While COVID-19 has taken a toll on the economy as restrictions have forced employers to scale back on hours and pay, there are some industries that are experiencing increase demand for workers.

The new reality we find ourselves in has created opportunities in a number of sectors, but especially in grocery, retail and food delivery. Even Birmingham-based Proctor U, which monitors students taking online exams, is going through a hiring spree in the wake of the coronavirus.

Whether you’ve been laid off or are in need of a second job because of the pandemic, here are 11 employers looking to fill positions while helping you get back on your feet:

Dollar General

Budget variety chain store Dollar General is experiencing a spike in demand due to COVID-19 and is aiming to hire 50,000 workers by the end of next month. Hundreds of jobs will be available in Alabama alone, ranging from retail associate to district manager.

Qualifications: Qualifications range depending on the opening you’re interested in. For example, Dollar General has dozens of openings for store managers in Alabama and the company wants workers with at least a high school diploma and a year of retail experience for external candidates and four months’ retail experience for internal candidates.

How to apply: Search for openings here, click on the position you’re interested in and then click apply online.

Dollar Tree/Family Dollar

With Dollar Tree and Family Dollar suspending online orders because of COVID-19, the two budget variety chains are in need of employees to work their retail locations. Hundreds of jobs are available in Alabama.

Qualifications: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are looking for candidates with at least a high school diploma or equivalent and varying degrees of retail experience depending on job listing.

How to apply: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar jobs in Alabama can be found here.

Domino’s Pizza/Pizza Hut/Papa John’s

Pizzerias are booming with restaurants shut down while food delivery is allowed. Pizza chains such as Domino’s Pizza, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s need to hire workers both as food preparers and delivery drivers to keep up with the demand.

Domino’s has dozens of openings in Alabama (unfortunately there are no positions available north of Cullman) while Pizza Hut and Papa John’s have about 50 jobs available apiece in the state.

How to apply: Domino’s jobs can be found here. To apply at Pizza Hut, click here. And openings at Papa John’s can be accessed here.

Postmates

In the age of COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions on restaurants, delivery service Postmates is in need of so-called fleet members to join the company delivering not only takeout orders but grocery and drug store delivery as well.

Qualifications: Prospective employees need to be at least 18 years old, have a vehicle – either a car or bike – along with insurance and have to undergo a background check.

How to apply: Download the Postmates Fleet app on you smartphone or complete the application process here.

Publix

Just look at the run on toilet paper and hand sanitizer and it’s clear that supermarkets like Publix are in need of help due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced that it is hiring thousands of associates at it supermarkets and distribution centers (McCalla is home to one of those.)

You can be as young as 14 years old to work some positions at Publix, and the company is encouraging applications from people in “industries who have recently found themselves unexpectedly without work” because of the pandemic. Some jobs at Publix don’t require a work history.

How to apply: Job applications for Publix can be found here.

Shipt

The Birmingham-based grocery delivery service is hiring thousands of shoppers to keep up with demand. Shipt is particularly useful for those at high risk of complications from COVID-19, including the elderly and those with preexisting health conditions.

Qualifications: Prospective employees must be at least 18 years of age with a valid U.S. license and car insurance. Being a delivery service, Shipt requires workers to have a reliable vehicle; you must have a vehicle from 1997 or newer. You will also need to be able to lift 40 pounds and have a smartphone running iOS 10 or newer or Android 5.1 or newer. Your smartphone will enable you to access the Shipt Shopper app, where you can pick up orders and get instructions to deliver to a Shipt customer.

How to apply: Shipt applications can be accessed here.

Target

Chain retailer Target continues to make hires throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 100 hourly job openings in Alabama ranging from baristas at in-house Starbuckses to warehouse jobs and beauty sales associates.

Qualifications: Varied depending on job, but for all openings Target is looking for candidates who are energetic and strive to provide great customer service.

How to apply: Target job openings in Alabama can be found here.

Walmart

The mega retailer announced earlier this month it’s looking to hire 500 drivers.

Qualifications: A Class A commercial driver’s license with hazmat endorsement; at least 30 months of full-time experience driving a Class A tractor-trailer in the last three years; no more than two moving violations while operating a personal or commercial vehicle in the last three years; no convictions for DUI, DWI, OUI or reckless driving involving alcohol or drugs in the last 10 years; and no preventable accidents while operating a commercial vehicle in the last three years.

How to apply: While there are no openings right now in Alabama or surrounding states, you can continue to check for Walmart’s driving jobs here.