--- title: Torch Talk | COVID-19 description: COVID-19 | --- [![BBB_logo transparent](https://www.trust-bbb.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/BBB_logo%20transparent.png?width=600&height=95&name=BBB_logo%20transparent.png "BBB_logo transparent")](https://www.trust-bbb.org/) # Torch Talk Browse by All Building Better Businesses General Business Advice Hiring & Company Culture Marketing & Advertising Customer Service & Sales BBB COVID-19 Charity Success Stories Central Colorado Oregon PR Scholarship Taxes Torch Awards Webinars Cyber Security Diversity Western Washington Wise Giving Young Consumers Search Posts about ## COVID-19 ## [Keep Hiring Issues from Hurting the Team You Have Right Now](https://www.trust-bbb.org/torchtalk/keep-hiring-issues-from-hurting-the-team-you-have-right-now) Hiring issues are hampering how companies operate right now. Nearly half of all U.S. businesses recently reported unfilled jobs, and the candidates who are applying aren’t qualified for the positions they’re hoping to fill. Workforces are running thin. ## [Trust in business is rising. Here’s what that means for your team.](https://www.trust-bbb.org/torchtalk/trust-in-business-is-rising.-heres-what-that-means-for-your-team) More employees, customers, and communities are placing their trust in businesses. ## [Small Businesses Remain Confident, Poised During Uneven Recovery](https://www.trust-bbb.org/torchtalk/small-businesses-remain-confident-poised-during-uneven-recovery) Small Businesses Remain Confident, Poised During Uneven Recovery ## [Leading at the Speed of Trust with Stephen M.R. Covey](https://www.trust-bbb.org/torchtalk/leading-at-the-speed-of-trust-with-stephen-m-r-covey) Leading at the Speed of Trust with Stephen M.R. Covey [Chat with us](https://www.livechat.com/chat-with/13187847/), powered by [LiveChat](https://www.livechat.com/?welcome)