Job front remains rocky for some industries.

• Author: Vasquez, Linnette
• Position: EMPLOYMENT - Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

State economies face a long, steep climb out of record-breaking unemployment claims, with millions of Americans out of work. Especially hard hit were jobs in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, and business and professional services areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those three sectors alone lost 572,200 jobs in March.

Yet, despite those numbers, some industries, such as shipping and delivery, are booming. Amazon is hiring more than 175,000 workers and UPS and FedEx are hiring to help deliver the growing flow of e-commerce orders. Grocery stores, pharmacies and other major retailers are bumping up their staffs as well. Walmart hired 150,000 new workers and promises to add...