Jobs

A snapshot of who’s hiring now, plus a warning about employment predictions in an unknown COVID-19 recovery.

Businesses that received CARES Act loans had to rehire workers to have those loans forgiven. But what happens next for America’s job market?

We tackle a range of COVID-19 hiring and firing questions.

“If we’re believing some of the forecasts coming out from a lot of the banks, we might see numbers in the millions,” said Tara Sinclair of George Washington University.

Some companies are hiring people to go to work, so that others can avoid going out as much as possible.

Economists are tracking other data for clues about where the economy is headed.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Rocio’s job most broadly as “natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.” One in 10 workers work jobs in that category.

Kate’s work is part of the “Sales and Office Occupations,” category, like 20% of the U.S. labor force. She has an associate’s degree.

Gaile is part of the sales industry and works part time. She’s part of the largest growing segment of workers — those over 55.

Derrick’s work is characterized as “management, professional, like 40% of the U.S. workforce.