With Vaccines in More Drugstores, Pharmacies Go on Hiring Sprees
Pharmacies are dangling five-figure signing bonuses and competing against one another to quickly recruit pharmacists and support staff.
CVS has been hiring thousands of pharmacists and support staff.Credit.John Taggart for The New York Times
Published Feb. 10, 2021Updated March 16, 2021
Phones are ringing with plentiful job opportunities. Prospective employers are dangling five-figure signing bonuses. Businesses are hounding universities for potential recruits.
The job market is booming at least if you’re a pharmacist.
The vaccination drive in the United States is entering a new phase this week, with the start of a federal program that will send more doses of Covid-19 vaccines into drugstores and grocery store pharmacies.
Schuyler health department now offering COVID vaccinations
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RUSHVILLE Schuyler County Health Department at 233 N. Congress St. is one of more than 100 new sites in the state that will administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
This month, 134 locations have been added to the list of vaccination sites open to the public. There are now 517 locations in Illinois, including local health departments, medical centers and hospitals, mass vaccination locations and retail pharmacies.
The state is partnering with some Hy-Vee, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies to provide vaccinations.
The current phase of vaccination, Phase 1B, includes about 3.2 million people in Illinois. Vaccinations are available only by appointment at this time based on available supplies.
Popularity of online shopping creates need for 10,000 employees at Hy-Vee Share Updated: 7:02 AM CST Feb 9, 2021
Popularity of online shopping creates need for 10,000 employees at Hy-Vee Share Updated: 7:02 AM CST Feb 9, 2021
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Show Transcript ERIC: MORE IOWA ONLINE AND THAT CREATING MORE IN-STORE JOBS. A HY-VEE STORE IN CEDAR RAPIDS HIRED 50 MORE PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC. THEY SAY THEY NEED THE WORKERS TO FULFILL ONLINE ORDERS. BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, THEY GOT
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 7:02 AM CST Feb 9, 2021 Bread. Milk. Alcohol. Those are some of the most common items Melinda Rouw picks up as she shops for customers at the Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee through its Aisles Online service.KCRG reports that from the start of her shift to the end, she stays busy.“My day just zooms by,” she said. “I can work nine or 10 hours and, wow, it’s time to go home.”Hundreds of orders pass through Melinda’s