hiring full-time + part-time associates.

7-Eleven is hiring 20,000+ new store and restaurant employees to meet increased demands for products. Click here to see positions available in the Midlands.

Dollar General is hiring store managers + store manager candidates.

Kroger is hiring retail clerks + pharmacy technicians at several of their Midlands locations.

Walgreens is looking for customer service associates + pharmacy technicians at several locations across the Midlands.

Walmart is hiring for several part-time + full-time positions at their Columbia locations.

Restaurants

Domino’s has both full-time + part-time positions available in the Columbia-area, including customer service representatives, delivery drivers, assistant managers + general managers.

Pizza Hut has many open positions at their Columbia locations, including team members, delivery drivers, shift leaders + assistant managers.

Papa John’s is hiring team members, delivery drivers + assistant managers at their stores across Columbia.

Warehouse

Amazon is looking to hire team members at the warehouse in West Columbia.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals in West Columbia is hiring calibration + quality assurance technicians for both day + night shifts.

PepsiCo in West Columbia is hiring drivers + warehouse employees.

For the families or individuals still needing to find income with flexible hours, here are a few options to accommodate your busy lives.

Grocery Shoppers

Shipt + Instacart

Food Delivery

Postmates + Uber Eats + Grubhub + DoorDash

Misc.

Outschool is looking for people who are passionate about teaching to develop + teach online classes. You don’t have to be a certified teacher to apply for this position.