Phoenix, AZ jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Complex Litigation Associate Attorney - MidlevelPerkins Coie
- Production PlannerApplicantz
- Strategic Fab Capacity & Production PlannerTSMC
- Payroll SpecialistArizona Community Physicians
- Litigation Legal Secretary - Law DepartmentCity of Phoenix
- Remote Litigation Legal Secretary & SDS SpecialistSquire Patton Boggs
- Marketing CoordinatorChilders Architect
- Trauma Program CoordinatorPhoenix Children's Hospital
- Claims Adjuster - Workers Compensation | Jurisdiction: MI, TX, IN, IL, OH | Licensing: Required - ReSedgwick
- Hybrid: Entry-Level Workers' Comp Claims AdjusterBerkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies
Employers hiring most in Phoenix
- Honeywell Aerospace112 open roles
- American Society for Microbiology109 open roles
- State of Arizona101 open roles
- Republic Services44 open roles
- Lucid Motors28 open roles
- Freeport-McMoRan27 open roles
- Arizona Public Service23 open roles
- Sundt23 open roles
- Kabbage21 open roles
- Kabbage20 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Phoenix
- ServiceTitanabout 2,800 employees (2024)
- Banner Health20,001–100,000 employees
- Sprouts Farmers Market20,001–100,000 employees
- HonorHealth5,001–20,000 employees
- Universal Technical Institute1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Phoenix layoffs
16
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,048
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
13
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicle Heritage | Phoenix | 108 | — | State record | |
| Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, LLC | Phoenix | 90 | — | State record | |
| Salad and Go | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| Essendant | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| Essendant | Phoenix | 53 | — | State record | |
| Salad and Go | Phoenix | 25 | — | State record | |
| Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. | Phoenix | 116 | — | State record | |
| Leona Arizona Employment Group, Inc. | Phoenix | 66 | — | State record | |
| Federal Express Corporation | Phoenix | 101 | — | State record | |
| SDH Education West, LLC | Phoenix | 489 | — | State record | |
| Benchmark | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| The Tendit Group, LLC. | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| Saks & Company LLC | Phoenix | — | — | State record | |
| Benchmark | Phoenix | — | — | State record |
Colleges in Phoenix
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pathways College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Phoenix
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Phoenix. 28 with dates announced.
- EEI Financial Conference
Nov 8 to Nov 10, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. Pricing not read.
- ANS Winter Conference & Expo
Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $650 to $1,995. Full conference: early bird (to Oct 22) member $1,395, non-member $1,695; priority (to Nov 8) $1,595 /…
- Arizona Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards
Nov 18, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $200 to $300. Individual: early-bird (to Oct 16) $200 member / $250 nonmember; regular $250 member / $300 nonmember. Table…
- IHI Forum
Dec 6 to Dec 9, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $345 to $1,595. General conference (Dec 8-9) $1,595; virtual pass $345; group rate for 10+; figures from a search summary.
- National Athletic Directors Conference
Dec 11 to Dec 15, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. Registration on events.american-tradeshow.com/nadc26; prices not read.
- Finseca Forum 400 Annual Meeting
Jan 9 to Jan 12, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
By invitation only. Registration included in Forum 400 membership; production verification required.
- Acquire or Be Acquired
Feb 7 to Feb 9, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $2,695 to $4,595. Early individual $2,695 (to Dec 11, 2026), standard $2,795; group 3+ $2,495/$2,595; non-banker…
- SABR Analytics Conference
Mar 12 to Mar 14, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $395 to $495. Early-bird: $395 SABR members, $495 nonmembers, $150 students (2027). Regular 2026 rates were $545 member /…
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 25, 2026
- SGO Annual Meeting on Gynecologic Cancer
Mar 19 to Mar 22, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. Registration opens October 2026
- AGC Convention
Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. Phoenix Convention Center, Apr 6-8, 2027 (one AGC page says Apr 6-7). Registration opens fall 2026 with tiered…
- AONL Annual Conference
Apr 12 to Apr 15, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. 2027 rates not yet published; registration opens November 2026. Group discount for 10+ registrations.
Open call for speakers
- Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference
Apr 17 to Apr 19, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Ticket $775 to $1,075. Search snippets showed $775 member / $975 nonmember and $875 / $1,075; confirm current tier.
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 14, 2026
Showing 12 of 36 conferences, 28 with dates announced.
Where Phoenix ranks
Where Phoenix placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for government jobs185 openings · of 26
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southwest64 / 100 · of 15
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest265 jobs · of 38
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest692 openings · of 33
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest31 conferences · of 16
- #5Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs505 openings · of 100
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 Phoenix. 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 Phoenix
- 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 Phoenix. 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 City of Phoenix - South
Phoenix · Affiliate · 602-495-6905
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Except Holidays)
ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix - West
Phoenix · Comprehensive · 602-495-6906
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Arizona’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Arizona unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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