With California telling non-essential businesses to close to fight the spread of the coronavirus, many workers are now out of a job.
But some employers are on a hiring spree. L.A. grocers, cleaning companies, nanny services and home gym equipment sellers say they’re staffing up to meet a surge in new demand.
However, this wave of hiring may not make much of a dent. One UCLA economist predicts the coronavirus will claim 50,000 jobs in L.A. County alone.
Our full story on who’s hiring in L.A. will be on LAist later today.
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