Glendale, AZ jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in Glendale
- Director, In StoreMacy's
- Front End Entry LevelAlbertsons Companies
- Child Care Director: N 67th Ave, GlendaleLearning Care Group
- 27 New Grad | US | Accounting/FinanceBechtel
- 27 New Grad | US | Human ResourcesBechtel
- HRIS AnalystBechtel
- AI Engineer - FinanceBechtel Energy
- Business AnalystBechtel Energy
- Operations Reporting AccountantBechtel Plant Machinery
- Program Director Respiratory TherapyUniversal Technical Institute
Employers hiring most in Glendale
- Bechtel3 open roles
- Bechtel3 open roles
- Brookdale Senior Living3 open roles
- Enercon3 open roles
- Honeywell Aerospace3 open roles
- Universal Technical Institute3 open roles
- Bechtel Energy2 open roles
- Macy's2 open roles
- Ryan2 open roles
- Tenet Healthcare2 open roles
Glendale layoffs
No layoff notices naming Glendale 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.
Colleges in Glendale
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Christian University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Midwestern University-Glendale | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Glendale
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Glendale. 3 with dates announced.
- Franchise Expo West
Nov 13 to Nov 14, 2026 · Glendale, AZ
Paid ticket. Price not listed.
- Data Center Frontier Trends Summit
May 5 to May 7, 2027 · Glendale, AZ
Paid ticket. Pricing via 2027 interest form at DCFtrends.com.
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 30, 2026
- ProLiteracy Conference on Adult Education
Oct 27 to Oct 30, 2027 · Glendale, AZ
Paid ticket. Registration not yet open.
Where Glendale ranks
Where Glendale placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #14Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest3 conferences · of 16
Maricopa County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+49,644 jobs), construction (+23,819 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−11,010 jobs), finance & insurance (−4,487 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Glendale. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Phoenix Symphony musicians host benefit concert after layoffsFOX 10 Phoenix on MSN · Nov 8, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony will resume performances starting Nov. 12KJZZ · Nov 6, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony ends concert in tears ahead of layoffs | ExclusiveDetroit Free Press · Nov 2, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony holds final performance before season suspension, musician layoffsKJZZ · Nov 2, 2026
- $6.5M donation to Phoenix Symphony frozen in court following season shutdown, layoffsAZ Family on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony's $6.5M lifeline frozen after abrupt shutdown and mass layoffsAZ Family · Oct 29, 2026
- 66 Phoenix Symphony musicians face layoffs. Here are their storiesazcentral.com on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony musicians share personal stories in campaign before layoffsABC15 Arizona · Oct 28, 2026
Learn and get funded in Glendale
- 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 Glendale. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Arizona? How to file for unemployment in Arizona (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Maricopa County Workforce Development Board
Maricopa
- Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board
City: Phoenix
ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County West Valley Career Center
Glendale · Comprehensive · 602-372-4200
Monday - Thursday 8:00am-7:00pm , Friday 8am - 5pm
Maricopa County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
2,438,322
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
4,491,987
people in Maricopa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,518
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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