Need a job because of coronavirus? These Columbus area employers are hiring
Searching for a new job isn’t easy in normal circumstances, so finding one in the middle of a global pandemic when millions across the U.S. have been laid off can seem like an impossible task.
Thankfully, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers has continued its mission to connect individuals seeking jobs with employers in the community by compiling a list of over 300 jobs currently available in the cities they serve.
Those cities include Columbus, Albany, Lagrange and Newnan, among others, as well as Alabama cities Phenix City, Opelika, Auburn, Smiths Station and Valley.
The comprehensive list can be viewed at goodwillsr.org/work. Jobs are sorted by city and links to apply to the jobs are provided. Employers hiring in Columbus include:
Grocers
- Aldi
- Piggly Wiggly
- Publix
- Sam’s Club
- Winn Dixie
- Walmart
- Target
Food Packaging Companies
- Campbell Soup Company
- Frito-Lay North America
- Hostess
Drugstores
- CVS
- Walgreens
Convenience Stores/Gas Stations
- Circle K
- Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are all currently hiring
Miscellaneous
- Anthem
- Columbus Consolidated Government
- Home Depot
- Lowe’s
- TSYS
- Pizza Hut
Though retail stores and career centers remain closed to the public, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers still offer career assistance over the phone.
- For assistance in Columbus call 706-324-4366
- For assistance in Phenix City call 334-664-9716
- For assistance in Opelika call 334-275-4815
Help is available through other avenues as well.
Though the phone lines of Georgia Department of Labor call centers are currently backlogged with people calling to file for unemployment, the DOL website has numerous resources for those seeking a job, from resume and interview tips to job listings.
The DOL website also has the most up-to-date information on filing for unemployment and what resources are available to those who have been laid off due to COVID-19.
For rent, utility and food assistance as well as assistance with other basic needs, area residents can call United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley’s 24-hour call line, 211, to be connected with a representative who can direct them to local resources.