Jacksonville, AL jobs, layoffs and employers

Jobs in Jacksonville

• Speech Language Pathology Clinical Director/InstructorJacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Office of the Dean, College of Business & Industry (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Dean of Students Office (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - Costume Shop Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - Film Equipment Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - House Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - Marketing and Digital Content Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - Props Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Federal Work Study - Theatre & Film - Scene Shop Manager (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027)Jacksonville State University
• Administrative Assistant, CHPWJacksonville State University

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Employers hiring most in Jacksonville

1. Jacksonville State University20 open roles
2. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International1 open role

Jacksonville layoffs

No layoff notices naming Jacksonville in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Colleges in Jacksonville

Calhoun County outlook: Cooling

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

• Private-sector jobs down 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
• Population down 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
• Unemployment 4.1%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
• Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−420 jobs), manufacturing (−373 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Jacksonville. Each link goes to the publisher.

• Brick manufacturer closing Alabama facility, laying off 50 workersal.com on MSN · Oct 28, 2026

Learn and get funded in Jacksonville

• Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
• Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
• Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
• Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Jacksonville. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

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• East, Region 2 Board

  Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega

Calhoun County economy

• 4.1%

  unemployment, Sep 2026

  3.3% the month before

• 49,415

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 116,141

  people in Calhoun County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $55,826

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 32%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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